An index on overall influence of top 100 Chinese prefecture-level cities was released recently in Shanghai.
A total of 293 prefecture-level cities throughout the country were evaluated in five major aspects: quality, service, innovation, tangible assets and intangible assets by China City, a newspaper under the People's Daily.
Guangdong province boasted 13 cities followed by Jiangsu with nine, Zhejiang, Henan, Shandong and Sichuan, all recording seven cities on the top 100 list.
Let's take a look at the top 10 prefecture cities.
No 10 Jinhua
Index points: 531.11
A couple have wedding photos taken among blossoms at a park in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on March 20, 2021. [Photo/Asia News Photo]
No 9 Zhuhai
Index points: 534.34
This Dec 10, 2019, photo shows the east square of the new Hengqin port in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Jiaxing
Index points: 537.61
Bird's-eye view of the central business district of Puyuan knitwear market in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province. [Provided to China Daily]
No 7 Changzhou
Index points: 541.42
Women play dragon dance in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Feb 23, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Shaoxing
Index points: 558.75
An employee wraps fabric at Zhejiang ESSE Textile Technology Co Ltd in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, on Nov 25. [Photo by Xiao Da/China Daily]
No 5 Wuxi
Index points: 597.30
First built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Jichang Garden in Wuxi has a history of about 500 years. [Photo by Zhang Yu/for chinadaily.com.cn]
No 4 Dongguan
Index points: 633.47
Chang'an Sports Park in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong province, on Aug 13, 2020. [Photo/IC]
No 3 Wenzhou
Index points: 648.00
People pour iron water during a performance in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on April 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Foshan
Index points: 650.82
An aerial view of Shunde central axis "Golden Phoenix" at night in Foshan city, South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 25, 2020. [Photo/IC]
