Guangzhou's Huangpu district, which is home to Guangzhou Development District (GDD), recently launched the Japanese and Korean versions of its official website, enriching the district's international communication system together with the original English version.
This is an important measure adopted by Huangpu to strengthen its international communication, broaden channels of exchanges, build up its image and better share its development stories with the world. It is also a concrete step taken by GDD to improve its international business environment and create a new highland for its opening-up to the outside world.

A screenshot of the index page of Huangpu district and GDD's website in the Japanese language. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A screenshot of the index page of Huangpu district and GDD's website in the Korean language. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Employing a consistent page style with the English version, the Japanese and Korean versions consist of five main sections, namely About Us, News, Services, Specials and Investment and Entrepreneurship, and 14 subsections to display the general situation, hot issues, major activities, key projects, industrial parks, scientific and technological innovation and settled enterprises in Huangpu district and GDD.
They also provide international readers and overseas enterprises with practical guides, reservation, application and other one-stop services concerning visa, talent introduction, business startups and enterprise operation, which facilitate readers' understanding of Huangpu from multiple perspectives and accommodate those who are interested in living, working and investing in Huangpu.
The website has mobile phone versions as well, making it convenient for readers to browse from their mobile phones.

Screenshots of the mobile phone versions of Huangpu district and GDD's website in Japanese and Korean languages. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
GDD is one of the preferred destinations for foreign direct investment in China. The district ranked second in terms of comprehensive development level among national economic and technological development zones, first in foreign capital utilization and fifth in foreign trade in 2021, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce. It is the sixth consecutive year that GDD has ranked among the top three in comprehensive development level and fourth consecutive year to rank first in foreign direct investment.
In recent years, the district has actively participated in Guangzhou's exchange activities of Japan and South Korea-funded enterprises on investment and business environment, listened to their opinions and suggestions on improving GDD's business climate in time, built an efficient and convenient government-enterprise exchange platform, and created new opportunities for the development of Japanese and South Korean enterprises.
Click here to visit the Japanese version.
Click here to visit the Korean version.