Qidong, a county-level city in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, performed well in the research of the high-quality development index of China's small and medium-sized cities in 2022 recently published on Guangming Daily.

Research was carried out on the comprehensive strength, green development, investment potential, scientific and technological innovation, and quality of new urbanization of small and medium-sized cities.

In the 2022 lists of China's top 100 counties and cities in comprehensive strength, green development, investment potential, scientific and technological innovation, and the quality of new urbanization, Qidong ranked 23rd, 13th, 10th, 10th and 18th, respectively.

Lyusi port town, Huilong town, Yinyang town, Jinhai town, Beixin town, Huiping town and Nanyang town in Qidong were included on the 2022 list of China's top 1,000 towns for comprehensive strength. Lyusi port town and Huilong town were among the top 100 towns on the list. Both were in the top 100 for the first time.