The urban investment environment, or all the supports the city can provide for investors, may help the city attract more investment.

The China Institute of City Competitiveness, a Hong Kong-based research organization, has released a ranking of Chinese cities based on their investment environment.

The ranking uses four first-class indicators including an economic development index, a resource index, a city image index and a government behavior index, together with 16 second-class indicators and 51 third-class indicators.

The following are the top 10 Chinese cities with the best investment environment.

 Zhangzhou, Fujian Province

Zhangzhou, Fujian Province [File photo]

Score: 79.13