Beijing is the most attractive city for business in China, followed by Shanghai and Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province, a study by media outlet CBN Weekly showed.
The ranking takes into account industrial clusters, transportation convenience, lifestyle diversity and future potential, according to the report What Makes a Good City released in June.
The report ranks 338 prefecture-level cities in China based on data from 17 institutions and 160 companies.
The top 10 most business "friendly" cities in the country are listed below.
10. Tianjin Score: 76.57
Buildings along the Haihe River in Tianjin, North China |
9. Nanjing Score: 79.52
A bike race and vertical marathon took place at the Nanjing Eye Footbridge and the Nanjing Youth Olympic Center at the capital of Jiangsu province |
8. Chongqing Score: 80.51
Skyscrapers in Chongqing municipality, Southwest China |
7. Wuhan Score: 84.97
Buildings in Wuhan, Hubei province |
6. Hangzhou Score: 85.67
A mother holds her daughter while looking at lanterns in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province |
5. Chengdu Score: 98.97
Visitors take pictures with a panda sculpture at the Chengdu International Finance Square building in Chengdu |
4. Shenzhen Score: 111.54
People enjoy the flowers at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province |
3. Guangzhou Score: 117.85
An aerial view of the Guangzhou financial district, Guangdong province |
2. Shanghai Score: 200.68
Tourists visit the Bund in Shanghai |
1. Beijing Score: 235.46
An aerial view of the CCTV building in Beijing at night |
