The Wharton Economic Institute released its "2022 Top 100 Cities in China" ranking, categorizing 110 cities at the prefectural level or higher by their soft and hard economic power. This is the eighth year for the institute to release its ranking. Let's take a look at the top 10.
No 10 Tianjin
A giant Ferris wheel, the "Tianjin Eye", in North China's Tianjin. The wheel is 110 meters in diameter and equipped with 48 capsules. [Photo/VCG]
No 9 Chengdu
A staff member wearing a Sichuan opera costume greets passengers in front of a bullet train painted with local cultural elements at Chengdu East Railway Station on Nov 25, 2021. [Photo/China News Service]
No 8 Wuhan
Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghelou, a landmark in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Suzhou
A view of Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]
No 6 Nanjing
Fuzimiao in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]
No 5 Hangzhou
West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/VCG]
No 4 Guangzhou
Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]
No 3 Shenzhen
Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen's central business district. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
No 2 Shanghai
Global Harbor in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG]