1. Hangzhou -- A Marco Polo favorite
2. Wuxi -- Industrial hub near Shanghai
3. Shanghai -- China's international business capital
4. Dalian -- Popular among Japanese investors
5. Beijing -- Hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics
6. Suzhou -- Multinational manufacturing mecca
7. Ningbo -- Big port rivals nearby Shanghai
8. Nanjing -- Military city finds new success
9. Guangzhou -- New airport boosts appeal
10. Shenzhen -- Booming Hong Kong border city
This according to Forbes. At the country level, Doing Business ranks China 91 out of 155 countries globally.
Need more? - see David Dollar et al.: Improving the Investment Climate in China – A Tale of Five Cities (2003) and Improving City Competitiveness through the Investment Climate: Ranking 23 Chinese Cities (2004).
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