Innovation blooms in Guangdong

Entrepreneurship gets boost as traditional manufacturing base hones its digital edge

If you think entrepreneurship in China is limited to Beijing's Zhongguancun area or Shenzhen's high-tech companies in the Nanshan district, think again. Winds of innovation are sweeping parts of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, hitherto regarded as the base for traditional manufacturers and commercial services firms.

In a sense, the innovation wheel has turned full circle in Guangdong.