How many cities are there in the world?

Haha, there is no such statistics, and neither the United Nations nor other agencies have investigated it.

Here is information about China:

According to the "Constitution of the People's Republic of China", the administrative regions of the People's Republic of China are divided as follows: (1) Nationwide Divided into provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government; (2) Provinces and autonomous regions are divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties, and cities; (3) Counties and autonomous counties are divided into townships, ethnic townships, and towns. Municipalities and larger cities are divided into districts and counties. Autonomous prefectures are divided into counties, autonomous counties and cities. Autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures, and autonomous counties are all ethnic autonomous areas. It also stipulates that "the state may establish a special administrative region when necessary": On July 1, 1997, the Chinese government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and established the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; on December 20, 1999, the Chinese government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao and established Macao. Special Administrative Region. At present, China has 34 provincial-level administrative regions, namely 4 municipalities, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, and 2 special administrative regions.

As of December 31, 2004, there were: 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 special administrative regions; 50 regions (states, leagues, etc.) ); 661 cities, including: 4 municipalities; 283 prefecture-level cities; 374 county-level cities; 1,636 counties (autonomous counties, banners, autonomous banners, special zones and forest areas); 852 municipal districts. Total: 34 at the provincial level, 333 at the prefecture level, and 2,862 at the county level.

Reference materials: http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/index.htm

Others:

Global city (English: global city), Also known as world-class cities, they refer to cities that directly influence global affairs at the social, economic, cultural and/or political levels. In recent years, based on the expansion of globalization (ie global finance, telecommunications and transportation), "global cities" have become increasingly familiar. The term "global city" was first coined by Saskia Sassen in her 1991 work, as opposed to megacity (also known as megacity).

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General characteristics

The definition of global cities is more subjective, but global cities generally have the following characteristics:

International , well known (people generally say "Paris" rather than "Paris, France").

Actively participate in international affairs and be influential (for example, New York City is the home of the United Nations Headquarters).

Sizable population (at least 1 million people in the center of a metropolitan area, typically several million).

An important international airport (for example: London Heathrow Airport), serving as the center of international routes.

Advanced transportation systems, such as highways and/or large bus transportation networks, providing diversified transportation modes (underground rail, light rail transit, regional rail, ferries or buses).

Asian cities should attract foreign investment and establish relevant immigrant communities, such as Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Moscow. Western cities should have international cultures and communities (such as Chinatown, Little Italy, or other immigrant communities).

International financial institutions, law firms, corporate headquarters (especially conglomerates) and stock exchanges, and play a key role in the world economy.

Advanced communications equipment, such as fiber optics, wireless networks, mobile phone services, and other high-speed telecommunications lines, facilitate cross-border cooperation. For example, Taipei is the world's first wireless city.

Internationally renowned cultural institutions such as museums and universities.

A strong cultural atmosphere, such as film festivals, premieres, lively music or theater venues; symphony orchestras, opera companies, art galleries and street performers.

Powerful and influential media with a global perspective, such as the BBC, The New York Times, Le Monde, AFP and Reuters.

Strong sports community, such as sports facilities, local league teams, and the ability and experience to host international sports events, such as the Olympic Games, Football World Cup or Tennis Grand Slam.

In Western eyes, London, New York, Paris and Tokyo are traditionally considered the "four world-class cities". At the same time, they are also seen as symbols of global capitalism. In recent years, some views have also included large cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing. Of course, different people will have different standards, which depend on everyone’s cultural background, values ??and experience.

In some developed countries, the rise of suburbs, coupled with the continued migration of manufacturing to developing countries, has led to a marked decline in cities. Therefore, in order to promote urban revitalization, tourism and tax revenue, the governments of small cities and their voters have in recent years come up with the idea of ??building "world-class" cities.

Extraordinary world-class urban architecture can bring a bit of success to a city, as evidenced by Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, Sydney, Mexico City and Toronto. These cities have shown their size and influence.

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GaWC’s list of world-class cities

In 1999, the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC), based at Loughborough University in Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK, attempts to define and classify world-class cities. The list of world-class cities, outlined in the GaWC Survey Journal No. 5 [1], ranks cities based on the supply of "high-end producer services" by international companies, such as accounting, advertising, finance and law. GaWC's roster confirms three levels of world-class cities and several sub-rankings.

Note: This list is generally ranked based on the number of business offices of multinational companies that provide financial and consulting services in the city, rather than the center of culture, politics, and economy. For a simplified city map of GaWC, see [2].

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The first category of world-class cities (comprehensive world-class cities)

12 points: London, New York, Paris, Tokyo

10 points: Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Milan, Singapore

Refer to GaWC official roster

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Second category world-class Cities (large world-class cities)

9 points: San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, Zurich

8 points: Brussels, Madrid, Mexico City, Sao Paulo

7 points: Moscow, Seoul

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The third category of world-class cities (small world-class cities)

6 points: Amsterdam, Boston, Caracas, Dallas, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Houston, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Osaka, Prague, Santiago, Taipei, Washington, DC

5 points: Bangkok, Beijing, Montreal , Rome, Stockholm, Warsaw

4 points: Atlanta, Barcelona, ??Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Miami, Minneapolis Apolis, Munich, Shanghai

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Signs of becoming a world-class city

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Obvious signs< /p>

3 points: Athens, Auckland, Dublin, Helsinki, Luxembourg, Lyon, Mumbai, New Delhi, Philadelphia, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, Vienna

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Part Signs

2 points: Abu Dhabi, Almaty, Birmingham (UK), Bogota, Bratislava, Brisbane, Bucharest, Cairo, Cleveland, Cologne, Detroit, Dubai, Ho Chi Minh City, Kiev, Lima, Lisbon, Manchester, Montevideo, Oslo, Riyadh, Rotterdam, St. Louis, Seattle, Stuttgart, The Hague, Vancouver

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Minimal signs

1 point: Adelaide, Antwerp, Aarhus, Baltimore, Bangalore, Bologna, Brasilia, Calgary, Cape Town, Colombo, Columbus, Germany Lesden, Edinburgh, Genoa, Glasgow, Gothenburg, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Kansas City, Leeds, Lille, Marseille, Richmond, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Tehran, Tijuana, Turin, Utrecht, Wellington

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Global Cities Conference 2006

The 2006 Global Cities Conference[3] will be held at Liverpool Hope University on June 29, 2006 , hosted by Dr. Lawrence Phillips. The meeting aimed to determine the definition of "global city", and the evaluation criteria included: the city's image, narrative, economy, planning and citizens' experience. The meeting will also explore whether only the known "four world-class cities" - London, Paris, New York and Tokyo - can enjoy the status of global cities; or whether fast-growing Asian cities or third world cities can be included in the world level city.

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Other criteria

The GaWC list is based on specific criteria, so other cities of global significance may not be included.

Here are some examples:

Large populations, both overall and in metropolitan areas

Diverse voter populations (page 99)

Based on different indicators:

Population, settlement (optional profile), mobility and urbanization

Significant financial reserves/expenditures:

city/region’s GDP ( Data in ZIP archive)

Stock Market: Index/Market Capitalization

Headquarters of multinational companies

Financial service provision, such as banking, accounting

Employment situation

Based on quality of life or urban development

Based on living index

Based on personal wealth, such as the number of billionaires

Notable transportation infrastructure:

The airport has impressive passenger capacity (analysis) or cargo capacity

A large and popular public transportation system

Excellent rail use

Road car use

Important seaport

Important technological performance/infrastructure:

Excellent air Silhouettes/Skyscrapers

Important facilities:

Educational facilities such as universities (registration required), international students studying

Research facilities

< p>Health facilities such as hospitals, medical laboratories

Holy places of worship for world religions

Headquarters of international organizations

The city has UNESCO history and culture Heritage

High-quality cultural facilities:

Famous museums and museums

Famous opera companies

Famous symphony orchestras

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Famous film centers and film festivals

Famous theater centers

International sports event venues, such as Olympic venues (Olympic Games/Tourism Analysis)

Tourism productivity:

Visitors

Economy

Events

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World-class city list< /p>

Ranked according to individual criteria

Ranking City population (overall) Metropolitan area population Foreign-born population[4] Living index[5] Subway system annual passenger volume Airport annual passenger volume Count the number of billionaires[6][7]

1 Shanghai Tokyo Miami Tokyo Atlanta New York City

2 Mumbai Mexico City Toronto Osaka Moscow Chicago Moscow

3 Karachi New York City Los Angeles London Seoul London London

4 Buenos Aires Mumbai Vancouver Moscow Mexico City Tokyo Geneva

5 Delhi Sao Paulo New York City Seoul New York City Los Angeles

6 Manila Delhi Singapore Geneva Paris Dallas Hong Kong

7 Moscow Kolkata Sydney Zurich London Paris San Francisco

8 Seoul Buenos Aire Albisan Copenhagen Osaka Frankfurt Paris

9 Sao Paulo Jakarta London Hong Kong Hong Kong Philadelphia Tokyo

10 Istanbul Shanghai Paris Oslo St. Petersburg Las Vegas Chicago