On April 26th, CBN New First-tier Cities Research Institute released "20 18 China City Commercial Charm Ranking" in Shanghai. As a result of this comprehensive calculation, the four first-tier cities changed their positions in two steps-from "North to Guangzhou and Shenzhen" to "North to Guangzhou and Shenzhen". 15 There have also been some changes in the seats in the "new first-line" cities, namely Chengdu, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Suzhou, Xi, Tianjin, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Dongguan and Wuxi.
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This ranking does not consider the comprehensive strength of the city, nor does it just look at the GDP ranking. It is based on the entry density of first-line brands, the number of first-line brands, the number of high-speed railway station, the number of expressway, consumption activity, night activity, freshness of going out, leisure richness, innovation ability, talents of colleges and universities, urban GDP, population data, the number of Fortune 500 companies, the ranking of key strategic cities of large companies, airport throughput, the number of embassies and consulates,
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia, a new list of cities in China.