According to "China's Economic Life Survey", released by CCTV (China Central Television), the ranking of China's happiest cities in 2014 came out.

"The China's Economic Life Survey" , sponsored by CCTV, the National Bureau of Statistics, China Post Group Corporation and National School of Development at Peking University, is China's largest national media and public survey.

The survey measured local residents of a given city on their overall sense of satisfaction, sense of belonging, life quality, natural environment, economy and social civilization.

Here are the top 10 of the cities.

No 10 Jinan

Jinan, located in Shandong, enjoys unique geographical features. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides with branches of Mount Tai to the south as its back and boasts plenty of springs and lakes in the city as well as the Yellow River in its north.

People visit Quancheng square in Jinan city, Shandong province on May 2, 2014.[Photo/IC]