Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
China's four municipalities directly under the central government:
1. Beijing
Beijing is the capital, municipality directly under the central government, national central city, megacity, international metropolis, national political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center of the People's Republic of China, and netizens call it the "Imperial Capital".
Beijing is one of the first national historical and cultural cities and the city with the largest number of world cultural heritages in the world. The history of more than 3,111 years has given birth to the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Badaling Great Wall, the Summer Palace and many other places of interest.
2. Tianjin
Tianjin, referred to as Tianjin for short, is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, a national central city, a mega-city, an economic center around the Bohai Sea, the first batch of coastal open cities, a national advanced manufacturing R&D base, a northern international shipping core area, a demonstration area for financial innovation and operation, and a pioneering area for reform and opening up.
Tianjin is rich in tourism resources, and the urban area is built by the river, with beautiful scenery. In 1989, the "Ten Scenes of Jinmen" were selected as "Tower of Heaven Swirling Clouds", "Jibei Xiongguan", "Sunset Rain in Three Dishes", "Morning Bell in Ancient Temple", "Haimen Ancient Plug", "Looking for Hometown" and "Drunk Moon in Twin Cities".
3. Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest commercial and financial center in China and an important international port city in the western Pacific. Its extensive internal and external contacts, relatively developed transportation and communication are attracting more and more attention. Shanghai is located in the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta, named after Shanghai Pu, a tributary of Wusong River. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it belonged to Wu. During the Warring States Period, local fishermen created a fishing tool "Hu", which was called Hudu. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a Hudu base was built here to prevent pirates, so Shanghai was called "Shanghai" for short.
There are many tourist attractions in Shanghai, including Sheshan National Forest Park, Dongtan World Geopark, Oriental Oasis, Fengxian Bihai Jinsha Beach, Shanghai Wildlife Park, Shanghai Botanical Garden, Shanghai Century Park, Dishui Lake and Lujiazui Central Green Space.
4. Chongqing
Chongqing, referred to as Ba or Chongqing for short, is located in the southwest of China. It is a municipality directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, a national central city, a megacity, an international metropolis, an economic, financial, trade and logistics center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, a comprehensive transportation hub and the largest industrial and commercial city in the southwest.
Chongqing has natural scenery such as mountains, waters, forests, springs, waterfalls, gorges and caves, and there are more than 311 natural and cultural attractions, including 1 world cultural heritages (Dazu Stone Carvings), 2 world natural heritages (Chongqing Wulong Karst Tourist Area and Chongqing Jinfo Mountain Karst), 6 national key scenic spots, 24 national forest parks and national geology.
these four cities have their own characteristics and many beautiful scenery. Most netizens said that they prefer the city of Chongqing, because Chongqing has beautiful mountains, beautiful waters and more beautiful people. Of course, Chongqing's food is also one of the main factors that attract everyone to go.