The National Academy of Economic Strategy and Social Sciences Academic Press and Urban and Competitiveness Research Center, CASS jointly released the Urban Competitiveness Blue Paper 2013 on May 19.

Qingdao ranked sixth most harmonious Chinese city. The top 10 most harmonious cities are Hong Kong, Macau, Jinan, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Weihai, Dalian, Xiamen and Ningbo.