China s first special economic zone celebrates 30th anniversary
From: Xinhua
Shenzhen, a southern coastal city neighboring Hong Kong, marked its 30th anniversary as China s first economic reform zone Monday.
Wang Rong, secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, told a celebratory rally held in Shenzhen Monday morning Shenzhen will continue to play the role of first mover and strive to be the vanguard of China s scientific development.
He said Shenzhen is endeavoring to build itself into a modern and international metropolis. President Hu Jintao is scheduled to address the rally.
The State Council, China s Cabinet, late last month decreed the southern city a national economic center and a city of global clout" in cultural, economic and technological exchange .
Once a small fishing village, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone has evolved into a metropolis over the past three decades. It is also the birthplace of many high-tech enterprises.