Three counties in Anhui among China's top 100

Feixi, Changfeng and Feidong in East China’s Anhui province were included among China’s top 100 counties, according to an annual list released by CCID Consulting Group on Tuesday.

Feixi took the 63rd place on the list, while Changfeng and Feidong ranked 90th and 92nd respectively.

All the three cities are under the jurisdiction of Hefei, capital of the province. Hefei has always ranked 1st economically in the province. The province’s GDP reached 3.7 trillion yuan ($527.9 billion) in 2019. The provincial capital took the top spot with 940.9 billion yuan, followed by Wuhu with 361.8 billion yuan.

Feixi was the only Anhui city on last year’s list.

Initiated in 2016, the list ranks top 100 Chinese counties in terms of economic strength, growth potential and eco-friendly development on a yearly basis.

CCID Consulting Group is a scientific research institute directly attached to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.