Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shandong province, was included on the China's best summer resort list, according to a new report, jointly released by China Tourism Academy and China Meteorological Administration at a national tourism summit recently held in Changchun.

The report shows 15 cities are the top places in the country to escape the summer heat this July including Kunming, Guiyang, Dalian, Changchun, Lijiang, Harbin, Jilin, Qingdao, Datong, Yantai, Hohhot, Xining, Shenyang, Taiyuan, and Qinhuangdao.

The ranking is based on local climate, tourism development, and data collected from monitoring stations around the country. In addition to temperature, the accommodation available, facilities, service and safety are also considered.