Three mega-cities score high urban health marks
By Yang Wanli | China Daily | Updated: 2014-09-18 06:57
China's top three mega-cities have scored high on the World Health Organization's Urban Health Development Index but rated poorly for city management and environmental conditions.
The scores are disclosed in a research report released on Wednesday by the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
The top three positions went to Shenzhen, with a score of 69.27; Shanghai, with 60.75; and Beijing, with 59.11. Zhaotong, in Yunnan province, ranked lowest of the 287 cities covered by the research, with 28.69.
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