The 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, opened its fourth session on March 5 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) was included in the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development, as well as in China's Government Work Report.
The development of the GBA has been featured in China's Five-Year Plan for three consecutive periods and written into the Government Work Report for ten consecutive years.
In 2016, China's 13th Five-Year Plan initiated the goal of "promoting the construction of the GBA and major cross-provincial cooperation platforms."
Statistics show that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's economy has expanded by 60% between 2016 and 2025.
In just one decade, the GBA—occupying less than 0.6% of China's land—has grown into an economic powerhouse, contributing one-ninth of the nation's GDP.
From landmark infrastructure and policy breakthroughs to cross-border collaboration and people-to-people bonds, this is the story of a vision realized and a future unfolding. Click on this video to recap these memorable 10 years.
Reporter: Guo Zedong, Yuan Zixiang
Video: Ou Xiaoming
Cover: Lai Meiya
Data from Xinhua News Agency, CCTV Finance, Outline Development Plan for the GBA, Southern Metropolis Daily, Southcn.com, Report on Reform and Innovation of the GBA in China (2025) and Guangdong Government Work Report (2026)
