Central business district Facts for Kids

ChryslerBuildingMidtownManhattanNewYorkCity

Midtown Manhattan in New York City, the largest central business district in the world. Shown is the terraced crown of the Chrysler Building lit at dawn.

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. In larger cities, the often call it the city's "financial district". It is often located at the center of the city but not always.

Examples of CBDs include Midtown Manhattan which is the largest central business district in New York City and the Xinyi Planned Area at Taipei

The city's history influences the way a CBD looks. Some cities have strong laws that forbid call buildings, to retain the character of the history and culture. This is quite common for European cities such as Paris or Vienna. In cities in the New World a single central area or downtown will often contain most of the metropolitan area's tallest buildings and act both as the CBD and the commercial and cultural city centre. Increasing urbanization in the 21st century have developed megacities, particularly in Asia, that will often have multiple CBDs scattered across the urban area.

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Midtown Manhattan in New York City, the largest central business district in the world
La Défense, as seen from the Eiffel Tower
Central business district of Frankfurt, Germany
Jakarta CBD seen from south Jakarta
San Isidro, CBD in Lima, Peru
The Downtown Core and the Singapore River Planning Area as viewed from the eastern bank of the Singapore River, with the CBD located on its western bank. Raffles Place can be clearly identified by the dense concentration of skyscrapers.
Cape Town CBD skyline as seen from a rooftop in De Waterkant
Avenida Paulista at night
Sydney central business district
Melbourne central business district
Brisbane central business district
Perth central business district
Adelaide central business district
Darwin central business district
Bocagrande in Cartagena, the largest CBD in Colombia's Caribbean Region
Parque Berrío in Medellín, the second largest CBD in Colombia
Cali's Downtown it is the largest CBD in Colombia's Pacific Region
North Point CBD in Bogotá, the third largest in the city.
Grand Bay Club in Barranquilla, the second largest CBD in the city
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Nariman Point, Mumbai
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Fukuoka（Tenjin）
Hiroshima（Hondōri）
Kobe（Sannomiya）
Kyoto（Shijō Karasuma）
Nagoya（Sakae）
Nagoya（Meieki）
Osaka（Hommachi）
Osaka（Umeda）
Sapporo（Susukino）
Sendai（Ichibanchō）
Tokyo（Chiyoda）
Tokyo（Shinjuku）
Tokyo（Minato）
Yokohama（Kannai）
Clark Global City
Bonifacio Global City
Makati Central Business District
Ortigas Center
business centre in Warsaw
business centre in Katowice
MIBC in Moscow is one of the largest financial centres in Europe and the world—featuring some of Europe's tallest skyscrapers.
Yekaterinburg-City in Yekaterinburg is the second-largest central business district in Russia.
Central and Admiralty
Tsim Sha Tsui
Wan Chai
Kwun Tong
Seoul（Jongno）
Seoul（Gangnam）
Seoul (Yeouido)
Busan (Haeundae)
Busan (Seomyeon)
AZCA and CTBA business districts in Madrid
22@ district in Barcelona
business district in Valencia
Taipei's CBD skyline, with Taipei 101 in the background（Xinyi Special District）.
New Taipei（Sanchong, Xinzhuang and Wugu.）
Xinban Special District, Banqiao, New Taipei
Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone is the main CBD of Taichung.
Kaohsiung (Asia New Bay Area)

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