The Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area (BDA), also known as Yizhuang, has been promoting reform and innovation and optimizing the business environment, offering bespoke "butler" support to help companies in the BDA prosper.
The initiatives have helped solved practical problems for enterprises and set a benchmark for local governmental departments to further deepen reform through similar approaches.
Since the establishment of the "butler" service mechanism in 2021, government staff working for the BDA have been given more power to provide "one-on-one" solutions to companies that request assistance.
It has also set up funding streams for early-stage start-ups and small-sized firms which promise long-term stability, with many business owners saying the funding system has met their urgent needs for investment capital.
Enterprises in the BDA are receiving more and more investments, and their shareholder equity structures are being fine-tuned constantly.
"Since our business started operation here in Yizhuang last year, I feel like we started from scratch, and are growing up little by little after overcoming one challenge after another, all with the strong support and assistance from Yizhuang. We are now fully confident in our innovation and R and D work in future," said Xu Ningyi, founder and CEO of an autonomous driving computing platform company.
"We will earnestly study and implement the guiding principles of the third plenum of the 20th CPC Central Committee, take the development of the capital in the new era as the overarching principle, comprehensively deepen reform, and promote the integrated development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation," said Yi Yuanjia, deputy head of the administrative committee of the BDA.
Beijing business zone’s "butler" services help firms prosper
China Media Group's (CMG's) Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, which is set to air on Tuesday night to celebrate the moon-themed traditional festival, will stage a warm scene of family reunion and artistic interpretation of major events of the year from the perspective of ordinary people.
The annual gala, also known as "Qiuwan" in Chinese, will spotlight key topics of interest for audiences at home and abroad, including the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China, and significant milestones such as the Chang'e-6 space missions and the Paris Olympics.
The gala was recorded in Shenyang City of northeast China's Liaoning Province, a 2,300-year-old city boasting three world cultural heritage sites and over 1,500 historical and cultural sites. The city is also one of the most well-known industrial cities in China.
Many performances of the gala will incorporate local elements such as Shenyang Guan's Shadow Puppetry, Errenzhuan (a blend of storytelling, singing and dancing between two performers) and 13 landmarks including the Shenyang Imperial Palace, the Liaoning Provincial Museum, the China Industrial Museum, and the Old North Market, to present the audience Shenyang's history and cultural charm, according to Yang Qifang, general planner of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.
"Many performances are on very serious topics, such as the return of People's Volunteer Army veterans and the rejuvenation of the old heavy industrial base. We will present them in a very tender way," Yang said, referring to return of remains of Chinese soldiers who fell in action in the 1950-1953 Korean War.
French pianist Richard Clayderman, Hungarian pianist Balazs Havasi and Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen will also join the grand event to share the warm and romantic moments with global audience.
In addition, full moon pictures collected through global social media will also be displayed at the gala, allowing the audience to appreciate the beauty of the moonlight from all over the world.
"The Chinese people have a deep devotion to circle. When the moon becomes a full circle, families reunite, symbolizing a perfect conclusion after a year of anticipation and waiting," Yang said.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, is a cherished occasion for family reunions in China. It falls on Tuesday this year.
CMG's 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala to highlight family reunion, major events
