No 6 Sichuan
GDP: 4.66 trillion yuan
Growth rate: 7.5%
A night view of Taikoo Li, a shopping center, in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province on June 16, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
Historically known as the "province of abundance", Sichuan has one of the largest economies in western China. It has ramped up efforts to build itself into an inland transportation hub within China, as well as a bridge that connects the country with the rest of the world.