The tourism city of Sanya in South China's Hainan province was evaluated as number two among China' leisure cities following Shanghai and ahead of Beijing, according to the Annual Report on China's Leisure Development published on Aug 5.
The report was jointly released by the National Academy of Economic Strategy, Tourism Research Center, and Social Sciences Academic Press (China), all of which are affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).
The report evaluated the indexes of leisure in 290 Chinese cities in six major categories: city image and reputation, leisure space and environment, leisure economy and industry, leisure facilities and services, leisure life and consumption, as well as tourism attractiveness.
The report's results showed that Shanghai, Sanya, Beijing, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Xi'an, and Lhasa ranked as the top 10 leisure cities among all evaluated Chinese cities.
Children enjoy a moment in the water at Sanya Bay, one of the five major bays in the city of Sanya , Hainan province to evade the summer heat. [Photo by Chen Wenwu/Xinhua]
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