This photo taken on Aug 18, 2017 shows the skyline of Xiamen, a scenic city in East China's Fujian province. [Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua]
The coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province was included in a list of top 100 sustainable competitive cities, according a recent report.
The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2017-2018 was released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) on Oct 30 at the World City Competitiveness Forum held in Guangzhou.
The report indexes over 1,000 cities by urban economic competitiveness and sustainable competitiveness. Nine Chinese cities were included in the list of top 100 sustainable competitive cities, while another 21 were included in the list of top 100 economically competitive cities.
China announced and implemented on May 15 a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.
China and Georgia are set to waive visa requirements for travelers starting May 28.
