Is Xiamen a first-tier city?

The title of "first-tier city" seems to have nothing to do with Xiamen. However, the latest issue of China Business Weekly recently published the list of cities in China, and made a new classification for 400 cities in China. Among them, Xiamen and Fuzhou in Fujian Province were selected as first-tier cities, and Quanzhou ranked as second-tier cities.

"Xiamen is also a first-tier city?" For Xiamen to become a "new first-line" city, some citizens shouted "pride", and many citizens found it incredible. Some citizens joked: "When will our income be the' first echelon'?"

The ranking of cities was initiated by CBN Weekly. By ranking the comprehensive business index of 400 cities from low to high, the lower the index, the higher the ranking. Finally, the comprehensive business index ranking of 400 cities is obtained. Based on this ranking, 400 cities are completely graded. Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan, Tianjin, Xi, Chongqing, Qingdao, Shenyang, Changsha, Dalian, Xiamen, Wuxi, Fuzhou, Jinan and other 15 cities have become "new first-line" cities.

These "new first-tier" cities, that is, municipalities directly under the central government, have a solid economic foundation, a huge middle class population and considerable political resources; Or a regional central city, which has radiation ability to many surrounding provinces, rich educational resources, profound cultural accumulation and convenient transportation; Or the economically developed provincial capital cities and coastal open cities in the eastern region, with good economic foundation, convenient transportation and unique urban charm. Xiamen has several conditions, except that it is not a municipality directly under the central government.

In addition to "new first-tier" cities, this ranking also lists 36 second-tier cities, 73 third-tier cities, 76 fourth-tier cities and 200 fifth-tier cities. Quanzhou, Fujian was selected as a second-tier city, Zhangzhou, Longyan and Jinjiang as third-tier cities, Putian, Nanping, Ningde and Sanming as fourth-tier cities, and Longhai, Nan 'an, Yong 'an, Fuqing, Minhou and Hui 'an as fifth-tier cities.

Xiamen Rong ranks among the "new first-line" cities.

So, what is the standard for scoring 400 cities this time? It is understood that this ranking does not consider the comprehensive strength of the city, nor does it just look at the GDP ranking. It is based on the entry density of first-line brands, the number of first-line brands, GDP, per capita income, the number of 265,438+065,438+0 universities, the number of Fortune 500 companies, the ranking of key strategic cities of large companies, airport throughput, the number of embassies and consulates, and the number of international routes.

According to CBN Weekly, nine months ago, the magazine selected 285 large companies from the Fortune 500 companies and China 100 companies to investigate their regional layout in China, their future strategic key areas and their understanding of China's future growth. The magazine also investigated the distribution of 140 first-line brands in banks, real estate, automobiles, luxury goods, retail chains, hotels, fast fashion and other fields in cities across the country, and investigated the number of cities they entered and the number of stores they opened. More than 1000 young company people from traditional first-tier cities such as Beishangguang were also investigated, and other cities where they are willing to work and settle down outside their current workplaces were investigated.

This ranking not only considers GDP.

For this time, Xiamen was selected as a first-tier city, some citizens shouted "pride", but more citizens were puzzled: Can Xiamen's GDP also enter the first-tier cities? Some citizens joked: "When will our income be' first line'?"

"Xiamen's housing prices have to catch up with first-tier cities, but the income can't keep up with the CPI growth rate." The citizen "Lele" said that for him, the biggest concern is whether working in Xiamen can get the same income as traditional first-tier cities such as Beishangguang. "If the income can't keep up, this first-tier city is also very virtual."

It is also known that Zhaopin's latest "20 13 White-collar Satisfaction Survey Report" shows that among the 28 major cities in China, Xiamen's white-collar salary satisfaction is the second lowest.

Citizen: Income can't keep up with Beishangguang.

What is a first-tier city?

A first-tier city refers to a metropolis that plays an important role in national political, economic and other social activities and has the ability to lead and radiate. Mainly reflected in the level of urban development, comprehensive economic strength, radiation-driven ability, attraction to talents, information exchange ability, international competitiveness, scientific and technological innovation ability, traffic accessibility and so on. In the past, China's first tier cities was usually considered as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.