Huangqiao town in Taixing city– administered by Taizhou in East China's Jiangsu province – was recently included in the list of National Top 1,000 Towns.
The list was released during a forum in Beijing on Oct 20 focusing on the high-quality development of townships.
Binjiang town and Hongqiao town in Taixing city also received the same honor.
This year's selection focused on evaluating the comprehensive strength of towns. Those selected include not only towns that are strong industrially, but also some with strong agricultural characteristics and others that have a robust technology sector.
The selection aims to help guide towns on the path of prosperity in the new era.
The assessment includes five primary and 25 secondary indicators. The former are economic development, innovative vitality, development potential, ecological livability, and affluent living.
The 2023 National Top 1,000 Town Development Report was also released at the forum.