The China Institute of City Competitiveness, a Hong Kong-based research organization, has released a ranking of Chinese cities based on their clean index.
The ranking uses 21 detailed indexes in five major criteria, including a green index, a clean and tidy index of buildings, a clean index of living environment, a waste disposal index and a sanitary service index.
Hong Kong has become the cleanest city in China, with a total score of 89.3. Macao and Xiamen of Fujian Province rank the second and third respectively.
Let's take a look at the top 10 cleanest cities in China.
10. Jincheng, Shanxi Province
Total score: 79.31
9. Heyuan, Guangdong Province
Total score: 79.94
8. Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province
Total score: 80.64
7. Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
Total score: 81.68
6. Binzhou, Shandong Province
Total score: 82.49
5. Liuzhou, Guangxi Province
Total score: 83.72
4. Dalian, Liaoning Province
Total score: 85.13
3. Xiamen, Fujian Province
Total score: 85.96
2. Macao
Total score: 87.99
1. Hong Kong
Total score: 89.3
