The Chinese consider corruption the biggest blot on the country's international image, followed by counterfeit and shoddy goods, and pollution, a recent survey has found.

The poll conducted by the Horizon Research Consultancy Group said 59.2 percent of respondents think corruption among government officials hurts China's image the most.

The telephone survey polled 1,350 people in five major cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Chongqing - in mid-December.