North China

Beijing, China’s ancient imperial capital, has been transformed by construction, economic growth and growing confidence into one of the globe’s great centers of commerce, diplomacy, culture and trade.

Jinan is the capital of Shandong Province, China’s third largest provincial economy. The city’s pillar industries include finance, technology and manufacturing. In 2016, the city further designated the logistics sector as one of its four main development targets and made plans to increase its GDP allocation to 8% in 2020.

Once the capital of China’s Qing dynasty, Shenyang is an evolving provincial city. With a population of 8.3 million, Shenyang is the third-largest city in Northeast China. This heavily industrialized inland area is slowly developing consumer and services sectors.

Shenyang’s major industries include autos, chemicals, construction and equipment manufacturing. Recently, Shenyang begun to develop less resource-intensive industries, such as information technology. Shenyang has also started to recruit non-state-owned companies.

Tianjin, less than 90 miles from the capital of Beijing, is a massive coastal city and North China’s gateway to the world. With about 11 million residents, Tianjin is one of the biggest cities in China.

With a population of over 10 million people, Zhengzhou is a city steeped in history and culture and one of China’s Eight Ancient Capitals. As the capital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou has grown into a trade and logistics center in Central China and made it to the list of National Central Cities. It holds a prominent position among China’s integrated transportation hubs and is one of inland China’s principle cities along the Belt and Road.