Top 10 Chinese Cities for Talent Inflow
Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou are the top Chinese cities by their inflow of talent over the past 10 years, Yicai reported on Nov 25 2021. The Chinese financial media outlet analyzed data from 35 cities, including municipalities, provincial cities with five million populations, those with GDP of over a trillion yuan and Dongguan, a manufacturing-focused city in Guangdong province.
Compared to 2010, Shanghai has added 3.37 million talents as of 2020, obtaining first place. The city has many multinational companies and financial institutions, as well as outstanding capabilities in research and innovation. As a leading city in the Yangtze River Delta region, Shanghai also gathers talents from the Yangtze River Delta, East and Central China and Yangtze River Economic Belt.
The report defined talent as people who have completed their university study. The full China top 10 cities list is below.
Top 10 China Cities for Talent Inflow
No.10 Wuhan
A view of Yingwuzhou Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan, Hubei province on Oct 12, 2021
No.9 Hangzhou
An aerial view of edifices with lights in the Dream Town of Yuhang district in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Aug 30, 2020
No.8 Zhengzhou
Zhengdong New District in Zhengzhou, Henan province, with Millennium Royal Plaza in the center.
No.7 Xi’an
A man takes photos along Bahe River in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, May 30, 2021
No.6 Chongqing
Vehicles move in Chongqing on Sept 20, 2020
No.5 Guangzhou
People experience products exhibited at the 2020 China Mobile Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, on Nov 21, 2021
No.4 Beijing
A view of the skyscrapers in Beijing’s CBD area on May 18 2021
No.3 Chengdu
Shoppers throng Florentia Village in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on June 19 2021
No.2 Shenzhen
This aerial photo shows the central business district of Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on March 19, 2019
No.1 Shanghai
Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a backdrop to the Bund tourist area
