- 北上广 Běi Shàng Guǎng Beijing, Shanghai, GuangzhouBeijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou (abbreviation for [[北京|北京|Bei3 jing1]], [[上海|上海|Shang4 hai3]] and [[广州|廣州|Guang3 zhou1]])
- 北上广深 Běi Shàng Guǎng Shēn top-tier Chinese citiesBeijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen (the four first-tier cities in mainland China)