The Outline of Reform and Development in the Pearl River Delta has been approved by the State Council signifying that it has become a national strategy as the Reform and Development Policy in this region. According to the outline, Guangzhou, as the capital city of Guangdong Province, will focus on hi-tech, innovation, culture and comprehensive services, will enhance its status as a leading domestic city and regional cultural center and will build the city into an international metropolis – an ideal place in Guangdong Province, China or even in the world -- for people to live and work in.

Wu Yimin, Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, said priority should be given to issues concerning construction of a modern industrial structure, self-innovation, urban construction, regional economic integration, reform and opening-up, harmonious development between urban and rural areas and social welfare. He added that, as a capital city, Guangzhou will make full use of its advantages and play a more important role in promoting economic growth in and around the city, pushing forward modernization and construction of a well-off society in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Province and across the country.

Editor: Yan