Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least

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Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« on: November 06, 2016, 10:47:19 AM »
Thoughts on this 2016 ranking from the Chinese Academy of Sciences?

Most Livable

1. Qingdao
2. Kunming
3. Sanya
4. Dalian
5. Weihai
6. Suzhou
7. Zhuhai
8. Xiamen
9. Shenzhen
10. Chongqing

Least Livable

1. Beijing
2. Guangzhou
3. Harbin
4. Taiyuan
5. Nanchang

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2016top10/2016-07/13/content_26065110.htm
http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/15/most_livable_chinese_cities.php

Re: Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2016, 12:34:57 AM »
The indicator categories look a bit iffy: "urban security, public service infrastructure, natural environment, social environment, transportation convenience and environmental health." Actual livability might be measured more in terms of "stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure."* Possibly both of those category lists mean the same in the end, but China has a long history of taking internationally recognised concepts and providing a measure of something quite different instead.

That said, of those on the list I've only lived in Suzhou and that was years ago. It was okay.



* http://www.sciencealert.com/the-most-and-least-liveable-cities-in-the-world-have-just-been-ranked
when ur a roamin', do as the settled do o_0

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Re: Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2016, 02:11:17 AM »
Harbin doesn't deserve to be any where near that high or even on that list.

Re: Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2016, 02:20:58 AM »
I've heard some cool things about Harbin pardon the pun.

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Re: Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2016, 02:47:17 AM »
Almost ten years here and no desire to leave.

Re: Top Ten Most Livable Cities in China...and the Five Least
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2016, 04:56:52 PM »
 Wuhan needs to be on the least livable list.