The latest ranking of Chinese cities for commercial attraction was released by the Chinese financial media outlet Yicai on May 30.
Using urban big data from 17 internet companies and data agencies, the Rising Lab, the research branch of Yicai, evaluated 337 cities at prefecture level and above based on five dimensions: concentration of commercial resources, city hub, activity of city residents, diversity of lifestyle and future development flexibility.
The list ranked 15 new first-tier cities. Let's take a look at the top 10 cities.
10 Zhengzhou
The central business district of Zhengzhou. [Photo/VCG]
9 Tianjin
Photo taken on Oct 5, 2022 shows the giant Ferris wheel called the "Tianjin Eye" in North China's Tianjin. The wheel is 110 meters in diameter and equipped with 48 capsules. [Photo/VCG]
8 Changsha
Visitors take nighttime tour of downtown Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo/Xinhua]
7 Nanjing
A view of Xuanwu Lake scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]
6 Xi'an
People walk past a display welcoming delegates to the China-Central Asia Summit in the ancient city of Xi'an, Shaanxi province. [Photo provided to China Daily]
5 Suzhou
An aerial view of Suzhou Industrial Park in Jiangsu province. [Photo by LIU JIANWEI/FOR CHINA DAILY]
4 Wuhan
Birds fly over the Huanghe (Yellow Crane) Tower, a landmark of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on the morning of April 16, 2020. [Photo by Zhou Guoqiang/for chinadaily.com.cn]
3 Hangzhou
An aerial view of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on Nov 23, 2022. [Photo/IC]
2 Chongqing
Visitors enjoy the night views of Hongyadong from the Qiansimen Bridge over the Jialing River. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/China Daily]
