A survey on "livable cities" shows that "ease of transportation," "whether the city is clean and pollution-free" and "air quality" are the most important indicators of a city's livability, according to the public. "and air quality are the most important indicators of whether a city is a good place to live.
Li Jin, a graduate student who loves to travel and whose pictures have been purchased and used by China's National Geographic magazine, was quoted in an interview as saying, "I have two Shanghais in my mind. The first one starts from Xintiandi and goes all the way to No. 3 on the Bund. The second Shanghai is the Ah Mao on Julu Road, the pot stickers by the train station, and the convenience stores everywhere. When I first got dumplings from a convenience store at midnight, I recognized that Shanghai is a great city to live in.
Shanghai's economy ranks first in Greater China, with the city's GDP reaching US$218.3 billion in 2009 surpassing that of Hong Kong (US$210.7 billion). Shanghai's GDP per capita ($11,000) and per capita disposable income ratio per unit of GDP (i.e., GDP content) both ranked first in mainland China's Puxi skyline. Shanghai is the second largest stock market center in the world. In 2009, the annual stock turnover of the Shanghai Stock Exchange was 34.65 trillion yuan, which ranked No. 3 among the global stock exchanges, only behind the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, which are also located in New York, and surpassing London and Tokyo. Shanghai is the world's second largest futures market center, in 2009, the Shanghai Futures Exchange trading varieties cumulative turnover of 435 million contracts, ranking second in the global commodity futures and options exchanges, second only to Chicago, copper, zinc, natural rubber, fuel oil, rebar and wire rod and other futures varieties of trading volume for the world's first, at the same time, Shanghai across the world's top ten derivatives market center ranks. Shanghai is also the world's largest gold spot trading center. Shanghai is the world's largest port, in 2009, the Shanghai port cargo throughput completed 592 million tons, ranking first in the world, the second quarter of 2010 Shanghai container throughput has also surpassed Singapore, ranking first in the world. Shanghai is Asia's largest air port, in the first half of 2010, Shanghai's two airports air passenger traffic amounted to 32.82 million, ranking first in Asia.
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is a good place to live, "easy and fast transportation", "clean and pollution-free city" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The second condition is that a city should be "livable".
Second place: Dalian
When evaluating whether a city is a good place to live, 47.9%, 46.1% and 43.9% of the respondents said that "convenient transportation", "clean and pollution-free" and "good air quality" are necessary to be a "livable city". Good air quality" are the necessary conditions for becoming a "livable city", which are significantly higher than "level of economic development", "social security", "social security" and "social security". It is significantly higher than other factors such as "level of economic development", "social security situation" and "level of social security". Further analysis reveals that the higher the cultural level of the residents, the more importance they attach to environmental factors.
Dalian has become one of the most open cities in China. By the end of 2003, the city had approved the establishment of more than 8,000 foreign-invested enterprises, of which 22 of the world's top 500 companies were stationed in Dalian. In recent years, Dalian's foreign trade has been growing steadily, and the import and export business has been booming, realizing 10.15 billion US dollars of foreign trade export in 2004. Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone (DETDZ) is the first state-level economic and technological development zone approved by the Chinese government, and is also the largest economic and technological development zone in China, with a total area of 50 square kilometers since its establishment in October 1984, and more than 1,500 foreign-invested enterprises in the zone. Dalian Free Trade Zone is the only free trade zone in Northeast China approved by the Chinese government in May 1992, with a developed area of 1.98 square kilometers, and more than 3,000 enterprises of various types in the zone by the end of 2004. in April 2000, Dalian Export Processing Zone in Liaoning Province was established with the approval of the State Council, which is one of the 15 Export Processing Zones approved by the Chinese government on a pilot basis. Dalian High-tech Industrial Park was approved by the Chinese government in March 1991 and has developed an area of 8.2 square kilometers. The high-tech industry has become the pillar industry of Dalian's economy. As China's first "model city for creating internationalization of the software industry", Dalian has been identified as a national software export base and a semiconductor lighting industrialization base, and is moving towards the goal of being the largest software development base in Northeast China and one of the best software industry bases in China.
Summary: In evaluating whether a city is suitable for living, "convenient and fast transportation", "clean and pollution-free city" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The third condition is that a city should be "livable".
Third place: Beijing
The survey shows that "a developed economy, rapid economic development and strong economic power" are the main reasons for Shanghai's "livability". Beijing's inclusion in the list is largely due to the fact that "Beijing is the capital city of China and has advantages in all aspects".
Beijing is a comprehensive industrial city. The comprehensive economic strength remains at the forefront of the country. The scale of tertiary industry ranks first in mainland China. in 2009, Beijing's GDP was RMB 1,186.59 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.1 percent. Per capita GDP reached RMB 67,612, second only to Shanghai in mainland China. The added value of Beijing's primary, secondary and tertiary industries amounted to RMB 11.83 billion, RMB 274.31 billion and RMB 900.45 billion, respectively, making the tertiary industry the largest in mainland China, accounting for 75.8% of the regional GDP. In that year, the disposable income of urban and rural residents was 26,738 yuan, an increase of 8.1% over 2008, and the disposable income of rural residents was 11,986 yuan, an increase of 11.5%. Beijing residents have high consumption power, and the cumulative retail sales of consumer goods in 2009 amounted to 530.99 billion yuan, an increase of 15.7% over the previous year.In 2009, the city's local fiscal revenue amounted to 202.68 billion yuan, an increase of 10.3% over the previous year, fulfilling the task of 10% growth in fiscal revenue for the whole year. The Engel coefficients for urban and rural residents were 33.2% and 32.4% respectively, down 0.6 and 1.9 percentage points from the previous year. The living standards of urban and rural residents continued to improve. According to the standards of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Beijing has reached an "affluent" society, but the problem of the widening gap between the rich and the poor also exists in Beijing.
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is a good place to live, "convenient transportation", "clean and pollution-free city" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The city is a "livable city" in terms of accessibility, cleanliness and air quality.
Fourth place: Guangzhou
Guangzhou's high level of economic activity and opportunities is also a key factor in making the list.
Guangzhou is one of the most difficult to say the city, there is no Beijing City's heroic dominance, there is no Shanghai's gold piles of jade, there is no old Chengdu's leisurely and calm, there is no Kunming's flowers ...... only a little bit of real, a little bit of stability, a little bit of transparency; there is also a little bit of publicity, a little bit of restlessness, a little bit of ambiguity, everything! Everything seems to be so contradictory, but can be tolerated, this is Guangzhou.
Guangzhou is also known as "five sheep city", "Sui City". Guangzhou's alias has a beautiful story, the legend says that the Zhou Dynasty when Guangzhou years of famine, the people are not bored with the five sheep stone statue of life. One day over the South China Sea drifted five colorful clouds, on which there were five immortals riding immortal sheep, which were carrying five-colored rice ears in their mouths. The immortals gave the ears of rice to the people and blessed this place to be free from famine forever. After the immortals left, the five immortal sheep stayed behind because of their attachment to the earth, and blessed the place with good weather. In order to thank the five immortals, the people built a "Five Immortals' Guan" where they stayed, in which there are statues of the five immortals accompanied by stone statues of the five sheep. In Yuexiu Park, there is a sculpture of the Five Rams, which has been used as the mascot for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is livable or not, "easy and fast transportation", "clean and pollution-free city" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The city is a "livable city" in terms of accessibility, cleanliness and air quality.
Fifth place: Chengdu
Chengdu's laid-back nature is the main reason why the city is favored by the public.
Chengdu is located in the middle of Sichuan Province, the hinterland of the Chengdu Plain, is one of China's sub-provincial cities, the political, economic and cultural center of Sichuan Province, the western region of the Chinese mainland agencies, central enterprises, foreign enterprises in the western or southwestern region of the regional headquarters of the basic set up in the city of Chengdu. 1989, after the approval of the State Council, the city of Chengdu, the implementation of single-listed cities, enjoying the provincial level of economic management, as one of China's 14 cities under single-listed cities. In 2003, Chengdu was ranked ninth in China in terms of comprehensive strength in the China Urban Development Report, and in 2004, the selection of "2004 CCTV China's Most Economically Dynamic Cities" organized by CCTV was finally finalized, and Chengdu, as the only shortlisted city in central and western China, was successfully ranked among the "Top 10 Most Economically Dynamic Cities in China". "Chengdu City, as the only city in the central and western regions, was successfully ranked among the top ten most economically active cities in China.
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is a good place to live, "easy and fast transportation," "clean and pollution-free" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city. The city is a "livable city" in terms of accessibility, cleanliness and air quality.
Sixth place: Qingdao
Qingdao's elegance has become the main reason why this city is favored by the public.
"The long coastline, brilliant sunshine and blue sky, delicate cherry blossoms and lush French sycamores, Tsingtao beer and fairy-tale houses, elegant Badaiguan and strolling at night - all of these make up the romance of Qingdao. The winding and undulating streets and alleys will make you slow down your steps. Wandering through the old streets and alleys, even if it is just a casual stroll, is a very pleasant and beautiful thing." Li Jin described the city's feelings in his travelogue.
Qingdao is one of China's open coastal cities, the largest industrial city in Shandong Province, and China's famous "brand capital". Industries include textiles, rolling stock, machinery, chemicals, petrochemicals, iron and steel, rubber, household appliances, beer, cigarettes and so on. There are famous Tsingtao Beer, Haier Group, Hisense Group and other large enterprise groups. As of 2007, Qingdao **** has 2 products won the title of China's world famous brand products, and the total number of China's famous brand products has reached 69, accounting for 25.1% of the total number of China's famous brands in Shandong Province, which is one of the cities with the largest number of China's famous brand products. At the same time, Qingdao has emerged a number of enterprises and brands have created and broken a number of world records and Chinese records by China World Records Association, and gained a number of world's best and China's best. In recent years, in addition to the traditional light industry has maintained a good momentum of development, the heavy chemical industry has also gained significant development of high-tech industry is soaring, making the industrial structure has been further optimized.
Summary: In evaluating whether a city is suitable for living, "convenient transportation", "clean and tidy city without pollution" and "good air quality" are the main factors that make it a "livable city". The city's "livability" is a must.
Seventh place: Hangzhou
Hangzhou's lingering nature has become the main reason why this city is favored by the public.
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province, the center city of the southern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, and the center of politics, economy, culture, science and education in Zhejiang Province. It is also one of the most famous scenic tourist cities in China. "There is a paradise above and a Suzhou-Hangzhou below" expresses the heartfelt praise of people for this beautiful city throughout the ages. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was praised by the famous Italian traveler Marco Polo as "the most beautiful and noble city in the world".
Hangzhou has a long history of 2200 years or one of the eight ancient capitals of China, Jiangnan memory, the most memory is Hangzhou!
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is suitable for living, "convenient transportation", "clean and tidy city without pollution" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The city is a "livable city" in terms of accessibility, cleanliness and air quality.
No.8: Guilin
Guilin's beauty has all become the main reason why this city is favored by the public.
Guilin has been honored as "China's Outstanding Tourist City", "National Garden City" and "National Health City" since 1991, "National Environmental Protection Model City", "National Model City of Double Support", "National Model City of Youth Civilization", "National Advanced City of Spiritual Civilization Construction" and "National Advanced City of Spiritual Civilization Construction". City", "National Outstanding Local City in Comprehensive Management of Social Security", "Chinese City Card" and other titles.
Summary: When evaluating whether a city is suitable for living, "convenient transportation", "clean and pollution-free city" and "good air quality" are the most important criteria for becoming a "livable city". The city is a "livable city" in terms of accessibility, cleanliness and air quality.
Ninth: Zhuhai
Zhuhai's romance has become the main reason why this city is favored by the public.
Zhuhai is an important city at the southern end of the Pearl River Delta. 2008: The State Council promulgated and implemented the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta (2008-2020), and specified Zhuhai as the core city on the west bank of the Pearl River Estuary. Zhuhai is located in the southwestern part of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province. It is separated from Hong Kong by the sea in the east, connected to Macau in the south, neighboring Xinhui and Taishan City in the west, and bordering Zhongshan City in the north. Zhuhai is one of the five special economic zones in China. Zhuhai became a Special Economic Zone in 1980. To ensure its high-tech and tourist status, Zhuhai has suppressed the development of heavy industry. In terms of total industrial output, the major industries are, in order of importance, electronic and communication equipment, electronic equipment and machinery, and office equipment. Zhuhai has become a new garden city from an economically backward frontier county in the past.
Tenth place: Xiamen
Xiamen's cozy, become the main reason why these cities are favored by the public.
A city's prosperity is the coordinated and balanced development of many factors such as environment, economy, politics and culture, and only such a city is the most valuable city to live in. As of now, it seems that every city has aspects that need to be further improved. It is a major trend in urban development for big cities to make efforts to improve their ecological environment, and for small cities to move closer to big cities in terms of economic level and even city size.
Xiamen is a sub-provincial city in Fujian Province, one of the country's five planned cities, and also one of the first five special economic zones open to the outside world, enjoying provincial economic management authority and local legislative power. Located in southeastern Fujian, it is bordered by Zhangzhou in the west, Quanzhou in the north, and Kinmen Island in the southeast, and was once the shortest frontline position between the two sides of the country***, and used to be under fire during the hostilities between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Famous attractions include Gulangyu Island, Jimei Guilai Hall, Wanshi Botanical Garden, Xiamen University, Haicang Bridge, Tong'an Film and TV City, Jimei Yuanbo Yuan, and Nanputuo Temple.