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Top 10 Chinese megacities with 'happiest commuting'

chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Aug 11, 2022

The 2022 Commuting Monitoring Report of Major Cities in China was released recently, covering the commuting data of 90 million people in 44 major cities across China from September 2021 to November 2021. Among them, 14 belong to megacities.

According to the report, the distance of commuting within 5 kilometers also known as "happy commuting", is an important measure of urban livability.

The report was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, China Academy of Urban Planning and Design and Baidu Map.

Take a look at the latest top 10 megacities with the highest proportion of happy commuting:

 

10: Nanjing

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 48 percent

Fuzimiao in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]

 

9: Qingdao

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

A sculpture stands at the Wusi Square of Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]

 

8: Wuhan

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghelou, a landmark in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/IC]

 

7: Xi'an

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

Cultural relics unearthed in archaeological excavations across Shaanxi province within the past few decades at the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum in Xi'an. [Photo provided to China Daily]

 

6: Shenyang

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 50 percent

A night view of Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. [Photo/VCG]

 

5: Guangzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 50 percent

A view of Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]

 

4: Tianjin

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 51 percent

A giant Ferris wheel, called the "Tianjin Eye", is seen in North China's Tianjin. The wheel is 110 meters in diameter and equipped with 48 capsules. [Photo/VCG]

 

3: Zhengzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 51 percent

A bird's-eye view of Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province. [Photo/VCG]

 

2: Hangzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 54 percent

A view of the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/VCG]

 

1: Shenzhen

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 58 percent

Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen's central business district. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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Top 10 List

Top 10 Chinese megacities with 'happiest commuting'

chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Aug 11, 2022

The 2022 Commuting Monitoring Report of Major Cities in China was released recently, covering the commuting data of 90 million people in 44 major cities across China from September 2021 to November 2021. Among them, 14 belong to megacities.

According to the report, the distance of commuting within 5 kilometers also known as "happy commuting", is an important measure of urban livability.

The report was released by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, China Academy of Urban Planning and Design and Baidu Map.

Take a look at the latest top 10 megacities with the highest proportion of happy commuting:

 

10: Nanjing

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 48 percent

Fuzimiao in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/VCG]

 

9: Qingdao

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

A sculpture stands at the Wusi Square of Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]

 

8: Wuhan

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghelou, a landmark in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province. [Photo/IC]

 

7: Xi'an

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 49 percent

Cultural relics unearthed in archaeological excavations across Shaanxi province within the past few decades at the Shaanxi Archaeology Museum in Xi'an. [Photo provided to China Daily]

 

6: Shenyang

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 50 percent

A night view of Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. [Photo/VCG]

 

5: Guangzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 50 percent

A view of Canton Tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]

 

4: Tianjin

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 51 percent

A giant Ferris wheel, called the "Tianjin Eye", is seen in North China's Tianjin. The wheel is 110 meters in diameter and equipped with 48 capsules. [Photo/VCG]

 

3: Zhengzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 51 percent

A bird's-eye view of Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province. [Photo/VCG]

 

2: Hangzhou

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 54 percent

A view of the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/VCG]

 

1: Shenzhen

Percentage commuting within five kilometers: 58 percent

Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen's central business district. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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