Research Article

Connection Characteristics and Hierarchical Structure of China’s Urban Network-Based on the Communications Technology Service Industry

Table 3

Centrality hierarchy of the cities of the comprehensive network.

LevelCity examplesCentralityNumber

1stShenzhen, Beijing, Hangzhou104–533
2ndShanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Jinan, Suzhou, Zhongshan, Wuxi, Hefei52–328
3rdShenyang, Chengdu, Xi’an, Hong Kong, Guangzhou31–155
4thDongguan, Huangshi, Chongqing, Hengyang, Weifang, Tianjin, Qingdao, Nanyang, Deyang, Hanzhong, Huizhou, Lijaing, Zhuhai, Jinzhong, Fuzhou14–638
5thJiaxing, Nanchang, Huainan, Foshan, Wenzhou, Shijiazhuang, Changchun, Xiamen, Changzhou, Ningde, Wuhu, Baoding, Jinzhou, Langfang, Shanwei5–1121