China has a long history. So a lot of cities got created along the way, for a variety of reasons. I agree with turingbook, a fair comparison would be all cities in China vs all cities in Europe. (Similar length of history and similar amount of population)
Some cities in China may be not that famous, but histories of them are also interesting.
* The administration history of the region dates back to 567 BC.
* One of the few harbors for foreign trades opened in China in 1861. You can still find antique eu-style houses in the city.
* One of the cities close to South Korea, foreign trade is a big topic there.
China has a long history. So a lot of cities got created along the way, for a variety of reasons. I agree with turingbook, a fair comparison would be all cities in China vs all cities in Europe. (Similar length of history and similar amount of population)
Some cities in China may be not that famous, but histories of them are also interesting.
Take my hometown for example (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yantai), it has 2M urban population, and it is unique because:
* The administration history of the region dates back to 567 BC. * One of the few harbors for foreign trades opened in China in 1861. You can still find antique eu-style houses in the city. * One of the cities close to South Korea, foreign trade is a big topic there.