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Holiday concludes with growing spending

Bank card spending hits record high

[GD] Blood donation breaks record in holiday

Mainland tourists boost HK sales

Holidaymakers turn more rational

National Day celebrated across China

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Festive air remains

Holiday tourists flock back

National Day celebrated across China

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Guangdong 55 Years

Special Economy Zones established in Guangdong

In August 1980, the People's Congress passed "Regulations for The Special Economy Zone of Guangdong Province" and officially designated a portion of Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou as The Special Economy Zone (SEZ).

Guangdong's industrial structure optimized

With the establishment of Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., Guangzhou became one of China's three largest automobile manu-facturing bases. Heavy industry gradually took a leading place in Guangdong province.

Deng Xiaoping's Tour in Guangdong

In January 1992 at the crucial juncture of China's reform and opening up program, Deng Xiaoping paid an inspection tour to south China where he delivered a series of speeches aimed to clarify the muddled idea about whether the establishment of SEZs is of "capitalism" or socialism" in nature.

Pan Pearl River Delta

Guangdong planned Pan-PRD based on discussion in 2003 according to the policy of regional economic development advanced by central government; this area in blueprint with PRD as the center extends along Pearl River, across the border of Guangdong Province, and cover a large area of South China.

GD regional integration: from '4 rising cities' to PPRD

Recently, the first Mayor Forum of Provincial Capital Cities in Pan-Pearl River Delta (PPRD) is held in Guangzhou, and nine provinces of PPRD region from mainland China agreed to strengthen their cooperation in food and drug administration to insure the food and drug safety within the region.

Guangdong Today Through A Lens

Through a lens, we explore Guangdong, a region with scenic beauty, a place where people are diligent and creative, the south gate of China opening up to the outside world.

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China

Key Events

Key Figures

1949

People's Republic of China Founded

1953

The Transition to Socialism

1978

Reform and Open-up Policy

1980

The First Special Economic Zone in Shenzhen

1990

The Pudong Development Zone Created

1992

Deng Xiaoping's Tour of Southern China

1997

Hong Kong's Return to China

1999

Macao's Reture to China

2001

Beiijing Selected as 2008 Olympics Host City

2003

New Generation Leaders' Taking Over

Mao Zedong

Mao attended the First Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921. He was elected to the Central Committee of the Party in 1923. He led the Communist to defeat Japanese and Kuomintang, and founded the People's Republic of China in October 1949.

Deng Xiaoping

Deng Xiaoping has rendered outstanding service to the Chinese people, throughout the revolution, during the development of the People's Republic and especially in recent years when he succeeded in setting the country on the road to socialist modernization.

Jiang Zemin

During his 13 years (1989-2002)as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Jiang helped steer the nation through a precariously changing world situation and momentous progress in reform, opening up and modernization drive at home.

Hu Jintao

Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and presidentof China, succeeded Jiang Zemin as chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission at the Fourth Plenum of the 16th CPC Central Committee.

Basic Facts about China

Development & Achievements

The Constitution and Legal System

Administrative Divisions

China's Foreign Policy

World Cultural Heritage in China

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