A resplendent night view of downtown Ningbo on June 7, the day before the first China-Central and Eastern European Countries Expo, which was held in the city from June 8 to 12. [Photo/IC] 

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published its 17th report on Chinese cities' competitiveness on June 24. Ningbo, the second largest city in Zhejiang province, ranked among the top 10 most livable cities and the top 20 most sustainable cities in 2018.

Hong Kong remained the No 1 most livable city and most sustainable city for the third consecutive year, on the back of its blooming economy and sound systems. 

The Yangtze River Delta region ranked first compared with other metropolis regions to become the most livable region. It belongs to the first tier regions in this respect -- together with Xiamen Metropolitan Area, Qingdao Metropolitan Area and the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Area. Meanwhile, the four regions are also rated the most sustainable ones in China.

In addition, eastern coastal cities and southern cities featured in the report at a relatively higher level of competitiveness in sustainable development than other cities.