Editor's note: China's GDP exceeded the 100 trillion yuan ($15.48 trillion) threshold for the first time in 2020. As the economy continues to grow this year, here is a list of the top 10 Chinese cities based on GDP in the first half of 2021.

10. Nanjing 

GDP: 762.28 billion yuan

GDP growth rate: 12.7%

Location: Jiangsu province, east China