With the success of Shenzhen Speed over the past 30 years, Shenzhen Quality would be targeted in the 12th Five-Year Program (2011-2015), Mayor Xu Qin said yesterday (Jan 16) in a government work report. The report was presented at the opening of the annual session of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress.
Shenzhen Quality could be attained by having improved livelihoods, a sound legal system, a rational urban layout and a low-carbon economy while enhancing social and economic development.
The city will spend more than 1,000 billion RMB (151 billion USD) in five years on expanding the special economic zone, upgrading the industry and improving the quality of life. At least 10 national research centers and laboratories would be built in five years.
Other projects, such as greenways, new-energy electric generators, drinking water and the development of inter-city rail, would also help with residents' daily lives, Xu said.
The city GDP is expected to increase by around 10 percent each year and will reach 1,500 billion RMB in 2015. Per capita GDP is expected to reach 20,000 USD and per capita disposable income is planned to reach 49,000 RMB.
Shenzhen's GDP was 950 billion RMB in 2010, an increase of 86 percent compared with 2005. Per capital disposable income was 32,200 RMB, the highest of Chinese cities, Xu said.
The city will also take the chance with the Summer Universiade to upgrade infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the industrial scale of biology, the Internet and new-energy industries would reach 199 billion RMB this year and eight regional headquarters would be established in the city.
(Wang Yuanyuan)
