The China Institute of City
Competitiveness (CICC) released a list of the 30 most beautiful counties
in China for the year 2014, with Yangshuo in Southwest China's Guangxi
Zhuang autonomous region topping the list.
The 30 counties are
credited for their excellence in planning and design, historical
landscape, good maintenance of ancient sites, rich cultural heritage,
beautiful natural scenery and the reputation of its service among the
public. The CCIC committee also used 85 indicators of three levels in
the comprehensive selection process.
Here is the full list:
1. Yangshuo county (阳朔县), Guangxi
2. Fenghuang Ancient Town (凤凰县古城), Hunan
3. Tonglu county (桐庐县), Zhejiang
4. Wuyuan county (婺源县), Jiangxi
5. Gyantse County (江孜县), Tibet
6. Daocheng county ( 稻城县), Sichuan
7. Dunhuang county (炖煌), Gansu
8. Buerjin county (布尔津), Xinjiang
9. Libo county (荔波县), Guizhou
10. Xunyang county (旬阳县), Shaanxi
11. Taining county (泰宁县), Fujian
12. Shou county (寿县), Anhui
13. Dapu county (大埔县), Guangdong
14. Jianshui county (建水县), Yunnan
15. Pingyao county (平遥), Shanxi
16. Zhongxiang county (钟祥), Hubei
17. Penglai county (蓬莱), Shandong
18. Siyang county (泗阳县), Jiangsu
19. Tengchong county (腾冲县), Yunnan
20. Suifenhe city ( 绥芬河), Heilong Jiang
21. Tongren county (同仁县), Qinghai
22. Linjiang county (临江), Jilin
23. Xinglong county (兴隆县), Hebei
24. Xinbin county (新宾县), Liaoning
25. Yanqing county (延庆县), Beijing
26. Weishan county (微山县), Yunnan
27. Anxi county (安溪县), Fujian
28. Kangding county (康定县), Sichuan
29. Shangcheng county (商城县), Henan
30. Duolun county (多伦县), Inner Mongolia
No 1 - Yangshuo in Guangxi tops the list of the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/IC]
No 2 - Fenghuang Ancient Town in Central China's Hunan province ranks second among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/IC]
No 3. - Tonglu county, Zhejiang
No 4 - Photo taken on Jan 19,2013 shows the scene at dawn after a rainfall in Shicheng village, Wuyuan county, East China's Jiangxi province. Wuyuan ranked fourth among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 - Gyantse County, Tibet
No 7 - Tourists riding on camels visit the scenic spot of the Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang city, Northwest China's Gansu province, July 13, 2014. Dunhuang ranked seventh among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 8 - Buerjin county, Xinjiang
9. Libo county, Guizhou
10 - Xunyang county, Shaanxi
No 15 - Tourists visit Pingyao County in North China's Shanxi province, Aug 1, 2014. Pingyao is among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 19 - Photo taken on Apr 16, 2013 shows the scenery of the ancient townlet Heshun in Tengchong county, Southwest China's Yunnan province. Tengchong is among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 23 - Tourists drift down a stream on Honghe River in Dashuiquan Township of Xinglong county, North China's Hebei province, Aug 27, 2014. Xinglong is among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 26 - A street is seen in Weishan county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, April 18, 2011. Weishan is among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 28 - Photo taken on Oct 16, 2013 shows the autumn scenery of Mugecuo, a lake in Kangding county, Southwest China's Sichuan province. Kangding is among the 30 most beautiful counties in China for the year 2014 released by China Institute of City Competitiveness. [Photo/Xinhua]
29. Shangcheng county, Hena
30. Duolun county, Inner Mongolia
Source - china daily