Tianjin is positioning itself to advance its technological innovation capabilities as part of its contribution to the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, said its mayor Zhang Gong at the local two sessions government work report on Tuesday.
China's southernmost island province, Hainan, will cultivate quality productivity and focus on new areas such as deep sea and aerospace to promote technological innovation and industrialization, according to Hainan governor Liu Xiaoming.
The growth of residents' per capita disposable income will keep pace with economic growth, with the increase in consumer prices projected at about 3 percent, Gong said while delivering the Shanghai government work report at the annual session of the Shanghai People's Congress, the city's legislative body.
According to a government work report, the gross domestic product of Guangdong, an economic powerhouse in South China, grew 4.8 percent year-on-year to 13.57 trillion yuan ($1.89 trillion) in 2023.
China's southernmost island province, Hainan, saw its GDP grow by 9.2 percent in 2023, as booming tourism turbocharged economic recovery, according to Hainan governor Liu Xiaoming.
The barbecue craze in Zibo last year has had a lasting impact on the city, with governments at various levels seeking to utilize the fame to boost consumption, said deputies at the ongoing session of the 14th Shandong People's Congress.
Beijing experienced a robust recovery in the cultural industries in 2023, registering a record number of exhibitions and commercial performances, said Huo Zhijing, deputy head of the municipal publicity department, on Monday.
East China's economic powerhouse Jiangsu province saw its regional gross domestic product (GDP) increase 5.8 percent year-on-year to 12.82 trillion yuan ($1.8 trillion) in 2023, according to the annual session of the provincial people's congress on Tuesday.