Foreigners pick their favorite Chinese cities
By Song Wei

Results of the "2010 Amazing China - the Most Attractive Chinese Cities for Foreigners" was announced on Jan 5, 2011. The top 10 on the list was based on an online voting (http://vote.chinajob.com/) organized by International Talent magazine.

Top 10 most attractive: Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Qingdao, Xiamen, Yantai and Wuhu

Another 10 nominees: Nanjing, Wuhan, Guilin, Sanya, Chendu, Changchun, Changsha, Lanzhou, Dali and Nanning

The selection attracted more than 179,000 foreign participants from June to November 2010, and the ballot covers 353 cities, at the prefecture level or above, in Chinese mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).

The judging panel consisted of 40 foreign experts, including 39 Chinese Government Friendship Award recipients.

Foreigners and foreign experts participated by casting their votes based on two general aspects: "city environment for working and entrepreneurship", "city living environment" and 10 detailed indexes.

Based on the 343 online questionnaires received by the organizer, influential factors in attractiveness of Chinese cities include: living environment; health care and public security; long-term work opportunities and potential, work environment; public services for foreigners; international atmosphere and multicultural environment; policies about talent and motivation; social factors contributing to success of business; long-term opportunities for communication and cooperation.

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Beijing, Shanghai win? Wow... those would definitely not be anywhere near my top 10, not even my top 20...

hey...really informative thread ...thanks for sharing with us.

"city environment for working and entrepreneurship."

I have never visited one yet, but i heard it was a great experience! Could you give me some names of the popular cities in there for a tourist.

Nice to see the city I will live in is in the top 10

Most attractive for what? Getting money and power, or for pleasant lifestyle. If the latter I choose: Kunming,Ningbo,Quanzhou,Lijiang,Suchow,Haikou,Tai'an,Luoyang,Guangzhou,Gongbei

Dalian is nice, but i don't like Shenzhen...

Why i cannot see Weihai on the list? The environment of Weihai is really wonderful. The air is fresh, and the city is beautiful.I studied there for 4 years, it is my second "home". And i really loves Weihai.

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It is no wonder that Beijing and Shanghai are the most famous, but what surprised me is that Dalian is so attractive.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/06/2011 01:45AM by Tommywen2007.