Chongqing, China
The Chinese city of Chongqing appeared 3,000 years ago. Today it is one of the largest industrial cities in the world. Dozens of factories are located on the territory of the metropolis, which creates a lot of environmental problems - the city can not be called clean. The cityscape resembles films about the future: skyscrapers, multi-level bridges and roads on them, numerous tunnels and an elevated metro. The city covers an area of 82,000 square kilometers. and consists of a central urban part and adjacent settlements. 33 million people live here, and this is not the limit - the city continues to grow at a rapid pace.
Hangzhou, China
The Chinese believe that Hangzhou is a paradise on earth. Temples, green parks, traditional Chinese architecture make the city the cultural center of China. In addition, it is a Chinese center of modern, digital technologies.
Hangzhou is one of the oldest cities in China. It has been actively developing since the VII century. The preserved architectural buildings of antiquity are carefully protected by the state and attract tourists. The area of Hangzhou is almost 17,000 square kilometers.
Beijing, China
One of the four capitals of ancient China is the city of Beijing. Developed culture and education, politics and economy, industry and tourism make the metropolis attractive for the life of the Chinese. The population of Beijing exceeds 21 million people.
Alas, the city suffers from environmental problems associated with the use of coal, diesel fuel and a large number of operating industrial enterprises within the city.
The sights of Beijing are included in the UNESCO heritage list: the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square - one of the largest in the world, the imperial city of Gugong, green parks and the world's largest palace of the XV century. In terms of area, Beijing is also close to 17 thousand square kilometers.
Brisbane, Australia
One of the best cities for people to live in the world is Brisbane, Australia. The city is named after the river, near the banks of which it is located. It has everything you need for a comfortable life: comfortable and wide streets, modern houses, spacious, green parks, an abundance of museums and public spaces, a developed transport system.
2 million people live in Brisbane, which is not much by the standards of a metropolis. The area of the city is 15 thousand square km. There is a favorable ecological situation, clean air and a warm climate.
Al Ain, UAE
15 thousand square kilometers is occupied by the city of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates. Among the desert, this city is the greenest. The population is small and does not exceed 400 thousand people. The city has preserved the former residence of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, it can be visited. Al Ain is not washed by water sources, but has extraordinary landscapes and unique nature around.
Chengdu, China
Chengdu is one of the oldest Chinese cities, which is more than 2.5 thousand years old. The area of the metropolis is 14 thousand square kilometers,16 million people live here. It produces food, pharmaceuticals, equipment for enterprises. In Chengdu, there is a center where pandas are bred and studied, these plush bamboo bears (which are actually raccoons) are a symbol of the city. Chengdu has a developed economy, large technology companies maintain their head offices here.
Sydney, Australia
The largest Australian city - Sydney - occupies an area of 12 thousand square kilometers. The population is almost 5 million people, half of them are emigrants. Warm climate, favorable living conditions attract immigrants from all over the world. Outstanding architectural monuments - the legendary building of the Opera, the pier, the arch bridge - are familiar to many and serve as centers of attraction for tourists. Sydney has a developed system of roads, public and rail transport, a modern and busy airport. Large industrial enterprises attract finance to the region. From the point of view of tourism: surfing is popular here, which is facilitated by many kilometers of clean beaches.
Tianjin, China
The port city of Tianjin is one of the largest in the world and China: 180 countries and 400 ports are connected by sea routes to Tianjin. A beautiful promenade, bridges over the river and glass skyscrapers make up the landscape. Entrepreneurship, including foreign entrepreneurship, is developed here. Emigrants began to come to the city from the XIX century, thanks to which European motifs can be traced in the architecture of the city and there are even Christian temples.
Melbourne, Australia
The area of Melbourne is almost 10 thousand square kilometers. The city has overcome the leap of development from the village to the metropolis in just 170 years! Today, in Melbourne, skyscrapers are intertwined with Victorian-style buildings, creating contrast and an unusual cityscape. The city has many parks and gardens, which contributes to a favorable environmental situation. In Melbourne, there are Formula 1 races, tennis and motorcycle racing competitions. The multinational population of the city is 5 million people.
Kinshasa, Congo
The capital of the Republic of the Congo is the city of Kinshasa. This is the first land port on the river of the same name. Shipping has made Kinshasa a prosperous region. Nevertheless, the local population lives in poverty, and the poor breed crime. There is somewhere to work - in the city there are many enterprises from various industries, but the level of wages of workers is low.
Kinshasa covers an area of 10,000 square kilometers,where almost 10 million people live.
