Two major cities of Shandong province, Qingdao and Jinan have joined a roll call of other Chinese cities making the 2009 “Top 200 World Characteristic Charm Cities.”

31 Chinese cities selected into the list include Beijing, Hong Kong, Macao, Shanghai Tianjin, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Dalian, Chengdu, Xi’an, Nanjing, Wuhan, Kunming, Zhengzhou, Harbin, Nanning, Guilin, Sanya as well as Qingdao and Jinan.

Top 200 characteristic charm cities in the world were jointly selected by the World Brand Organization, Harmonious Society Global Cooperation Organization, US-China Trade and Investment Chamber. 2009 World Characteristic Charm Cities contains 50 cities from the Americas, 60 cities from Asia, 50 European cities, 30 African cities and 10 cities from Oceania.

By Li Jing