New York remains the globe's most attractive financial center, followed by London and Hong Kong, according to the 31st edition of the Global Financial Centers Index published by the British think tank Z/Yen Group and China Development Institute.
A total of 12 cities from the Chinese mainland are on the list. Shanghai moved up two places to the fourth spot, according to the index.
Beijing took eighth place, unchanged from the previous edition. Shenzhen returned to the top 10 in the index, replacing Paris, which fell to 11th place.
Let's take a look at the world's top 10 financial centers.
No 10 Shenzhen
A view of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on June 25, 2020. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Tokyo
The Tokyo Tower is lit in red for Chinese Lunar New Year in Tokyo on Jan 24, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 Beijing
A photo shows a night view of the CBD area in downtown Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Sipa]
No 7 San Francisco
Children play near the 150-foot high Skystar Ferris wheel which started spinning again, welcoming riders back aboard its 36 gondolas in the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, US, on March 5, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 6 Singapore
This photograph taken on June 14, 2021, shows people sitting next to a pond outside the Marina Bay Shoppes shopping center in Singapore. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5 Los Angeles
Photo taken on Feb 6, 2019, shows a view of downtown Los Angeles after rain, the United States. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Shanghai
High-rise buildings are seen in Shanghai. [Photo/Sipa]
No 3 Hong Kong
A panoramic view of the financial area in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 London
A man looks at Tower Bridge in London, Britain, January 31, 2020.[Photo/Agencies]
