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Beijing, China
Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is China’s second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 13 million residents in its urban area. Few cities in the world besides Beijing served as the political and cultural centre of an area as immense as China for so long. The city, an integral part of China’ history for centuries, is renowned for its beautiful palaces, temples and city walls and gates. Beijing is growing into a major transport hub, with a sophisticated network of roads, railways and a major international airport...
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Shanghai, China
Shanghai, the largest city of China, is often regarded as the country’s centre of finance and trade. Modern development began with the economic reforms in 1992. Since then Shanghai has quickly overtaken other cities and maintained its role as the business centre in China. It also hosts the main stock market in China. Since 2005, Shanghai has ranked first of the world’s business cargo ports...
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