Chengdu is the second Chinese location forecasted to reach megacity status by 2050, and has the same current population as Nanjing at 9.4 million. Capital of the Sichuan province, it’s a major player in western China for transportation, finance and communications, and has seen rapid economic growth over the last decade. The city has actively encouraged rural-to-urban migration, bringing in workers for Chengdu’s major industries including electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foodstuffs and light textiles.