Kunshan city in East China's Jiangsu province has retained the title of China's top county for the 14th straight year, according to a list of China's top 100 counties with the most comprehensive strength in 2018 released on Oct 8.

The list, published by People's Daily, is based on research by institutes including the Economic Development Committee of Chinese Small and Medium Cities and the Research Institute of Development Strategy for Small and Medium Cities.

In the list, "counties" refers to both counties and county-level cities.

Jiangsu province has 23 counties on the list, the most among China's provincial regions, followed by Shandong and Zhejiang provinces.

Let's take a look at the top 10 Chinese counties in 2018.

No 10 Haicheng city, Liaoning province

People buy products for Spring Festival at a market in Haicheng, Liaoning province, Jan 22, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

No 9 Yixing city, Jiangsu province

A local woman picks tea leaves at a tea garden in Yixing city, Jiangsu province, March 22, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

No 8 Jinjiang city, Fujian province

Foreign merchants visit the 21st Jinjiang Footwear and the fourth Sports Industry International Exposition held in Jinjiang, Fujian province, April 19, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

No 7 Taicang city, Jiangsu province

An automatic assembly line is pictured at a factory in Taicang city, Jiangsu province, Sept 2, 2018. [Photo/VCG]

No 6 Cixi city, Zhejiang province

A robot serves customers at a restaurant in Cixi city, Zhejiang province, Nov 24, 2014. [Photo/VCG]

No 5 Changsha county, Hunan province

Chinese agricultural scientist Yuan Longping leads Chinese and foreign experts to visit a hybrid rice experimental base in Changsha county, Hunan province, Sept 7, 2018. [Photo/VCG]