Megalopolises in China

Chinese	城市群
Literal meaning	City Group
Hanyu Pinyin	Chéngshì Qún
Jyutping	Sing4 Si5 Kwan4

In China, a megalopolis (Chinese: 城市群; pinyin: Chéngshì Qún)^[1] is a designation by the government to promote the development of a group of cities through transportation and communication links.

^ In Standard for basic terminology of urban planning (GB/T 50280—98) issued in 1998, 城市群 is defined as "An area in which cities are relatively densely distributed in a certain region".

[1] In Standard for basic terminology of urban planning (GB/T 50280—98) issued in 1998, 城市群 is defined as "An area in which cities are relatively densely distributed in a certain region".

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