Editor's note: Starting this year, May 10 has been earmarked as the "Chinese Brands Day" by the State Council to raise awareness about brands owned by Chinese companies.

Companies in the technology, banking and telecom industries have dominated a list of most valuable brands in China compiled based on a study by advertising research agency WPP and Millward Brown.

The total value of BrandZ Top 100 Chinese Brands hit record levels in 2017, growing 6 percent to reach $557.1 billion in brand value.

Here are the top 10.

No 10 Agricultural Bank of China

Category: Banks

Brand value: $14,848 million

A robot clerk at an Agricultural Bank of China branch in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]