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! Megalopolises
! Metropolitan areas
! Cities
! Area ( km2)
! data-sort-type=number | Population
! Date of approval |
Yangtze River Delta Megalopolis[{{cite web |url = http://www.china.com.cn/chinese/zhuanti/qy/550016.htm |title = 关于长江三角洲构建世界第六大城市群的思考 |website = China.com.cn |access-date = 2013-04-04 }}]
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Shanghai, Nanjing Metropolitan Area, Hangzhou Metropolitan Area, Hefei Metropolitan Area, Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou Metropolitan Area, Ningbo Metropolitan Area
| Municipality: Shanghai
Jiangsu: Nanjing, Wuxi, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou
Zhejiang: Hangzhou, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Zhoushan, Taizhou
Anhui: Hefei, Wuhu, Ma'anshan, Tongling, Anqing, Chuzhou, Chizhou, Xuancheng
| 350,000
| 240,000,000 (2020)
| 22 May 2016
[{{cite web |title = 长江三角洲城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Yangtze River City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/fzgggz/fzgh/zcfg/201606/W020160715547746056307.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date = 2016-06-01 |language = zh-CN }}] |
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area[{{cite news |url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/mar/22/un-cities-mega-regions |title = UN report: World's biggest cities merging into 'mega-regions' |last = Vidal |first=John |date=2010-03-22 |work=The Guardian |location=London }}]
| Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing Metropolitan Area, Shenzhen-Dongguan-Huizhou Metropolitan Area, Zhuhai-Zhongshan-Jiangmen Metropolitan Area[{{Cite web |url = http://zwgk.gd.gov.cn/006939748/201801/t20180113_748466.html |title = 印发《珠江三角洲城乡规划一体化规划（2009-2020年）》的通知 |publisher=广东省人民政府办公厅 |date=2010-07-30 |language=zh-CN }}]
| Guangdong: Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan
SARs: Hong Kong, Macau
| 56,000
| 70,000,000 (2017)
| 18 February 2019
[{{Cite web |title=Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area |url = https://www.bayarea.gov.hk/filemanager/en/share/pdf/Outline_Development_Plan.pdf |language=en-HK }}][{{cite web |title = 中共中央 国务院印发《粤港澳大湾区发展规划纲要》 |url = http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2019-02/18/content_5366593.htm#1 |website = Gov.cn |date = 2019-02-18 |language=zh-CN }}] |
| Jing-Jin-Ji Megalopolis
| Beijing Metropolitan Area, Tianjin Metropolitan Area
| Municipalities: Beijing, Tianjin
Hebei: Xiong'an New Area, Tangshan, Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Langfang, Zhangjiakou, Chengde, Cangzhou, Qinhuangdao, Xingtai, Handan, Hengshui
| 217,100
| 130,000,000
| Pending approval |
| Shandong Peninsula Megalopolis
| Jinan Metropolitan Area, Qingdao Metropolitan Area
| Shandong: Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, Zibo, Binzhou, Dongying, Tai'an, Weifang, Rizhao, Linyi
|
| 28,000,000
| Pending approval |
| Mid-Southern Liaoning Megalopolis
| Shenyang Metropolitan Area, Dalian Metropolitan Area
| Liaoning: Shenyang, Dalian, Benxi, Liaoyang, Anshan, Yingkou, Pulandian, Gaizhou
|
| 27,000,000
| Pending approval |
| Yangtze River Midstream Megalopolis
| Wuhan Metropolitan Area, Circum-Changzhutan City Cluster, Circum-Poyang Lake City Cluster
| Hubei: Wuhan, Huangshi, Ezhou, Huanggang, Xiaogan, Xianning, Xiantao, Qianjiang, Tianmen, Xiangyang, Yichang, Jinzhou
Hunan: Changsha, Zhuzhou, Xiangtan, Yueyang, Yiyang, Changde, Hengyang, Loudi
Jiangxi: Nanchang, Jiujiang, Jingdezhen, Yingtan, Xinyu, Yichun, Pingxiang, Shangrao, Fuzhou, Ji'an
| 317,000
| 121,000,000 (2014)
| 26 March 2015
[{{cite web |title=长江中游城市群发展规划 |trans-title=Middle Yangtze River Valley City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://zfxxgk.ndrc.gov.cn/web/fileread.jsp?id=162 |format=PDF |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2015-04-13 |language=zh-CN }}] |
| Harbin-Changchun Megalopolis
| Harbin Metropolitan Area, Changchun-Jilin Metropolitan Area
| Heilongjiang: Harbin, Daqing, Qiqihar, Suihua, Mudanjiang
Jilin: Changchun, Jilin, Siping, Liaoyuan, Songyuan, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture
| 51,100
| 20,000,000 (2015)
| 23 February 2016
[{{cite web |title = 哈长城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Harbin-Changchun City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbghwb/201603/W020160311502327595267.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2016-03-07 |language = zh-CN }}] |
| Chengyu Megalopolis
| Chengdu Metropolitan Area, Chongqing Metropolitan Area
| Municipality: Chongqing
Sichuan: Chengdu, Leshan, Luzhou, Mianyang, Nanchong, Yibin, Meishan, Ziyang, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Zigong, Yongchuan, Dazhou, Guang'an
| 185,000
| 90,940,000 (2014)
| 12 April 2016
[{{cite web |title = 成渝城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Chengyu City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://ghs.ndrc.gov.cn/ghwb/gjjgh/201605/W020160504587326864691.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2016-04-27 |language = zh-CN }}] |
| Central Plain Megalopolis
| Greater Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area
| Henan: Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Anyang, Xinxiang, Pingdingshan, Xuchang, Jiaozuo, Zhoukou, Xinyang, Zhumadian, Hebi, Puyang, Luohe, Sanmenxia, Jiyuan
Shanxi: Changzhi, Jincheng, Yuncheng
Hebei: Xingtai, Handan
Shandong: Liaocheng, Heze
Anhui: Huaibei, Bengbu, Suzhou, Fuyang, Bozhou
| 287,000
| 24,170,000
| 28 December 2016
[{{cite web |title = 中原城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Central Plain City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://bgt.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/201701/W020170105525258627770.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2016-12-29 |language = zh-CN }}] |
| Beibu Gulf Megalopolis
| Nanning, Nanning-Beihai-Qinzhou-Fangchenggang, Zhanjiang-Maoming-Yangjiang, Haikou, Zhanjiang
| Guangxi: Nanning, Beihai, Qinzhou, Fangchenggang, Yulin, Chongzuo
Guangdong: Zhanjiang, Maoming, Yangjiang
Hainan: Haikou, Zhangzhou, Dongfang, Chengmai, Lingao, Changjiang
| 116,600
| 41,410,000 (2015)
| 20 January 2017
[{{cite web |title = 北部湾城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Beibu Gulf City Cluster Development |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbtz/201702/W020170216362645575583.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2017-02-10 |language=zh-CN }}] |
| Guanzhong Plain Megalopolis
| Greater Xi'an Metropolitan Area
| Shaanxi: Xi'an, Baoji, Xianyang, Tongchuan, Weinan, Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone, Shangluo (Shangzhou District, Luonan County, Danfeng County and Zhashui County)
Shanxi: Yuncheng (Pinglu County and Yuanqu County excluded), Linyi (Yaodu District, Houma City, Xiangfen County, Huozhou, Quwo County, Yicheng County, Hongtong County and Fushan County)
Gansu: Tianshui, Pingliang (Kongtong District, Huating County, Jingchuan County, Chongxin County and Lingtai County), downtown Qingyang
| 107,100
| 38,630,000 (2016)
| 9 January 2018
[{{cite web |title=关中平原城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Guanzhong Plain City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbghwb/201802/W020180214323576289287.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2018-02-02 |language=zh-CN }}] |
| Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin Megalopolis
|
| Inner Mongolia: Hohhot, Baotou, Ordos
Shaanxi: Yulin
| 175,000
| 11,384,000 (2016)
| 5 February 2018
[{{cite web |title=呼包鄂榆城市群发展规划 |trans-title=Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbtz/201803/W020180306596012316940.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2018-02-27 |language=zh-CN }}] |
| Lanzhou-Xining Megalopolis
| Lanzhou-Baiyin Metropolitan Area, Xining-Haidong Metropolitan Area
| Gansu: Lanzhou, Baiyin (Baiyin District, Pingchuan District, Jingyuan County, Jingtai County), Dingxi (Anding District, Longxi County, Weiyuan County, Lintao County), Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (Linxia City, Dongxiang Autonomous County, Yongjing County, Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County)
Qinghai: Xining, Haidong, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Haiyan County), Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Gonghe County, Guide County, Guinan County), Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tongren County, Jianzha County)
| 97,500
| 11,930,000 (2016)
| 22 February 2018
[{{cite web |title = 兰州—西宁城市群发展规划 |trans-title = Lanzhou-Xining City Cluster Development Plan |url = http://www.ndrc.gov.cn/zcfb/zcfbghwb/201803/W020180320368228843033.pdf |publisher = National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |date=2018-03-13 |language = zh-CN }}] |
