1.Shanghai, economic center.

Reason: Shanghai is the world's largest port, ranking first in the world.

Shanghai's financial industry economic aggregate ranks first in the country.

Shanghai ranks first in the country in terms of the number of private bank headquarters. ICBC, Bank of Communications, Agricultural Bank of China and the vast majority of foreign banks have chosen Shanghai as their private bank headquarters.

The number of fund management companies in Shanghai accounts for more than half of the country's total, and the total direct financing in Shanghai's financial market accounts for more than a quarter of the country's total foreign investment. Shanghai's financial factor market completeness ranks first in the country.

The number of domestic headquarters of foreign-funded banks in Shanghai accounts for about two-thirds of the country, and the assets account for 85% of the country's foreign-funded banks. The domestic headquarters of Shanghai's foreign-funded legal person property and casualty insurance companies account for about five-sevenths of the country. In addition, 60% of China's Sino-foreign joint venture insurance companies and joint venture funds

The management company is headquartered in Shanghai.

Shanghai also ranks first in the country in terms of the number of returned talents it attracts. At least a quarter of the country's returned talents choose to work and start businesses in Shanghai every year.

Shanghai accounts for about one-tenth of the country's foreign investment, and the number of recognized regional headquarters of multinational companies also ranks first in the country.

A large number of Fortune 500 companies, especially multinational giants in the high-end tertiary industry, have chosen to locate their Asia-Pacific or Chinese headquarters in Shanghai.

2. Beijing, the political center.

Reason: Beijing has a long history, its history as a city dates back 3,000 years.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Beijing area has been an important town in northern China. Beijing is one of the four ancient capitals in China.

Beijing is also the center of higher education institutions in the country, home to many famous universities across the country and the world.

In 2000-2001, there were 59 general colleges and universities in Beijing, 61 adult colleges and universities, and 177 postgraduate training institutions.