UN: major Chinese cities at same level of development as developed countries

[Khan_21]

LMAO....
I'M FROM WUHAN.
And I also graduated from SJTU.

AND IT'S NOT A VILLAGE!!!
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He was trying to make a point about how far ahead Shanghai is . Wuhan looks absolutely amazing though .

 

[AndrewJin]

He was trying to make a point about how far ahead Shanghai is . Wuhan looks absolutely amazing though .

I CAN'T AGREE WITH YOU
WUHAN HAS HIGHER GDP PER CAPITA THAN SHANGHAI


More importantly, having a bunch of high-rises does not translate into "great".

My most-beloved city is neither Shanghai nor Shenzhen but Chengdu!
Though Chengdu's skyline is not impressive as all!
I like cities with a combination of tradition and modernity.

 

[Khan_21]

I CAN'T AGREE WITH YOU
WUHAN HAS HIGHER GDP PER CAPITA THAN SHANGHAI
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Surprised by That . Always thought Shanghai was the Economic hub of China followed by Shenzhen .

 

[AndrewJin]

Surprised by That . Always thought Shanghai was the Economic hub of China followed by Shenzhen .

They have more than 20 million people.
We only 10 million....
Aggregate GDP is higher in Shanghai.
When you have bigger overall GDP, then your financial capacity is higher....
You can build more subways, hospitals and schools.
But on per capita level, Shanghai is not even among top10.

My second favourite city in the 1/2/3 tier bracket is Kunming.
No impressive skyline again....

 

[Rasengan]

Well done China...keep up the good work.

 

[925boy]

Congrats China. You are a big boy.

 

[AndrewJin]

Surprised by That . Always thought Shanghai was the Economic hub of China followed by Shenzhen .

This small city has the top3 highest per capita GDP. in China...

 

[Khan_21]

This small city has the top3 highest per capita GDP. in China...

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What are the top 3 cities and what are their per capita ?

 

[AndrewJin]

What are the top 3 cities and what are their per capita ?

Actually such ranking might be unfair, many resource cities could have very very high GDP per capita.

Another major fault in such ranking is the unique definition of "city" in China. When we talk about Chinese cities, mostly a prefecture-level city, is quite similar to a state in Germany. A prefecture-level city is comprised of the core city(the real city) and several counties or county-level cities. So any such city in China (including Shanghai and Beijing) include large area of rural regions. My city has 8000km2, some city has 15000km2 and even more. But the real "Wuhan" is only 30km*30km, we also have some rural districts very far away from the main city. We even have many national parks in the "city".

So basically, GDP per capita of a Chinese "city" is heavily diluted by the rural part.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Developed countries? Which ones? Greece, spain, italy, Portugal or Ireland .?

I do not see any city in these so called developed countries is as modern and advanced as Shanghai or Hong Kong.

It would be a shame for Chinese cities to be compared with the likes of Athens or Rome.

Exactly. I wish UNDP don't club Shanghai or any Chinese cities with them, such a report is of not practical use like entertainment news.

I'm always baffled by the UNDP definition of "developed" based on debt-financed consumption numbers and inflated currency, quite pathetic.

 

[Jlaw]

Man the first time I visited Shanghai I was absolutely gobsmacked.

I've traveled around the world a lot, and I always thought HK was one of the most advanced. That was until I went to Shanghai.

Same here. Shanghai make NYC and London look like a second tier Chinese city

Lived in Shanghai for a few years as an expat, and watched countless new infrastructures popping up in front of my eyes.

When I came back, I was pleased that my 6 year old DVD for my GPS worked great just like 6 years ago. No new roads, freeways, bridges, landmarks.....No need to update at all.

Dude I'm using a 14 year old Garmin GPS with no update. No major roads were built where I live for 14 years. Sad and pathetic even though it's good for my gps as it is still good to use

Actually such ranking might be unfair, many resource cities could have very very high GDP per capita.

Another major fault in such ranking is the unique definition of "city" in China. When we talk about Chinese cities, mostly a prefecture-level city, is quite similar to a state in Germany. A prefecture-level city is comprised of the core city(the real city) and several counties or county-level cities. So any such city in China (including Shanghai and Beijing) include large area of rural regions. My city has 8000km2, some city has 15000km2 and even more. But the real "Wuhan" is only 30km*30km, we also have some rural districts very far away from the main city. We even have many national parks in the "city".

So basically, GDP per capita of a Chinese "city" is heavily diluted by the rural part.

Indeed. A westerner definition if a city is different. In Canada, a city is considered to have a population of 100,000 people or more. Really funny.

 

[shadows888]

Surprised by That . Always thought Shanghai was the Economic hub of China followed by Shenzhen .

By pure economic output, yes because of it's high population. But not by per capital output. that would be Shenzhen @ 22k USD per year and growing quickly due to the tech sector.

 

[somebozo]

A friend recently returned from America many american cities have had no infrastructure development post 60-70s boom..my family lives in Detriot and it looks like vintage era...

 

[AndrewJin]

A friend recently returned from America many american cities have had no infrastructure development post 60-70s boom..my family lives in Detriot and it looks like vintage era...

Yes, their railway is the one of the most deadly, two derailments in one week last month.
They really have to do something.....
However, I see no changes after Trump being elected, his team is still largely hijacked by military complex and big bankers.

 

[Jlaw]

A friend recently returned from America many american cities have had no infrastructure development post 60-70s boom..my family lives in Detriot and it looks like vintage era...

Detroit is one of many American cities that is close to the shape of Detroit. These places are inhabited mainly by Hispanics and blacks