Hong Kong ranked one of world's most attractive cities for creative minds
City rated seventh of 40 in annual Global Power City Index, scoring highly for its free port and liveability, but only Singapore scores lower on attractiveness to artists
Hong Kong is among the 10 cities most attractive to creative minds and businesses from around the globe, whose presence boosts their economic and social development, according to the latest Global Power City Index released by the Mori Memorial Foundation in Japan.
Hong Kong’s free port (it comes in first for accessibility) and its safe living environment saw the city ranked 7th in the world by the Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, up two places from 2014.
“In Asia... Singapore (fifth) and Hong Kong make significant gains, while Shanghai (17th) and Beijing (18th) slip in the rankings after exhibiting promising vitality in previous years,” the report said.
London, New York and Paris top the index respectively, while Tokyo comes in at No. 4, a position the Japanese capital has held since the annual rankings were launched in 2008.
The index evaluates the “power to attract” of 40 leading cities according to six factors – economy, research and development, cultural interaction, liveability, environment and accessibility. Cities are also examined from the viewpoints of four overseas respondents – a business manager, researcher, artist and visitor – and one local interviewee, a resident.
