Total import-export volume of Chengdu jumped 23.5 percent in the first half of the year, the highest in growth among cities with total foreign trade value above 10 million yuan ($1.45 million).Ĭhengdu's Shuangliu International Airport registered about 3,237,000 passengers in June this year, ranking first in passenger volume around the country. Mass infrastructure construction in China has largely increased the country's connectivity with the rest of the world, Derudder said, noting that the dual airports mode in Chengdu will enhance its transportation capability to a large extent.Īccording to the NBD report, more than 300 Fortune 500 companies have headquarters or branches in Chengdu, making the city high-demanding in international logistics channels. China's Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing ranked as Alpha+ cities in this year's rankings, while Guangzhou, Taipei, and Shenzhen were among the Alpha-list.Īs the only Chinese city ranked in the Beta+ level, Chengdu's skyrocket rise can be attributed to its strong connection with other cities in China and the globe, said Ben Derudder, associate director at GaWC, to National Business Daily. Southwestern Chinese city Chengdu, given its high connection with other cities, jumped 12 places from the 2018 ranking to the Beta+ level and took the No 59 spot worldwide.Ĭreated in the Geography Department at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, the GaWC network focuses upon research into the external relations of world cities. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) released its latest world cities rankings on August 21, with six Chinese cities ranked in Alpha level, or first-tier city level. People shop at a night market on the street in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
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