Media tour begins in Guangzhou

A media tour organized by the Guangdong Provincial Publicity Bureau to promote the province's innovative-driven and intelligent manufacturing industry got underway on June 6.

Some 70 reporters from state-owned media outlets such as Xinhua, China Daily, People's Daily and CNTV will take part in a four-day tour of Foshan, Dongguan, and Shenzhen after their first stop in Guangzhou.

In all four cities, the reporters will be shown around intelligent manufacturing bases where the latest developments in the province will be demonstrated.

Shen Haixiong, director of Guangdong Provincial Publicity Bureau, welcomed the reporters and spoke about the province's leading role in the manufacturing sector.

"Guangdong has made great progress in manufacturing industry in recent years," Shen said. "In the next 10 years, Guangdong aims to establish a complete innovative system of intelligent manufacturing, to build into a national demonstration zone and an industrial cluster with international competitiveness."

Local officials attend the opening ceremony for a media tour of Guangzhou, on June 6. [Photo by Huang Lulu/Xinhua]