4. Ningbo
Population: 5.7 million
Ningbo's leadership resisted some of the Mao era's economic policies, allowing it to keep an entrepreneurial streak uncommon in China. The city is a leader in garment and industrial machinery production, with a 2009 GDP of $61.7 billion, and it relies more on domestic private investment than other Chinese cities. It also has a vibrant financial trading sector.
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