Shanghai recorded the highest per capita disposable personal income in the first half of 2018.
Beijing took second place, followed by Zhejiang province, Tianjin and Jiangsu province on the list of places with the highest per capita disposable personal income.
Shanghai and Beijing are the only two places in the country with per capita disposable personal income surpassing 30,000 yuan in the January-June period, with the former recording 32,612 yuan and the later 31,079 yuan.
In the same period, China's average per capita disposable income grew 6.6% year-on-year in real terms to 14,063 yuan, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The growth was calculated after taking into consideration the effects of inflation and that the nominal growth in resident income was 8.7% in the first six months.
The disposable income of nine provinces and places has surpassed the average level of the country, and the growth rate of disposable income in many places is higher than the growth rate of GDP.
Let's take a look at the top 10 places with the most per capita disposable income in China.
NO.1 Shanghai
Bright colors glow and reflect on the river in this night view of the Bund in Shanghai
NO.2 Beijing
Lights glow on the streets and skyscrapers in this bird's-eye view of the central business district in Beijing
NO.3 Zhejiang province
A beautiful sunset shimmers in the sky, casting spots of color onto the surface of placid West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
NO.4 Tianjin
A man walks past a display at Florentia Village in Tianjin, where tourists can buy top-notch brands from Italy and other countries
NO.5 Jiangsu province
People shop at a mall in Nanjing, Jiangsu province
NO.6 Guangdong province
Dramatic clouds frame the skyline of Shenzhen, Guangdong province
NO.7 Fujian province
A boat slices through the water in a mudflat aquaculture area in the open ocean in Xiapu county, Ningde city, Fujian province
NO.8 Liaoning province
A castle rises above the mist in a beautiful scene in Dalian, Liaoning province
NO.9 Shandong province
This bird's-eye view of Qingdao, Shandong province, features the city at night
Bright colors glow and reflect on the river in this night view of the Bund in Shanghai
Lights glow on the streets and skyscrapers in this bird's-eye view of the central business district in Beijing
A beautiful sunset shimmers in the sky, casting spots of color onto the surface of placid West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province
A man walks past a display at Florentia Village in Tianjin, where tourists can buy top-notch brands from Italy and other countries
People shop at a mall in Nanjing, Jiangsu province
Dramatic clouds frame the skyline of Shenzhen, Guangdong province
A boat slices through the water in a mudflat aquaculture area in the open ocean in Xiapu county, Ningde city, Fujian province
A castle rises above the mist in a beautiful scene in Dalian, Liaoning province
This bird's-eye view of Qingdao, Shandong province, features the city at night
Chongqing night view
