Despite being known for its so-called headquarters economy, Guangzhou Tianhe central business district is keen to emphasize its livability.
Naoko Tsukada has been living in Tianhe central business district in Guangzhou for more than two years. The 44-year-old Japanese housewife moved to the capital of Guangdong province from a northern city in 2014 after her husband was transferred to work in the southern Chinese city.
Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, is a South China trading center with centuries of history and a bright future.
One of my first concerns before coming to China was safety. This country is culturally so different that you don't know what to expect beforehand. But once I got here I realized there's nothing to be afraid of. People are super friendly, helpful and respectful. This is the safest city I ever lived in.
If they are not already sitting in a meeting, they are more than likely on their way to one. And there is one topic on the agenda at every meeting: infrastructure development.
Zhou Yuxiang is confident that a new international commerce and trade project will help provide a bright future for Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, amid the rapid development of e-commerce worldwide.
Deng Qi used to oversee e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's operations in the western area of Guangdong province from its Jiangmen office, but he moved his family to Zhanjiang last year to start a new office to tap the local market.
Zhanjiang is going all out to protect its environment, even as it accelerates its economic development.
The Zhanjiang local government anticipates that the city's gigantic Baosteel project will become a model for industrial transformation and contribute to the construction of a modern coastal eco-city.
The construction of Zhanjiang's Baosteel factory and related supplementary projects are expected to transform the former fishing sanctuary of Donghai Island into a newly modern industrial town.
Indonesia has become one of the key destinations for investment from Zhanjiang, as enterprises in the city in Guangdong province are being encouraged to invest abroad.
Hengfu Group Sugar Industry Co Ltd, a major sugar manufacturer in Zhanjiang, has seen its international trade spike in recent years, thanks to Belt and Road Initiative.
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