Looking at Shenzhen by the Column: The Great Peng Rises Together on One Day - Written on the Fourth Anniversary of the Release of the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting the Construction of Shenzhen as a Pilot Demonstration Zone for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

August 13th. Lingdingyang at the mouth of the Pearl River, the construction site of Shenzhen Middle Channel. As the builders slowly poured the last batch of concrete into the formwork groove, the final cover beam of the deep middle channel bridge project was completed, adding a new footnote to the project construction. This world project is no less difficult than the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge, and it is progressing day and night towards the goal of opening to traffic. Builders constantly innovate their craft techniques, showcasing the unique skill of "underwater embroidery" and laying "thick blankets" in seawater, refreshing the history of world bridge construction.

In 1980, when Shenzhen, along with Zhuhai, Shantou, and Xiamen, became one of the first special economic zones, foreign countries exclaimed, "The pointer to China's great transformation is resounding.". In 43 years, with a flick of a finger.

The path of historical development is winding forward, and the key to determining the course is often only a few steps. History has chosen Shenzhen, and Shenzhen has created history.

From a "border town" to a "city of innovation"; From "trying first" to "demonstrating first"; From "forging a new path" to "forging a new path"... starting from a higher starting point, Shenzhen is constantly creating development miracles that impress the world.

On August 18, 2019, the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Supporting the Construction of Shenzhen as a Pilot Demonstration Zone for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics were officially released, supporting Shenzhen to hold high the banner of reform and opening up in the new era and build a pilot demonstration zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Opinion once again endows Shenzhen with a special mission, clarifying its strategic positioning as a high-quality development highland, a rule of law city demonstration, a model of urban civilization, a benchmark of people's happiness, and a pioneer of sustainable development.

Deep affection contains profound meaning, and deep love places high hopes.

The horn urges the expedition with a strong song.

High quality development highland

Innovation never stops, striving towards higher goals from a higher starting point

On August 9th, BYD's 5th million new energy vehicle was taken offline. Becoming the world's first automotive company to achieve this milestone. This car company headquartered in Shenzhen has given Shenzhen full voice in the global new energy vehicle market.

The Chairman and President of the company, Wang Chuanfu, said that he will spend 20 years doing a proof question about new energy and Chinese automobiles. Do the right thing and wait for the reward of time. It took BYD 13 years from the first new energy vehicle to be taken offline to the millionth vehicle; The first to second million vehicles take 1 and a half years; It has been less than 9 months since the third million vehicles reached the fifth million vehicles.

Only "slow" can be "fast". As of now, BYD has 11 research institutes, over 90000 R&D personnel, and a total R&D investment of over 100 billion yuan. Currently, it submits an average of 19 patent applications every working day and has obtained 15 patent authorizations.

Nowadays, China is the world's largest exporter of new energy vehicles, with over 60% of new energy vehicles produced and sold in China. China's new energy vehicle patent disclosure accounts for 70% of the world's total, and over 63% of the world's power batteries are supplied by China.

As the main battlefield of a comprehensive national science center, innovation has already been implanted with genes in Shenzhen. In 2022, the R&D investment in Shenzhen accounted for 5.49% of the regional GDP, basic research investment accounted for 7.25% of the total R&D investment, and enterprise R&D investment accounted for 94.0% of the total R&D investment in society. 2043 new national high-tech enterprises were added, with a total of 23000. The comprehensive ranking of Shenzhen High tech Zone is second in the country. The number of PCT international patent applications remains the highest among cities in China. The Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangzhou Technology Cluster has ranked second globally for three consecutive years.

From 2019 to 2022, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Shenzhen increased from 2.69 trillion yuan to 3.24 trillion yuan, with its economic output ranking among the top three cities in China, fourth among Asian cities, and approaching the top ten in global cities. In 2022, the gross domestic product of Shenzhen increased by 3.3%; The total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size is 4.55 trillion yuan, and the added value of all industries is 1.1 trillion yuan, achieving the "dual first" status of cities in China for the first time; For 30 consecutive years, the export scale has ranked first among mainland foreign trade cities, and various undertakings such as reform, opening up, and innovative development have taken new steps.

In the first half of this year, Shenzhen's GDP grew 6.3% year on year, and fixed assets investment grew 13.1% year on year. The economy continued to recover and recover; Attracting 92 countries and regions from around the world to invest in Shenzhen, the city's actual use of foreign investment reached 41.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%.

Over the course of four years, the blueprint drawn is gradually becoming a reality.

Brave to take the lead, unaware of the growing day.

Rule of Law City Demonstration

There is no best business environment, only a better one

On August 1st, at the Administrative Service Hall of Yantian District, Shenzhen. Gong Qiuming, the representative of a decoration engineering company in Shenzhen, quickly obtained a business license through a new electronic signature model of audio and video recording. "No need for any fees, you can register a company through facial recognition conversations, saving money and time!" This is another pioneering initiative in Shenzhen across the country, achieving users to quickly declare and start a business without any media.

Although seemingly ordinary, in reality, it has a profound impact. As of July this year, there are 4.05 million existing commercial entities in Shenzhen, achieving a historic leap. The number of market entities in Shenzhen has consistently ranked first among large and medium-sized cities in China for many years. Over the past three years, the average annual online business registration process in Shenzhen has involved approximately 1.8 million transactions and 4.5 million electronic signatures. It is expected that the company and applicants will save approximately 500 million yuan in expenses annually in the future.

In the slightest, one can see style, and in the slightest, one can determine the world. This move is of great significance for further stimulating the vitality of innovation and entrepreneurship. The convenience of applying for a business license is just a small microcosm of Shenzhen's continuous optimization of the business environment. In this "seeing big from small" approach, it is a precise positioning of pain points and a precise consideration of using data elements to achieve "efficiency improvement and cost reduction".

Launching "Individual Deep Credit", becoming the first online full process individual pure credit loan product in the country; "Breaking the ice" personal bankruptcy reform, launching the first national bankruptcy administrator public case handling system; Promote deep integration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, introduce 18 measures to optimize the customs clearance environment, and enhance customs facilitation

Peaches and plums remain silent, but their roots are unique. In Shenzhen, such stories happen almost every day. Some have been reported, some have not been reported. But the superior business environment has truly turned entrepreneurs into "local specialties", making the economic "cells" as market entities full of vitality. "When I first arrived in Shenzhen in 1991, I only had 500 yuan with me. Today, our group is one of the top 500 Chinese enterprises," said the chairman of a listed company in Shenzhen, looking back on his journey with deep affection

More than 40 years ago, the saying "time is money, efficiency is life" still lingered in my ears. Over the past 40 years, Shenzhen has been practicing the pursuit of "efficiency" through actions, striving for excellence.

"The first-class business environment is the best 'wutong tree' and the largest 'magnet' in a city." Liu Zhicheng, director of the Research Office of the Market Research Institute of the China Academy of Macroeconomics, told reporters that optimizing the business environment in Shenzhen "is always in progress", which is an important "breakthrough" to accelerate the building of a more influential economic center city and a modern international metropolis. All measures are conducive to further stimulating vitality and development momentum, and accelerating high-quality development.

Chasing the light, the journey is approaching.

A model of urban civilization

Warmth, just because of "a smile"

On August 17th, Shenzhen North Station. The train slowly arrived at the station, with a surge of people. Amidst the crowd, there was a mother with two children and a lot of luggage. The scorching sun, sweat pouring down like rain. Several young people in red vests took the initiative to move forward and helped her pull her luggage.

"A red vest" and "a heartwarming smile". If you are in difficulty, ask for help from the "red vest" around you. As of the end of 2022, the number of registered volunteers in Shenzhen has exceeded 3.51 million. Compared to Shenzhen, a mega city with a permanent population of about 18 million, there is an average of one volunteer for every five people here. This red landscape embodies the kindness of strangers towards them.

In 1990, Shenzhen established the first volunteer organization in the country. In 2005, the first "Shenzhen Volunteer Service Regulations" were promulgated, with over 15000 volunteer service teams and 2.8 million registered volunteers. In 2022, 700000 volunteer service projects were launched, with a service duration of 12.69 million hours... These numbers have become vivid annotations of the "City of Volunteers".

Volunteer service is a demonstration and guidance with warmth. For individuals, it is full of respect for goodness and longing for beauty; The city is full of value guidance, cultural cohesion, and spiritual driving force.

Walking on the streets of Shenzhen in the scorching summer. Careful people will find that the road here is clean and tidy, with green trees on both sides of the road. In markets, stations, and various public places, people queue up in an orderly and orderly manner

Silence is better than sound. Civilization has become a guideline and consistent action that everyone follows in their hearts, and it is also painting the warm background of this city's civilization, becoming its most unique soft power.

The basic conditions, cultural resources, population characteristics, development paths, and other factors of a city jointly construct the connotation and quality of urban civilization. And the model of civilization is full of all the yearning for beauty.

Nowadays, Shenzhen is sprinting towards a higher level, higher level, more benchmark, and leading "urban civilization model", creating a new peak of civilization with the standards of a leading demonstration zone.

Unity and unity.

Benchmark of People's Livelihood and Happiness

Every dream deserves respect

In 1982, a young man named Lu Jianxin came to Shenzhen. At that time, Shenzhen was still a "big construction site". When he came, he never expected that in the following 40 years, he would participate in the construction of four landmarks in Shenzhen at different times, namely the International Trade Center, Diwang Building, Jingji 100, and Shenzhen Ping An Financial Center. He witnessed the "Shenzhen speed" of three days and one floor, and also refreshed his life's height together with Shenzhen's height.

Life experiences cannot be repeated, but Lu Jianxin told reporters that if time could go back to 1982, he would definitely board the train to Shenzhen without hesitation. In the tide of reform and opening up, Lu Jianxin was just one of the surging crowds.

For over 40 years, Shenzhen has been using data to illustrate its urban attractiveness. The permanent population of Shenzhen has increased from 333000 in 1980 to 17.6618 million in 2022. Over the past 40 years, the permanent population has increased 53 times. Behind the magnetic attraction lies the dreams of generations after generations. This is a place to pursue dreams and also a city that can help people fulfill their dreams. Seeing and realizing the Chinese Dream in Shenzhen.

In the eyes of many people, Lu Jianxin is happy. However, the huge population size has also brought tremendous pressure to Shenzhen. Once upon a time, education and healthcare were recognized as the biggest weaknesses in Shenzhen. In a recent interview, Lu Jianxin told CCTV reporters that in recent years, Shenzhen has focused on livelihood projects, with many more schools and hospitals.

The biggest weakness requires unconventional development to break through. Looking at education. In 2022 alone, Shenzhen added 206000 basic education degrees and 7000 new childcare facilities. Becoming one of the first experimental zones for comprehensive reform of basic education by the Ministry of Education, with a total of 53 basic education groups established, it has ranked first in the evaluation of fulfilling educational responsibilities in the Pearl River Delta city for four consecutive years. Expanding the scale of primary and secondary education, approximately 448000 new primary and secondary school degrees were added annually from 2019 to June 2023. Looking at medical treatment again. Shenzhen has released the country's first international hospital quality certification standard, increasing the number of tertiary hospitals to 32, and 2 hospitals have entered the top 100 in comprehensive technology value of hospitals in the country. The city has achieved full coverage of municipal medical centers and grassroots medical groups according to administrative regions, and community health service institutions according to communities. Direct settlement for medical treatment in other places has been opened in more than 800 social health centers. The "Hong Kong Macao Medical Device Connect" has been approved for the use of a total of 32 types of medical devices.

On February 16, 2023, at the third plenary session of the fourth session of the seventh session of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress, the annual top ten practical issues related to people's livelihood, elected by the representatives of the Municipal People's Congress, were passed with a high vote. Among them, it is worth mentioning that "10000 elderly households have been renovated for aging, and the coverage rate of elderly street service centers has reached 100%." Shenzhen, a young city, is taking practical actions to fully care for the elderly population.

Cultivate people's livelihoods and cultivate talents for a hundred years.

Sustainable development pioneer

Harmonious coexistence between humans and nature

On August 10th, the Shenzhen Mangrove Wetland Museum, a national level museum, made new progress. The Shenzhen Municipal Administration of Construction and Public Works has issued a bidding announcement for the construction general contracting of the Shenzhen Mangrove Wetland Museum project, marking the substantive stage of project construction.

Shenzhen, located in the migration corridor of migratory birds in the Eastern Hemisphere, has diverse natural resources and rich bird species. About 100000 migratory birds overwinter here every year, and 382 species of wild birds are recorded, accounting for about one-third of the total number of birds in China.

In 1984, the Neilingding Island Futian National Nature Reserve in Guangdong Province was established. The Binhai Avenue, which was opened in 1999, took a detour by increasing investment to avoid nature reserves and preserved precious ecological wealth for today's urban development. In 2005, Shenzhen took the lead in defining a basic ecological control line of 974.5 square kilometers nationwide, establishing the basic pattern of urban ecological space. In 2007, the mangrove tree was established as the "City Tree" and became a cultural symbol of the "Shenzhen Spirit". In 2014, Shenzhen Bay opened a comprehensive fishing ban zone, resolving the conflict between humans and birds competing for food.

If we move the time shuttle of history forward, we will be surprised to find that behind Shenzhen's repeated breakthroughs at key nodes, it is a firm commitment to the concept of high-quality development.

Nowadays, placing ecological environment protection and economic and social development equally important has been integrated into the fourth edition of Shenzhen's urban master plan, engraved into the city's spirit and core.

The "Shanhai Liancheng" plan and the "Park City" action have resulted in a total of 1260 newly built and renovated parks in Shenzhen. A total of 3119 kilometers of greenways and 658 kilometers of green roads have been built, and all surface water sections have reached Class IV or above in the national and provincial exams. Maozhou River and Dapeng Bay have been selected as the first batch of nominated cases for beautiful rivers and lakes and beautiful bays in China, and the water quality in the eastern sea area has been maintained in Class I for a long time.

Green mountains without ink, green water without strings.

Starting Again: From Miracles to New and Greater Miracles

——By 2025, Shenzhen will rank among the top cities in the world in terms of economic strength and development quality, with world-class R&D investment and industrial innovation capabilities. Its cultural soft power will significantly improve, and its public service level and ecological environment quality will reach international advanced levels. It will become a modern, international, and innovative city.

——By 2035, Shenzhen will become a national model for high-quality development, leading the world in comprehensive economic competitiveness, and becoming a globally influential city for innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. It will also become a model city for China to build a socialist modernized strong country.

——By the middle of this century, Shenzhen stood tall among the world's advanced cities with a more proud posture, becoming a global benchmark city with outstanding competitiveness, innovation, and influence.

Standing at a new starting point, Shenzhen will continue to be at the forefront and bravely serve as a pioneer, creating new and greater miracles that will impress the world.

Shenzhen, a city named "Peng", is continuously attracting the world's hopeful attention: "Dapeng rises with the same wind and soars 90000 miles in one day."