Shenzhen took the crown as the most attractive city in China in the second quarter of 2020, followed by Guangzhou and Dongguan, according to the recent China Urban Vitality Research Report jointly issued by the Huiyan team from Baidu Map and College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University.
The report relied on massive location data from the open platform of Baidu Map as well as Point of Information data and transportation data.
Some 100 major cities in China were selected to reflect the city's attractiveness in terms of population via big data, according to the report.
Here are the top 10 most attractive cities in China in the second quarter of this year.
No 10 Wuhan
Birds fly over the Huanghe (Yellow Crane) Tower, a landmark of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, in the morning of April 16, 2020. [Photo by Zhou Guoqiang/for chinadaily.com.cn]
No 9 Chengdu
People shop at a night market on the street in Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo by Hua Xiaofeng/For China Daily]
No 8 Foshan
An industrial robot is displayed at the fourth China (Guangdong) International Internet Plus Expo in Foshan, Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Hangzhou
Tourists enjoy the blooming lotus plants in the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, June 26, 2020. [Photo/Sipa]
No 6 Suzhou
High-rise buildings on the banks of Jinji Lake, on Sept 6, 2019, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo/Sipa]
No 5 Beijing
A view of the Beijing central business district on May 24, 2020. [Photo/Sipa]
No 4 Shanghai
High-rise buildings are seen in Shanghai. [Photo/Sipa]
No 3 Dongguan
Dongguan in South China's Guangdong province is a busy port on the Pearl River. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
No 2 Guangzhou
A view of Guangzhou's central business district, Oct 20, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
