Chinese cities are cities that can be founded by the Chinese civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
| Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing | One of China's four Great Ancient Capitals, and the current capital of China. Third most populous urban area in China. Wonders: Forbidden Palace (Settled since >1045 BC) |
| 2 | Shanghai | Most populous city and second most populous urban area in China, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. World's largest port. (>~420 AD) |
| 3 | Guangzhou | Most populous urban area in China. Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and the other cities of the Pearl River delta form the most populous urban area in the world. Capital of Guangdong. (>214 BC) |
| 4 | Nanjing | Great Ancient Capital of China, on the Yangtze River delta. Capital of Jiangsu. (>571 BC) |
| 5 | Xian | Great Ancient Capital of China, also known as Chang'an. Capital of and largest city in Shaanxi. (~>1051 BC) |
| 6 | Chengdu | Fourth most populous urban area in China (>367 BC) |
| 7 | Hangzhou | Sixth most populous urban area in China, and one of China's historical capitals. Located near Shanghai. Known for silk production. (>589 AD) |
| 8 | Tianjin | Large city near Beijing (>~960 AD) |
| 9 | Macau | Special Administrative Region across from Hong Kong. Controlled by the Portuguese from 1557-1887. |
| 10 | Shandong | Coastal province in China, southeast of Beijing. Capital is Jinan, and largest city is Qingdao. |
| 11 | Kaifeng | One of China's historical capitals |
| 12 | Ningbo | Large city near Shanghai and Hangzhou, on the east coast |
| 13 | Baoding | City southwest of Beijing, destroyed and rebuilt by the Mongols |
| 14 | Yangzhou | City on northern bank of the Yangtze |
| 15 | Haerbin | Most populous city in Manchuria |
| 16 | Chongqing | Fourth largest city in China |
| 17 | Loyang | Great Ancient Capital of China |
| 18 | Kunming | Capital of and largest city in Yunnan |
| 19 | Taipei | Most populous city in and capital of Taiwan (>1709 AD) |
| 20 | Shenyang | Capital of and largest city in Liaoning, in Northeast China |
| 21 | Taiyuan | Capital of and largest city in Shanxi, major coal center |
| 22 | Tainan | Taiwan's oldest city (>~1600 AD) |
| 23 | Dalian | Major city in Liaoning, on the Liaodong peninsula |
| 24 | Lijiang | Silk road city in Yunnan |
| 25 | Wuxi | Capital of state of Wu during Warring States Period |
| 26 | Suzhou | Largest city in Jiangsu |
| 27 | Maoming | City in Guangdong, north of Hainan island, known for oil production |
| 28 | Shaoguan | City in Guangdong |
| 29 | Yangjiang | City in Guangdong |
| 30 | Heyuan | City in Guangdong |
| 31 | Liaoning | Province in Northeast China, near Korea |
| 32 | Hubei | Province in Central China. Capital and largest city is Wuhan. Wonders: Three Gorges Dam |
| 33 | Gansu | Desert province in China, between Tibet and Mongolia. Capital and largest city is Lanzhou. |
| 34 | Huangshi | City in Hubei |
| 35 | Yichang | Third largest city in Hubei Province |
| 36 | Yingtan | Prefecture level city in Jiangxi Province |
| 37 | Xinyu | Prefecture level city during the Three Kingdoms |
| 38 | Xinzheng | Capital of the state of Zheng during Spring and Autumn period, near Zhengzhou |
| 39 | Handan | Existed during the Warring States Period |
| 40 | Dunhuang | Trade city along the Silk Road |
| 41 | Gaoyu | Town in southern Hubei |
| 42 | Nantong | Prefecture city in Jiangsu province, China |
| 43 | Weifang | Prefecture city in Shandong province China. Borders the city Zibo and Linyi. |
| 44 | Xikang | Used to be a province in Southwestern city in China from 1939 to 1950 |
See also[]
- Chinese cities in other games