| Population | Region | Hint | Answer | % Correct | |
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| B | 21.9 million | North China | home to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the world's first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics | Beijing | 100%
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| C | 32 million | West China | world's largest municipality by population, this “Mountain City” is famous for its spicy hotpot | Chongqing | 90%
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| D | 7.5 million | North China | major port city in the northeast, known for its distinct Russian and Japanese colonial architecture and parks | Dalian | 70%
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| N | 9.3 million | East China | seat of several dynasties and the Republic of China; it is home to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum | Nanjing | 70%
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| Q | 10.1 million | East China | famous for its German-style architecture and for being the home of China’s most famous export brew | Qingdao | 70%
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| T | 13.9 million | North China | famous for a Ferris wheel built over a bridge and its European-style Five Avenues district | Tianjin | 70%
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| U | 4 million | West China | holds the Guinness World Record for being the major city furthest from any ocean in the world | Urumqi | 70%
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| W | 13.7 million | Central China | massive “triple city” divided by the Yangtze and Han rivers; it is famous for the Yellow Crane Tower | Wuhan | 70%
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| X | 13 million | West China | starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army | Xi’an | 70%
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| H | 10 million | North China | hosts the world’s largest Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival and features Russian-style landmarks like Saint Sophia Cathedral | Harbin | 60%
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| J | 9.2 million | East China | famous for its 72 natural artesian springs, the most famous being the Baotu Spring | Jinan | 50%
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| K | 8.5 million | South China | “City of Eternal Spring” due to its year-round mild climate, it is the gateway to the Stone Forest and Southeast Asia | Kunming | 50%
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| L | 4.4 million | West China | key stop on the ancient Silk Road, this city is globally famous for its Hand-Pulled Beef Noodles | Lanzhou | 50%
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| S | 9.1 million | North China | first capital of the Qing Dynasty | Shenyang | 50%
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| Z | 12.6 million | Central China | massive railway crossroads - it is the main gateway to the Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and Kung Fu | Zhengzhou | 50%
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| A | 5.5 million | Central China | site of the Yin Ruins, where the famous Oracle Bones (the earliest form of Chinese writing) were discovered | Anyang | 40%
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| O | 2.1 million | North China | site of the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan | Ordos | 40%
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| R | 3 million | East China | name means “City of Sunshine” and it is celebrated for its clean beaches | Rizhao | 40%
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| Y | 7.1 million | East China | famous for its apple orchards, its wine industry, and the “mirages” often seen off the coast of Penglai | Yantai | 30%
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| E | 837,000 | Central China | world-renowned for its Grand Canyon, featuring breathtaking karst landscapes and “floating” rivers | Enshi | 20%
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| G | 6 million | South China | has recently become China’s Big Data hub, hosting massive server farms for global tech companies | Guiyang | 20%
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| M | 4.9 million | West China | “Science and Technology City” major center for the country’s electronics and nuclear research industries | Mianyang | 10%
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| P | 5 million | Central China | “Coal City” major energy and metallurgical hub in central Henan province | Pingdingshan | 10%
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| F | 8.2 million | Central China | history dating back to the Spring and Autumn period, key center for agriculture and paper production | Fuyang | 0%
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