According to the 2012 Comprehensive Evaluation of China Leisure City Development, Lijiang, for the third time, has been awarded the title, China’s Best Leisure City of 2012. Beforehand, Lijiang was awarded "2010 China's Best Nightlife City" and "2011 China's Leisure Cities with Special Characteristics".
The selection covers leisure indexes of 302 cities in the country. Cities including Lijiang, Qingdao, Hangzhou and Chengdu have won the title.
Edited by Li Yang and Tom McGregor
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