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Xi’an and Qingdao have joined the club of cities with over 5 million permanent residents, according to the latest yearbook from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Currently, the number of club members has expanded from 13 to 15, and six of them boast more than 10 million people each.
(2) Beijing: Urban population: 18.63 million
(1) Shanghai: 15 Chinese cities with over 5m permanent residents