Table 2: Innovation output index ranking of major cities in the Pearl River Delta.
(Source: converted from the data of "Global Competitiveness Report (2009-2010)").
Urban innovation output index Guangzhou Shenzhen Foshan Dongguan Zhongshan Zhuhai Chongqing Macao
Patent application index 7 1 3 2 5 6 4 8
Patent index 3 1 2 4 7 6 5 8
GDP growth index 3 1 2 1 4 3 5 4