Chengdu ranks third among 60 tourism cities in China in 2013, according to a report by the China Tourism Academy released during the 2014 City Tourism Development Strategy Seminar held in Chengdu.
The country's index of tourist satisfaction stood at 74.88 in 2013, a drop of 5.78 from the previous year.
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For the third consecutive year, Chengdu was among the top five in a national ranking of cities based on tourist satisfaction, according to an annual survey by the China Tourism Academy.