Top 10 Chinese cities in CICI 2018 Comprehensive Ranking
2019-02-13
Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, top the latest China Integrated City Index 2018 Comprehensive Ranking.
The list ranks the country's cities on three major indicators: economy, social advancement and environment.
Jointly launched by the National Development and Reform Commission's development planning department and the Cloud River Urban Research Institute, an international think tank, the index sets "digital benchmarks and reference systems" for China's urbanization drive and urban development.
Here are the top 10 cities on the list.
No 10 Wuhan
Busy streets at nighttime in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, June 25, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Nanjing
Golden ginkgo leaves cover the ground at the Xuanwuhu scenic area in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Dec 1, 2018. [Photo by Su Yang/Asianewsphoto]
No 8 Chengdu
Chunxi Road, one of the major shopping streets in the center of Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on May 13, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 7 Chongqing
The night sky is lit up in Chongqing's Hongyadong area, on May 28, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 6 Hangzhou
Tourists visit West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 28, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 5 Tianjin
The Binhai New Area library, known as the eye of Binhai, has become a new cultural landmark and tourist destination in Tianjin. [Photo/VCG]
No 4 Guangzhou
The Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on April 17, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 3 Shenzhen
High-rise buildings and skyscrapers at night in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, May 26, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 2 Shanghai
The Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong with the Shanghai Tower, the Shanghai World Financial Center, Jinmao Tower, and Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Shanghai, July 18, 2018. [Photo/IC]
