Yantai, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, made the list of China's 100 strongest cities in 2021, along with 12 other cities in the province.

The list was compiled by the Shanghai-based Warton Economic Institute based on 2020 data regarding gross domestic product, household savings, as well as development in science, education, culture, healthcare, and environmental protection.

The top 10 cities were Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, and Wuxi.

Yantai ranked 32nd on the list, while another 12 cities in Shandong were also listed, namely Jinan, Qingdao, Weifang, Dongying, Zibo, Weihai, Jining, Linyi, Binzhou, Tai'an, Dezhou, and Heze.

In recent years, Yantai has seen rapid development in its business environment, transportation, manufacturing industry, and tourism resources. Its gross domestic product totaled 781.64 billion yuan ($121.92 billion) last year, a year-on-year increase of 3.6 percent.