上海成国内最具商业吸引力城市
Shanghai has overtaken Beijing to become the city with most commercial attraction in the four first-tier cities, according to a report by the China Business Network.
中国商务集团的一份报告指出，上海已取代北京成为最具商业吸引力的一线城市。
Shanghai scored 188.55, ranking first this year, the report said, followed by Beijing (186.62), Shenzhen (119.97) and Guangzhou (119.67).
The ranking of four first-tier cities saw first change over the past three years. This year, Shenzhen's commercial charm also surpassed Guangzhou. Besides outstanding performance in patent application, Shenzhen's GDP broke the 2 trillion yuan mark in 2017.
The ranking, released by CBNweekly magazine, assesses commercial attraction of 338 cities based on five indicators: concentration of commercial resources, city’s pivotability, everyday vitality, variety of lifestyle, and flexibility in the future.
Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, topped the China's new first-tier cities list, which also include Hangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Suzhou, Xi'an, Tianjin, Nanjing, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Shenyang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Dongguan, and Wuxi.