Six cities in China are vying for this year’s ¥1 trillion prize, namely Dalian, Tangshan, Shenyang, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Xuzhou. Jiangsu’s northern economic powerhouse is out in front, with a GDP of ¥689.94 for the first three quarters. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots more of the latest news from Xuzhou via this link.