Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai rounded out the top 10 of the Global Cities Index, according to a report by Kearney, the US-based management consulting firm.
Comprised of the Global Cities Index and the Global Cities Outlook, the report released Monday offered a comprehensive analysis of 156 cities' current positions and future prospects.
Among the 31 Chinese cities included this year, Beijing ranked sixth, and Shanghai rose two places to break into the top 10 for the first time, due to its robust business activities amid the post-pandemic era. The city's ranking has increased 10 spots in the past five years.
Southern cities Guangzhou and Shenzhen ranked 61 and 72, rising two and three spots, respectively. The ranking of Hangzhou, Chengdu, Suzhou, Xi'an, Changsha and Jinan also went up compared to last year.
According to Kearney, the Global Cities Index measures how globally engaged cities are across five dimensions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement.
Let's take a look at the top 10 cities by Global Cities Index in 2021.
No 1 New York
People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, US, on March 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
No 2 London
People walk along Regent Street, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in London, on July 26, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
No 3 Paris
A bus stops in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on Aug 25, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
No 4 Tokyo
Passersby wearing protective face masks walks on the street under a billboard featuring a 3D cat in 4K resolution, at Shinjuku district in Tokyo, Japan on Aug 1, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5 Los Angeles
Skyline of Los Angeles. [Photo/IC]
No 6 Beijing
The central business district of Beijing. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Hong Kong
A supporter gestures as participants run past Legislative Council as they compete in the Hong Kong Marathon, in Hong Kong, on Oct 24, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
No 8 Chicago
City view of Chicago. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Singapore
A view of the city skyline in Singapore, on Oct 25, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
