The 13th Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress opens in Guangzhou on Feb. 21 (Guangzhou Daily)
The mayor of Guangzhou Municipal Government Wan Qingniang released the government report on Feb 21, highlighting the city's position in the global world.
On the conference of The 13th Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center, the mayor pointed out that Guangzhou shall take advantage of its long history as a commercial city, its convenient transport system in South China, and its support from the manufacturing industry in the PRD region. To reposition this first-tier city in China, the government looks to build a world trade center with rich culture and tourism resources.
Guangzhou Mayor Wan Qingliang (Guangzhou Daily)
To fulfill this strategic plan, from 2011 through 2015 (the national "Twelfth Five-year Plan,") the government plans to input 20 billion RMB to support the city's portal industries including finance, insurance, trade fair, modern logistics, creation, information, auto, petrol and chemistry, biology and new materials.
Areas will also be planned for different functions to serve different industries. For example, three national-level Development Zones are positioned to boost logistics and modern services, Nansha district for biology and Bai'E'tan circle in Fangcun district for creation and tourism.
To lure more high qualified expatriate talents, the government was advised by the foreign-funded companies to make their needs in medicine, education, accommodation and recreation. Compared with the nightlife in Hong Kong, Guangzhou shall learn more from its experience of bar streets like Lan Kwai Fong, the Hong Kong representatives suggested.
Nansha Dock in Guangzhou Port (Guangzhou Daily)
The report released, in the 2010, Guangzhou's GDP reached 1060 billion RMB, a 13 percent increase from 2009. The percentages of GDP in the primary, secondary and tertiary industries in 2010 were 1.8 percent, 37. 2 percent and 61 percent, while those in 2007 were 2.5 percent, 39.7 percent and 57.8 percent. The rising proportion in the tertiary industries listed the second place in the country after the capital Beijing (75 percent).
(By Jessie Huang, Stephen Roberts)
