Shanghai topped the list for total GDP among Chinese cities at 3.27 trillion yuan ($486 billion) in 2018, followed by Beijing, which for the first time saw its GDP surpass 3 trillion yuan to 3.03 trillion yuan. Both of these cities registered 6.6 percent year-on-year growth based on comparable prices, according to official data.
Shenzhen, third on the list, saw its GDP hit 2.4 trillion yuan, an increase of about 7.5 percent compared with a year earlier. This made it among the top five Asian cities in economic aggregate, Shenzhen's mayor said.
Chengdu and Wuhan were in close competition with GDP of 1.53 trillion yuan and 1.48 trillion yuan respectively. They also took the lead for growth rates, with both experiencing 8 percent year-on-year growth.
Here are China's top 10 cities for total GDP in 2018.
No 10 Hangzhou
GDP: 1.35 trillion yuan
Growth rate: About 7 percent
A bird's-eye view of West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 14, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 9 Wuhan
GDP: 1.48 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 8 percent
The Wuhan section of the Yangtze River on Aug 13, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Chengdu
GDP: 1.53 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 8 percent
People pose for photos with the 15-meter-tall panda sculpture at the Chengdu International Finance Square building in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Oct 2, 2019. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Suzhou
GDP: 1.85 trillion yuan
Growth rate: About 7 percent
An aerial view of Tongli ancient town in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 11, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Tianjin
GDP: 1.88 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 3.6 percent
Tianjin Eye, a giant Ferris wheel, is seen over Haihe River on Dec 19, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 5 Chongqing
GDP: 2.04 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 6 percent
A sign for the China (Chongqing) Pilot Free Trade Zone on Nov 22, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Guangzhou
GDP: 2.3 trillion yuan
Growth rate: About 6.5 percent
A night view of Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 29, 2017. [Photo/IC]
No 3 Shenzhen
GDP: 2.4 trillion yuan
Growth rate: About 7.5 percent
A view of high-rise buildings in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 8, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 2 Beijing
GDP: 3.03 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 6.6 percent
A bird's-eye view of the central business district in Beijing. [Photo/VCG]
