China's Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Chengdu remain the top three cities for population growth in the past decade, with population increases of 7.14 million, 5.98 million and 5.82 million respectively, according to the seventh population census.

Also worth mentioning is Southwest China's Chongqing, with a population increase of 3.2 million, was the only one of the four municipalities to rank in the top 10 cities for population growth from 2010 to 2020.

Provincial capitals, economic and industrial hubs, tend to attract more people, and this trend is expected to intensify in the future.

Let's take a look at the top 10 Chinese cities for population growth in the past decade.