Use stream of consciousness to answer the following. China is the most populated country in the world and its national population density (137 / km) is similar to those of Switzerland and the Czech Republic. The overall population density of China conceals major regional variations, the western and northern part have a few million people, while eastern half has about 1.3 billion. The vast majority of China's population lives near the east in major cities.

Answer this question based on the passage: where does most of the population in china live?
This is the relevant information: The vast majority of China's population lives near the east in major cities. Final answer: near the east in major cities.