Guangdong keeps building on its economic lead

Editor's Note: After 40 years of high-speed growth, China's economy has entered a high-quality development phase. China Daily is featuring a series of reports to show the new landscape across the country.

Emitting a quiet hum, 22 Kuka robots move their "arms" on a production line, transporting, assembling, loading, inspecting and packaging goods. Only about 10 people monitor the orange automatons.

Welcome to the smart factory of Midea Group in the Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone in southern Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.