Swiping a smartphone or a card for metro services is a common practice in major cities in China. But in Guiyang, Guizhou province, residents have one more option-they can simply use their faces to hop on the city's subway.
Guiyang – capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province – is continuing to display its commercial savvy and strength, with its GDP in 2020 topping 400 billion yuan ($61.59 billion), making the city both a provincial capital and an economic powerhouse in the country.
Since Guiyang city and the Guian New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province started a big data training program during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), more than 30,000 big data people have improved their skills sets.
A conference on China-ASEAN food industry cooperation was held on March 24 in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.
The first international industry standards initiated and established by Guizhou Space Appliance Co – based in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province – were recently released.
The city of Guiyang and Guian New Area reportedly plan to accelerate the development of their digital economy in 2021 and achieve more than 180 billion yuan ($27.65 billion) of added value from it, while boosting its contribution to GDP to 39 percent.
Guiyang's government has rolled out 12 policies that involve 31 specific aspects to promote innovation and accomplish quality economic performance.
According to the list of national manufacturing and internet integration pilot projects recently release by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, two projects were selected from Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.
Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, held a news release conference on Dec 24 to introduce its achievements during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20).
To stimulate culture- and tourism-related consumption, Southwest China's Guizhou province recently selected 10 scenic spots to develop the nighttime economy.