Forbes China releases Top 30 Most Innovative Chinese Cities 2018 on Nov 30. [Photo/forbes.com]

The city of Guangzhou ranked fifth in the Top 30 Most Innovative Chinese Cities 2018, according to a list released by Forbes China on Nov 30.

Another five Guangdong cities - Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Zhongshan and Foshan - also made the list. Shenzhen ranked first, followed by Beijing and Jiangsu province's Suzhou.

Night view of Guangzhou. [Photo/Guangzhou Daily]

According to Forbes China, the innovation level of all the country's cities was evaluated according to indicators such as the number of newly applied-for patents (per capita and total), patent grants (per capita and total), invention patent grants (per capita and total), international patent or PCT applications (per capita and total), and the proportion of science and technology expenditure to local fiscal expenditure.