CCID Consulting, a firm affiliated with a think tank under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released on Dec 18 a research white book titled the 2020 Top 100 Chinese Digitalized Cities, evaluating the level of digital construction in 293 Chinese cities.

CCID Consulting deemed going digital is not only the trend for Chinese cities but also a development demand for the country's economy which is embodied in industrial development, city construction, government management, social governance and public services.

The ranking is based on six aspects of a city's digital development, namely economy, governance, government affairs, people's livelihood, innovation and infrastructure construction.

Let's take a look at the top 10 digitalized Chinese cities.

No 1 Shenzhen

No 2 Shanghai

No 3 Beijing

No 4 Guangzhou

No 5 Hangzhou

No 6 Dongguan

No 7 Qingdao

No 8 Chongqing

No 9 Nanjing

No 10 Tianjin