The following is a list of the top 10 cities by time period in Chinese history, the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou periods, the history is not too detailed, so this list starts from the Warring States period:

The top 10 cities in the Warring States period: Linzi, Xianyang, Handan, Daliang (Kaifeng), Yingdu (Jingzhou), Zhengcheng (Xinzheng), Qufu

A, the Warring States period can be called Linzi era, Qi has the benefit of fishing and salt, after the accumulation of the Spring and Autumn period, to the Warring States period Qi's economy is the most prosperous, the city of commerce and trade is developed, and FIFA currently recognizes that soccer originated in Linzi, so the Warring States era Linzi reputation is the most illustrious, Linzi pressed the Qin capital of Xianyang as China's first city.

The top 10 cities of the Western Han Dynasty: Chang'an (Xi'an), Luoyang, Chengdu, Wancheng (Nanyang), Handan, Linzi, Pengcheng (Xuzhou), Changsha, Panyu (Guangzhou), and Guangling (Yangzhou)

B, the Western Han Dynasty can be called the Chang'an era, when Chang'an was a prosperous city in the world alongside Rome.

Top 10 cities during the Eastern Han Dynasty: Luoyang, Chang'an (Xi'an), Wancheng (Nanyang), Chengdu, Pengcheng (Xuzhou), Xuchang, Jingzhou, Changsha, Xiangyang, Yecheng (now gone)

Top 10 cities during the Three Kingdoms period: Luoyang, Chang'an (Xi'an), Jianye (Nanjing), Chengdu, Jingzhou, Xuchang, Xuzhou, Changsha, Liangzhou (Wuwei), Youzhou <

The 10 strongest cities of the two Jin dynasties: Luoyang, Chang'an (Xi'an), Jiankang (Nanjing), Yecheng (now gone), Chengdu, Guzang (Wuwei), Xiangguo (Xingtai), Shouchun, Guangling (Yangzhou), and Gusu

C. The period of the two Jin dynasties of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms can be referred to as the era of Luoyang. Due to the fact that Chang'an was damaged to a certain degree following the overthrow of the Xinmang regime by a Greens' Red Eyebrows Uprising, the economic center of the country for nearly 400 years thereafter was destroyed. 400 years the economic center of the country was located in Luoyang.

The 10 strongest cities in the period of the North and South Dynasties: Jiankang (Nanjing), Luoyang, Chang'an (Xi'an), Pingcheng (Datong), Yecheng (now disappeared), Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shouchun, Jingzhou, and Guangling (Yangzhou)

D, the period of the North and South Dynasties can be called the era of Jiankang, and although Luoyang flourished after the Northern Wei Dynasty implemented its policy of Sinicization and moved southward to Luoyang, the time was after all Extremely short-lived, and soon the Northern Dynasties fell into a state of division, while the Southern Dynasties Song Qi Liang Chen four generations of a lineage, Jiankang in the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties for China's most prosperous city, even though the Liang Dynasty broke out Hou Jing's chaos, but in the Chen Dynasty, Jiankang's prosperity was restored again.

The top 10 cities in the Sui and Tang dynasties: Chang'an (Xi'an), Luoyang, Yangzhou, Chengdu, Taiyuan, Qiantang (Hangzhou), Jingzhou, Jinling (Nanjing), Guangzhou, Youzhou

E. The Sui and Tang dynasties can be called the Second Chang'an Era, and Chang'an is the only city in China to have been dominated twice. Chang'an during the Sui and Tang dynasties ranked with Baghdad and Constantinople as the three most prosperous cities in the world at the time. Chang'an completely faded from the ranks of China's first-tier cities after 320 years of prosperity.

Top 10 cities during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period: Bianzhou (Kaifeng), Luoyang, Jinling (Nanjing), Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Changsha, Jingzhou, Yangzhou

[The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was a period of rapid rise for cities in the south]

Top 10 cities during the Northern Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty: Bianjing (Kaifeng), Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Guangzhou Mingzhou (Ningbo), Jinling (Nanjing), Chengdu, Changsha

F, the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty can be called the Bianjing Era, when the economic center of the country moved from the Weihe River Valley to Henan Province, and Kaifeng was the most prosperous and developed city in the world at that time. After 220 years of prosperity, Kaifeng was devastated by the Jingkang Rebellion, and has since faded from the ranks of China's first-tier cities.

The top 10 cities of the Southern Song and Jin Dynasties: Lin'an (Hangzhou), Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Mingzhou (Ningbo), Jinling (Nanjing), Yangzhou, Changsha, Zhongdu, Chengdu

G. The Southern Song Dynasty can be called the Lin'an Era. The Central Plains of the Southern Song Dynasty was under the domination of Jin Dynasty, and the economy of the North under Jin Dynasty was very declining. Even in the golden age of Jin Shizong, Zhongdu could not match the prosperity of Lin'an. At this time, the center of economic gravity of China completely moved to the south of the Yangtze River, and Lin'an (Hangzhou) became the most developed city in the world at that time.

The 10 strongest cities in the Dayuan period: Quanzhou, Dadu, Yangzhou, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Mingzhou (Ningbo), Hangzhou, Zhongqing (Kunming), Chengdu, Liaoyang

H. The Dayuan period can be called the era of Quanzhou, which surpassed the Egyptian port of Alexandria as the world's largest port after the accumulation of the two Song dynasties, at that time, the commerce and trade of Quanzhou were extremely prosperous, and the standard of living of the people was the highest in China. At that time, Quanzhou's commerce was extremely prosperous, and the people's living standard was the highest in China. Although Duodu was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols were not good at running the city, and Quanzhou's reputation was the most prominent in the world at that time, so Quanzhou overwhelmed Duodu to become the most developed city in China, but it only dominated the city for 100 years.

Top 10 cities in the Ming Dynasty: Beijing, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Mingzhou (Ningbo), Chengdu, Jinan

Top 10 cities in the Qing Dynasty: Beijing, Suzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Jinan, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan

I. Ming and Qing dynasties can be called the Beijing era. Beijing was the absolute center of China, and both the Ming and Qing monarchs practiced high-pressure rule, so Beijing was the center of politics, economy, and culture. The Beijing Era was also the longest of the ten eras in China, beginning with the seizure of power by the Ming Yongle Emperor in 1402 and ending with the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912, the Beijing Era lasted for more than 500 years.

The top 10 cities of the Republic of China (except Hong Kong and Taiwan): Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Fengtian (Shenyang), Jinan, Chongqing, Beiping, and Chengdu

***The top 10 cities of the first 30 years of the Heguo period (except Hong Kong and Taiwan): Shanghai, Tianjin, Beijing, Shenyang, Wuhan, Changchun, Harbin, Guangzhou, Xi'an, and Jinan

** * and the country's top 10 cities in the past 20 years (except Hong Kong and Taiwan): Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Qingdao, Nanjing, Chongqing

[Shenyang, Wuhan, Changchun, Harbin, Xi'an, Jinan, and other old industrial cities have been squeezed out of the top 10, only Tianjin declined but not retreated]

J. From 1912 to the present time is the era of Shanghai, which has gone through the end of the Qing Dynasty The accumulation of the colonial economy, in the Republic of China and *** and the country has always been China's largest economic city