Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province has taken the top spot in investment vitality in China, according to a report released by corporate information tracker Tianyancha.
Shanghai and Beijing came in second and third place respectively. Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province, overtook first-tier city Guangzhou to rank fourth.
During the past 10 years, the average growth of the number of enterprises reached 259 percent in China, according to the report. By 2020, 26 cities had more than 1 million enterprises, compared with five in 2011.
Let's take a look at China's top 10 cities in investment vitality.
No 10 Chongqing
People visit a book store in Chongqing, Southwest China, on Feb 24, 2019. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Ningbo
Aerial photo taken on March 3, 2021 shows a view at the Ningbo Zhoushan Port in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Tianjin
Photo taken on March 17, 2021 shows a view of the national animation industry park in North China's Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 7 Chengdu
A panda statue stands at a gift shop in Kuanzhai Ancient Street in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/IC]
No 6 Hangzhou
Tourists view lanterns at a temple fair in Longmen Ancient Town of Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Guangzhou
A view of the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, April 16, 2019. [Photo/IC]
No 4 Nanjing
People tour the 2020 Nanjing International Automobile Exhibition in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo by Wan Chengpeng/for China Daily]
No 3 Beijing
Skyscrapers reach into the clear sky in Beijing's central business district. [Photo by Sheng Peng/for China Daily]
No 2 Shanghai
Photo taken on Nov 3, 2020, shows a view of the Lujiazui area of Pudong, East China's Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]