Public wants cheaper services: Survey

GUANGZHOU - People in the southern province of Guangdong want the government to tighten its monitoring and supervision of public service sectors in the hope that such changes will drive down prices, according to a new survey.

Respondents to the opinion poll would also like the government to spend more to improve the overall development of public service industries.

The survey was conducted by the Guangdong Situation Research Center under the Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences between October and January.