As we all know, China has a vast territory, with a land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, ranking third in the world. In order to facilitate administrative management, China has adopted a four-level administrative division system at the provincial, prefectural, county, and township levels. Up to now, China has 34 provincial-level administrative regions and 333 prefecture-level administrative regions, and also covers more than 2,800 county-level administrative regions. In this vast administrative system, each city is unique, no name is exactly the same, and each city has its own uniqueness. 
There are various ways to name cities in China, including those named after directions, such as Beijing, Xi'an, and NanningThere are also those named after mountains and rivers, such as Huangshan, Tai'an, and Jiangyin. The name of each city carries a rich historical and cultural connotation. In addition, there is a unique way of naming cities in China, that is, mainly "numbers". From 0 to 10,000, there are many cities in our country that are known as numbers. In this issue, we're going to look back at some of the cities that are known for numbers, and is your hometown one of them?Lingling Lingling belongs to Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, located in the south of Hunan Province, near the upper reaches of the Xiangjiang River and the confluence of Xiangshui and Xiaoshui. It has a total area of 1,962 square kilometers and a population of about 5640 thousand. As an ancient civilized city with a history of more than 2,000 years, Lingling is one of the four major historical cities in Hunan. According to the records of the Five Emperors, Shun "patrolled in the south, collapsed in the wilderness, and was buried in the south of the Yangtze River, which was Lingling", which was later renamed Lingling. 
According to the data, there is no city in China that starts with the word "one", of course, this refers to the administrative regions at the county level and above. However, there are many towns and towns that start with the word "one", such as Yipinglang Town, Yidushui Town, etc. In addition, China also has a famous island that starts with the word "yi", namely Yijiangshan Island, located in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, also known as Hero Island. Erenhot Erenhot is a county-level city in Xilin Gol League of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and is also a city with independent planning in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in the north-central part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It has a total area of 4015 square kilometers and a population of 7250,000. Erenhot means colorful city in Mongolian. Sanmenxia Sanmenxia City is a prefecture-level city in Henan Province, also known as Shaanzhou, Swan City, Shangyang City, located in the Yellow River South Golden Triangle area at the junction of Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. It has a total area of 9,935 square kilometers and a population of 20370,000, with a GDP of 167.6 billion yuan as of 2022. 
Siping Siping is a prefecture-level city in Jilin Province, located in the southwest of Jilin Province, the core area of the central part of the Songliao Plain, and located at the junction of Liaoning, Jilin and Mongolian provinces. Siping City has a long history and has many places of interest in its territory. In addition, it is strategically located and is an important transportation hub and logistics node city in Northeast China. 
Wu-Dalianchi Wudalianchi is not only a scenic spot, but also a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Heilongjiang, which is currently managed by Heihe City. It is located in the north of Heilongjiang Province, near the south of Heihe City. Liupanshui Liupanshui is a prefecture-level city in Guizhou Province, located in the Wumeng Mountains of western Guizhou, at the junction of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces. Liupanshui is known for its abundant tourism resources and is known as the "cool capital of China", with an average summer temperature of 197 degrees Celsius, attracting a large number of tourists to escape the heat. 
Qi-Qitai RiverAlthough Qitai River and Liupanshui may sound like the same city, it is actually located in Northeast China, a prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang Province, near the south side of Jiamusi City. Due to the cold climate, Qitaihe is known as the hometown of China's Winter Olympic champions, and has cultivated 10 world short track speed skating champions such as Zhang Jie, Yang Yang, Wang Meng, and Fan Kexin. Eight - Eight Su Ba Su is a county under the jurisdiction of Duchang City, **Autonomous Region, located in the eastern part of **Autonomous Region. With an altitude of 3,260 meters, Basu County is an important area in the upper reaches of the Nu River, with beautiful scenery, including picturesque snowy mountains, Ranwu Lake, Dora Sacred Mountain, Xiaxu rock paintings and Tongka Temple in eastern Tibet. 
Jiujiang Jiujiang City is a prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province, a famous city in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of 2,200 years, and enjoys the reputation of a national historical and cultural city. In addition to convenient transportation, Jiujiang is also a high-profile tourist city, with famous attractions such as "Lushan", a world cultural landscape heritage, and "Poyang Lake", the largest freshwater lake in China. Shi-* City is a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province, located in central China, northwest of Hubei Province, and is the middle and upper reaches of the Han River. The city is known for its well-developed automobile manufacturing industry and is known as the "Car City". 
Baise CityBaise City is a prefecture-level city in Guangxi, located in the west of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the upper reaches of the Youjiang River. The city of Baise is known for its rich red history, and it was here that the famous Baise Uprising broke out. The main residents of the city are the Zhuang people, and there are many tourist attractions full of Zhuang characteristics in the territory. Qianyang Qianyang County belongs to Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, located in the west of Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, with a total area of 996 square kilometers. Qianyang County has a long history, as early as five or six thousand years ago, the ancestors were engaged in agricultural and animal husbandry production here. 
Wanning Wanning is a county-level city in Hainan Province, located in the southeast of Hainan Island. Wanning is known for its rich tourism resources and is known as the hometown of Chinese betel nut, Chinese calligraphy, and Chinese martial arts.