Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen were the top 3 Chinese cities in terms of GDP last year, according to Chinese news portal Jiemian.

With a respective total GDP of 4.47 trillion yuan ($660.18 billion), 4.16 trillion yuan and 3.24 trillion yuan, Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen claimed the first three positions on the list.

Chongqing beat Guangzhou for fourth place for the first time in 2022, with Suzhou ranking sixth, followed by Chengdu.

Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, ranked ninth on the list.

A woman walks past movie posters at a cinema in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 27, 2023. [Photo/VCG]