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| Score: 96.18 Qingdao, a major city in Shandong Province, lies on the southern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula overlooking the Yellow Sea. Called the "Eastern Switzerland," the city is an important seaport, naval base and industrial center in China. Its beautiful coastline and a unique blend of sea and mountains also make it one of the most popular travel destinations around the country and the world. This is the third time Qingdao has topped the Happiest City Ranking since 2010. |
Qingdao remains China's happiest city this year, according to the latest China Urban Competitiveness Ranking from Hong Kong-based China Institute of City Competitiveness (CICC).
Hangzhou, a city of Zhejiang Province, and Huizhou, a city in Guangdong Province, also retained their respective second- and third-place rankings in 2013.
The survey measured local residents of a given city on their overall sense of satisfaction, sense of belonging, life quality, natural environment, economy and social civilization.
Apart from the urban happiness ranking, CICC also published other Chinese city rankings based on a China City Competitiveness Index System, which includes hundreds of specific indexes covering economy, social, environment and culture.
The CICC was founded in 1998 in Hong Kong, and has released China City Competitiveness Rankings since 2002.
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