From China Daily

Shanghai topped the list for total GDP among Chinese cities at RMB 3.27 trillion (USD 486 billion) in 2018, followed by Beijing, which for the first time saw its GDP surpass RMB 3 trillion to RMB 3.03 trillion. Both of these cities registered 6.6 percent year-on-year growth based on comparable prices, according to official data.

Shenzhen, third on the list, saw its GDP hit RMB 2.4 trillion, an increase of about 7.5 percent compared with a year earlier. This made it among the top five Asian cities in the economic aggregate, Shenzhen's mayor said.

Chengdu and Wuhan were in close competition with the GDP of RMB 1.53 trillion and RMB 1.48 trillion respectively. They also took the lead for growth rates, with both experiencing 8 percent year-on-year growth.

Here are China's top 10 cities for total GDP in 2018.

No 10 Hangzhou

GDP: RMB 1.35 trillion 

Growth rate: About 7 percent

A bird's-eye view of West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Aug 14, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 9 Wuhan

GDP: RMB 1.48 trillion 

Growth rate: 8 percent

The Wuhan section of the Yangtze River on Aug 13, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 8 Chengdu

GDP: RMB 1.53 trillion 

Growth rate: 8 percent

People pose for photos with the 15-meter-tall panda sculpture at the Chengdu International Finance Square building in Chengdu, Sichuan province on Oct 2, 2019. [Photo/IC]

No 7 Suzhou

GDP: RMB 1.85 trillion 

Growth rate: About 7 percent

An aerial view of Tongli ancient town in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Nov 11, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 6 Tianjin

GDP: RMB 1.88 trillion 

Growth rate: 3.6 percent

Tianjin Eye, a giant Ferris wheel, is seen over Haihe River on Dec 19, 2018. [Photo/IC]

No 5 Chongqing

GDP: RMB 2.04 trillion 

Growth rate: 6 percent

A sign for China (Chongqing) Pilot Free Trade Zone on Nov 22, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

No 4 Guangzhou

GDP: RMB 2.3 trillion 

Growth rate: About 6.5 percent

A night view of Zhujiang New Town in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 29, 2017. [Photo/IC]

No 3 Shenzhen

GDP: RMB 2.4 trillion 

Growth rate: About 7.5 percent

A view of high-rise buildings in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Nov 8, 2018. [Photo/IC]

No 2 Beijing

GDP: RMB 3.03 trillion 

Growth rate: 6.6 percent

A bird's-eye view of the central business district in Beijing. [Photo/VCG]

No 1 Shanghai

GDP: 3.27 trillion yuan

Growth rate: 6.6 percent

A panoramic view at sunrise of the Bund along the Huangpu River in Puxi and the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong with high-rise buildings in Shanghai, Aug 20, 2018. [Photo/IC]