A global city has several key characteristics including renowned cultural institutions that give it international recognition, influential international media outlets, major sports facilities and experience hosting large international events, top universities that attract international students, advanced transportation and digital infrastructure, major international airports, top hospitals and medical facilities, large population size and high population density, high quality of life, hosting multinational corporate headquarters and financial institutions, contributing significantly to regional and national GDP, and having a very high cost of living.

2. What is a
global
city?

4. 1. International First-name Familiarity ~
To be popular as economic leading city
without explaining “Why”

5. Cultural
Characteristics
2.Renowned/establishing Cultural
Institutions, such as notable museums and
galleries, notable opera and ballet theater,
orchestra and music concert halls, film
festivals and carnivals.

6. 3. Several influential outlets with
international reach.
Cultural
Characteristics

7. 4.Strong Sporting Communities,
including major sports facilities, home
team in major league sports, the ability
and historical experience to host
international sports events such as the
Olympic Game, FIFA World Cup, Grand
Slam tennis events and so forth.

8. 5. Educational Institutions
Example ~ Renowned Universities,
International Students Attendance,
Research Institutions

9. 6. Sites of pilgrimage for world
religions

10. 7.Cities containing of World Heritage Sites
of historical and cultural significance.

11. 8.Tourism Through

13. 11.An Advanced
transportation system
that includes several
highways and/or a large
mass transit network
offering multiple modes
of transportation (Rapid
transit, light rail,
regional rail, ferry, or
bus).

14. 13.A major international
airport that has a role for
transit hub for several
international airlines with
significant passenger
traffic, international
passengers traffics, and
cargo movements.

15. 14.An advanced
communications
infrastructure on which
modern transnational
corporations rely, such as
fiberoptics, Wi-Hi,
telecommunication
services, and other high
speed lines of
communications.

16. 15.Health facilities
Example, hospitals,
medical laboratories.

18. 18.Active influence on
and participation in
international events
and world affairs

19. 20.A larger proper,
population of the
municipality ( the center
of a metropolitan area,
typically several million )
or agglomeration.

20. 22.Quality of life
standards or city
development

22. 24.Serve as the
corporate headquarter
sites for multinational
corporations,
international financial
institutions, law firms,
conglomerates, and
stock exchanges that
influence the world
economy.

23. 25.Contribute significant
financial capacity/output
to the city’s, region’s, or
even nation’s GDP.

24. 28.Appear near the top
of cost of living lists and
have significant
agglomerations of
personal wealth, e.g. in
the number of
billionaires residing
within the city.