A view of Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

Huzhou in East China's Zhejiang province made the Oriental Outlook magazine's 2022 list of the happiest cities in China, according to a  forum held in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, on Dec 21.

Other prefecture-level cities that made the list included Wenzhou, Taizhou in Zhejiang province, Taizhou in Jiangsu province, Suzhou, Weihai, Changzhou, Wuxi, Panzhihua, Yangjiang and Yingkou.

The ranking, jointly compiled by Oriental Outlook and Liaowang Think Tank, has been published for the 16th consecutive year.

The cities are selected for their efforts in striving for the well-being of the people and seeking quality development, green development and good governance. Their residents' sense of happiness is also related to local education, employment, income, social welfare, healthcare and living conditions, according to the organizer.