megacity
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Jiang became the party chief of a neighboring city in 2022 and became vice mayor of the inland megacity of Chongqing the next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
In the high-tech megacity of Shenzhen in southern China, Prince Andrew looked on as dancers spun and waved streamers to entertain an audience of investors and innovators.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
The hosts and Jeff discuss the many reasons Mohammed bin Salman’s outlandish plans for a megacity in the desert have failed to be realized.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025
Pakistan regularly ranks among the world's most polluted countries, with Lahore often the most polluted megacity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
Tourists are flocking to Chongqing, China’s megacity that’s straight out of sci-fi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
The plan is for power lines to funnel this green energy to the megacities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
China has been recruiting top scientists back home with offers of generous funding, cutting-edge labs, social stability and high standards of living in megacities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Moreover, there is substantial income variation between urban vs. rural seniors, and between those in coastal megacities and those in hinterland counties.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
They focused on the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta, two areas that are home to several megacities and key industrial zones.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2025
Like many of the world’s megacities, Jakarta has mega-problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
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