On May 5, the launch ceremony of "Cities with a Wonderful Life in China" was 
held in Chengdu, jointly sponsored by the China Media Group, the National 
Bureau of Statistics, China Post Group Corporation, the National School of 
Development of Peking University and the School of Social Sciences of Tsinghua 
University. Qingdao was listed among the "Ten Most Beautiful Cities in China", 
according to News Office of the People's Government of Qingdao.

The "Ten Most Beautiful Cities in China" have been selected from provincial 
capital cities, cities with an independent planning status and sub-provincial 
cities based on big data analysis and questionnaire survey on more than 20 
dimensions such as economy, people's livelihood and society. In the 
questionnaire survey, "green development" is a vital "great perspectives", and 
"ordinary issues" such as "which aspects need more attention in the employment" 
and "what to do in leisure time". Among the 20-plus satisfaction degree 
indicators for cities, Qingdao is ranked top among similar cities nationwide in 
some indicators, among which it is higher than the national average level in 
such indicators as employment environment, entrepreneurial environment and 
support, water/air quality, service for the aged, legal environment, epidemic 
prevention and control, social relief and aid, parks/green land, the 
government's efficiency and service attitude.

"Development" lies in the core of beautiful city. The high-quality development 
of Qingdao has provided the assets and resources to support the wonderful life. 
In recent years, Qingdao has focused on the development and revival of the 
substantial economy, continuously optimized its business environment and 
followed the international development trend. It has gradually developed into a 
fertile land for development "attractive to investors near and far". According 
to the data, in the first quarter of 2023, the GDP of Qingdao was 350.387 
billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.8%. In 2022, the import and 
export trade of Qingdao was worth 911.72 billion yuan, up 7.4% year on year, 
reaching a new height in the values of foreign trade, import and export.

"Life" is a second core of the beautiful city. "All children can be taken care 
of, all students can receive education, all work can be paid accordingly, all 
patients can receive treatment, all the elderly people can receive care, all 
residents can have a home to live and all vulnerable can receive support." It 
has been the ideal Qingdao has been in pursuit of ceaselessly to infuse warmth 
to development, create a happy life for all citizens to share the development 
achievements and enjoy a better city. In 2022, Qingdao focused on the pain 
spots and tough issues which received strong public attention and many 
complaints from the citizens among the nine fields of people's livelihood, as 
it launched the Focused Effort 2.0 for People's Livelihood, "delivered a 
satisfactory answer sheet" in handling 16 concrete affairs and solidly secured 
"the happiness" of a wonderful life.

"Warmth" is a third core of the beautiful city. Qingdao has tried to enhance 
the urban quality and build a livable, resilient and intelligent city in all 
aspects. In Qingdao, people can enjoy the view of the mountains and the sea, 
the green sights when opening the window, and enjoy a walk in the park near 
home. Nowadays, living in Qingdao has become a "wonderful" experience. All 
people living in Qingdao can also be involved in the city's growth in all 
aspects of politics, economy, society and culture as the "master" of the city. 
Their enthusiasm in the wonderful life has been manifested in their heart and 
behaviors, which has highlighted the kindness of Qingdao, a friendly city, 
again and again.

Source: News Office of the People's Government of Qingdao

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