Pleasant climate, beautiful environment, and delicious food are the three basic criteria that make a city most livable.

Here is a look at the top 9 most-livable cities in China ranked by Mingsheng Weekly.

No 9 Zhuhai, Guangdong province

The average temperature in Zhuhai is around 22.4 degree Centigrade (72.3 degree Fahrenheit). As a peaceful and romantic city, it also has a very pleasant ecological environment.

Life in the city is quiet and relaxed. With the least population and low housing prices in Guangdong, the prefecture-level city is considered one of the best places for retirement in China.

Tourists visit the world's largest aquarium at the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Hengqin New Area, Zhuhai city, South China's Guangdong province, Jan 28, 2014. [Photo/IC]