Linyi, ranked 35th in the country! 2025 National City Brand Index release

Linyi, Dec. 10 - On December 6th, the 2025 City Brand Forum was held at the People's Daily, where the list of the top 100 cities in the 2025 National City Brand Index (excluding cities above provincial capital) was released. Linyi stands out from 293 prefecture level cities, ranking 35th in the country with a brand index of 358.63, up 15 places from last year.

This evaluation follows the new development concept of “innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing” and adopts five first level indicators of “quality, service, innovation, tangible assets and intangible assets”. The weight of GDP has been reduced in the evaluation and the weight of shared development, green development, open development and urban communication indicators such as per capita GDP. GDP growth rate compared to the previous year, per capita disposable income of urban residents, environment, proportion of migrant permanent residents and quality of holiday economy have been increased. The evaluation downplays the urban stock and highlights the development of the city. Aiming to promote the deployment of various tasks with an innovative development perspective in cities, create a favourable environment for urban development where everyone participates and shares, and unite efforts to create liveable, business friendly and vibrant city brands. To bring lasting momentum and gather extensive cooperation for high quality urban development.

It is reported that the political activities of the cities listed in this evaluation were held smoothly and people's lives were smooth and comfortable, with outstanding work achievements in the past two years. They are examples of high quality urban development. Most of them have the characteristics of “promote 5 suitable characteristics, international style and likable”. “Promote” is a prominent feature with a clear positioning. The “5 suitable characteristics” refer to suitability for living, suitability for business, suitability for learning, suitability for business and suitability for tourism. “International style” refers to the need for urban development to have a global pattern and vision. “Likable” refers to the reputation and attractiveness of a city.

Translated by intern Liu Yue

Editor：Lotus