# Wenzhou

The Mega-City Sprint: Five Chinese Hubs Duel for Demographic Preeminence

Five prominent Chinese cities are competing to reach the 10-million population milestone by 2030 to secure 'mega-city' status and infrastructure funding. As national birth rates decline, these hubs are increasingly reliant on aggressive migration policies and 'talent wars' to meet their demographic targets.

SoBiz2026年6月18日 06:38

#Urbanization#Demographics#Five-Year Plan

Stunning aerial shot of a temple surrounded by lush green hills and river.

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Wenzhou Cracks the Trillion-Yuan Mark, Underscoring Rise of Non-Capital Industrial Cities in China

Wenzhou surpassed one trillion yuan in GDP in 2025, becoming the 28th Chinese city and the tenth ordinary prefecture-level city to reach that scale. The milestone underscores the growing economic clout of privately driven, industrial prefecture-level cities even as demographic limits and a shift toward multi-trillion targets complicate the next stage of urban competition.

SoBiz2026年1月21日 07:20

#Wenzhou#China#GDP