Whose economy is more developed, Manchester or Liverpool?

Probably Manchester. From a city perspective, Manchester is the most economically developed region in the UK outside of London. Liverpool has the oldest Chinatown in Europe and has similar characteristics to Shanghai in China in terms of geographical location.

Manchester is the third largest city in the UK, located in northwest England. The population is approximately 2.5 million. Manchester is the center of the British cotton textile industry, an important transportation hub and a commercial, financial and cultural center. Located in the center of the urban agglomeration of North West England. Greater Manchester includes Salford, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Wigan and Warrington, with an area of ??1,287 square kilometers and a population of 2.598 million (1983). It emerged in the 13th century and developed rapidly after the industrial revolution. In the mid-16th century, it developed into a prosperous textile industrial city. In the forty years after 1780, it owned a quarter of the country's cotton textile industry; it was also a trading center for raw cotton and cotton yarn. The eastern part is mainly engaged in textiles, clothing, printing and dyeing; the western part is mainly engaged in electrical machinery and general machinery. Food processing, chemicals and oil refining are also important. The Liverpool-Manchester Railway was built in 1830. Sea ships can reach the city via the Manchester Canal (opened in 1894), which is an important port after London and Liverpool. Manchester Airport is the country's second largest international airport after London. The University of Manchester (founded in 1851) is one of the famous universities in the UK, as well as colleges and universities in science and technology, science and engineering, art, music, business, medicine and so on.

Liverpool is the second largest trading port in the UK. It is located in northwest England, at the mouth of the Mersey River, facing the Irish Sea. It is the capital of Merseyside, 325 kilometers northwest of London, with a population of 503,000 (1983) . Liverpool is recognized as the best tourist city in the UK by the British National Tourist Board. The city was first built in 1207. In the mid-fifteenth century, it became an important port city for trade with Ireland. At the end of the seventeenth century trade expanded to the West Indies. The outlet to the sea from the industrial area of ??central England, with a vast hinterland. The highest tide level at the river mouth is 8.4 meters. The port area has a modern terminal. The Port of Mersey is one of the largest oil ports in the UK. An important shipbuilding and ship repair center in the UK, there are also industries such as diesel engines, jet engines, electrical instrumentation, chemicals, food and textiles. There is a canal leading to Leeds, and there is the world's largest sugar factory along the coast.