A recent survey on city living showed that urban residents are most concerned about traffic, the environment, social welfare and security. Here is a list of China's top 10 most suitable cities for living compiled according to public votes.

  Xiamen

Xiamen, known in the West as Amoy, is a coastal city in Fujian Province facing the Taiwan Strait. It became one of China's first Special Economic Zones in the 1980s. The island of Xiamen, compact, clean and peaceful, is regarded by the Chinese as the sweetest city in China. It calls itself the Garden on the Sea with brilliant sunshine, beautiful flowers and charming sea waves creating an atmosphere of a fairyland.