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First Chinese Cities in History to Reach 100,000 People

Can you name the Chinese cities that were the first to hit a population of 100,000 up to 1900?
According to 4000 Years of Urban Growth by Tertius Chandler.
Some of these cities no longer exist.
Both historical and modern-day names accepted.
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Last updated: October 30, 2023
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Year
Subdivision
City
1000 BC
Henan
Luoyang
500 BC
Hebei
Xiadu
220 BC
Shaanxi
Xianyang
205 BC
Shaanxi
Xi'an
320 AD
Jiangsu
Nanjing
357 AD
Hebei
Ye
750 AD
Tibet
Lhasa
865 AD
Yunnan
Dali
920 AD
Henan
Kaifeng
1132
Zhejiang
Hangzhou
1150
Beijing
Beijing
Year
Subdivision
City
1185
Guangdong
Guangzhou
1200
Ningxia
Yinchuan
1360
Jiangsu
Suzhou
1575
Jiangxi
Jingdezhen
1600
Sichuan
Chengdu
1621
Liaoning
Shenyang
1690
Hubei
Wuchang
1770
Tianjin
Tianjin
1775
Guangdong
Foshan
1815
Shanghai
Shanghai
1850
Hunan
Changsha
Year
Subdivision
City
1850
Gansu
Lanzhou
1853
Zhejiang
Ningbo
1858
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1870
Jiangsu
Zhenjiang
1875
Shandong
Jinan
1880
Chongqing
Chongqing
1880
Jiangxi
Nanchang
1890
Jiangsu
Wuxi
1895
Fujian
Xiamen
1900
Guizhou
Guiyang
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