Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, top the latest China Integrated City Index 2018 Comprehensive Ranking.

The list ranks the country's cities on three major indicators: economy, social advancement and environment.

Jointly launched by the National Development and Reform Commission's development planning department and the Cloud River Urban Research Institute, an international think tank, the index sets "digital benchmarks and reference systems" for China's urbanization drive and urban development.

Here are the top 10 cities on the list.