Steady Recovery and Strengthened Economic Momentum
Key indicators continues to improve. Longgang District has achieved a regional GDP of 590.1 billion yuan. The value-added output of above-scale industrial enterprises increases by 9.4%, and the total retail sales of consumer goods reaches 153.728 billion yuan. Fixed asset investment roses by 3.1%.
Pillar industries experience rapid growth. Major projects such as Founder Microelectronics, the Pinghu Intelligent Innovation Park and the Intelligent Robotics Industry Cluster are recognized as provincial-level specialized cluster for SMEs. Phase I of the Low-Altitude Intelligent Integrated Test Base in Longgang is completed and the 25,000-square-meter Phase I of the Baolong Biopharmaceutical Innovation Pilot Zone is delivered, along with 10 biomedicine innovation platforms. Construction accelerates on the Shenzhen Smart Valley for the Construction Industry, and the Shenzhen Industrial Software Park is designated as a key HarmonyOS-native application industrial base in the city.
Market vitality surges. A total of 121,000 new market entities are registered. There are 204 newly recognized national high-tech enterprises, 31 new national specialized and special new "Little Giant" enterprises, and 4 new national-level manufacturing single-champion enterprises, while 274 major investment projects (each with investment or output value exceeding 100 million yuan) are introduced—a 34% year-on-year increase.
More Business-Friendly Environment
The district launches the "Fertile Ground, Multiplying Growth" Five-Year Action Plan to foster enterprise development, while the Longgang Virtual Industrial Park is put into trial operation to provide integrated digital services and comprehensive outreach and service mechanisms are implemented to ensure full coverage for all “Four-Up” enterprises (those above designated size in industry, construction, wholesale/retail, and services).
Longgang continues to lead Shenzhen in land consolidation, adding 345 hectares to the land reserve for the fourth consecutive year. With 59 land parcels totaling over 422 hectares successfully transferred, the district also introduces seven contiguous industrial zones—such as Ma’antang in Bantian—spanning 3.2 square kilometers to provide ample space for strategic investment projects.
Longgang continues to foster a world-class innovation ecosystem.
R&D investment reaches 15.8% of the district’s GDP, and the number of PCT international patent applications exceeded 5,800—both the highest in Shenzhen. Major innovation platforms such as the National Third-Generation Semiconductor Innovation Center (Shenzhen Platform) and the Shenzhen Online Industrial Technology Research Institute are now operational. The total number of innovation platforms grows from 309 to 334, making that Longgang District ranks 4th among the Top 100 Innovation Districts in China.
Steady Progress in Reform and Opening-Up
Longgang maintaines strong and steady reform momentum. The comprehensive Implementation Plan for Deepening Reform with 171 key initiatives has been released, pushing forward institutional innovation across sectors. Reforms in labor dispute resolution—integrating mediation, legal aid, arbitration, and litigation—are significantly deepened. Citizen-centered reforms in livelihood service coordination and education system optimization through school groupings and zoning also progress steadily. The district has introduced a pioneering “unaccompanied inpatient ward” model, alleviating the burden of hospitalization on families and tackling the issue of “one patient, many caregivers.”
Longgang District continues to expand its openness and international cooperation. The district records a total import-export volume of 571.89 billion yuan, up 8.2%, and utilized 1.698 billion yuan in actual foreign investment, up 4.4% year-on-year. The Enterprise Overseas Service Base has been officially unveiled to support local companies going global, while the Huawei Cloud (Longgang) Global Digital Trade Service Innovation Center is launched to boost cross-border digital trade innovation. The number of AEO-certified high-level enterprises roses from 50 to 62, and the AEO Training Base undergoes a full upgrade to better serve international trade facilitation.
The integration with Hong Kong and Macao progresses in an accelerated way. All annual tasks under the Three-Year Action Plan (2023–2025) for the High-Quality Development of the Universiade Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Science and Education City have been fully completed. Longgang District also has a strategic cooperation with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to deepen cross-border collaboration in industry, science, and innovation.
Regional cooperation is further deepened. Longgang advances its targeted support and collaborative development programs with eight counties and districts across four provinces, delivering tangible results. Major aid projects—such as the Shenzhen–Xunwu Agricultural Product Processing Industrial Park and the Siyuan Kindergarten in Xunwu County—have officially been under construction, demonstrating Longgang District’s strong commitment to the coordinated regional development.
Improved Urban Functionality
Longgang District has significantly accelerated the development of its transportation infrastructure. Phase IV of Metro Line 3 is operational, while Phase II of Line 16 has been fully electrified. Four Phase V metro lines, including the highly anticipated Phase I of Line 17, have been under construction. The surface-level section of the Huizhou–Shenzhen Expressway expansion has been largely completed, greatly enhancing regional connectivity. In addition, 91.7 kilometers of non-motor lanes have been established, and 48 feeder transit routes have been added or upgraded to improve access to the metro network.
Public utilities and urban infrastructure sees steady improvement. The expansion and advanced treatment upgrade of the Longgang Central Water Plant has been successfully completed. The Siming Substation has been completed and put into operation, and an additional 12 square kilometers of urban area has been up to national sponge-city standards.
Longgang District has made remarkable progress in building a smart city. A new model has been launched to integrate district-level data infrastructure with unified data asset. The district's City Information Modeling (CIM) platform has been constructed initially. The "Longzhengtu" mobile app, part of the information management system, has been officially rolled out to improve urban governance efficiency. Longgang District also introduces the “LongXiao-i” AI application matrix and pioneeres the establishment of an AI algorithm training base, which is recognized as a model scenario for AI application in Guangdong Province.
Longgang continues to lay a solid foundation for public safety and social stability. The district rankes second across Shenzhen in the city’s safety performance. More efforts have been made to have safety inspections in the high-risk sectors, involving the traffic and transportation, construction, and fire prevention. The newly established District Dispute Mediation and Service Center enhances grassroots conflict resolution capabilities. Notably, Longgang District’s innovative case that applies an integrated “Four-Governance” model to address difficulties in resolving marital and family disputes has been recognized as a national model case under the “Fengqiao Experience” of the new era.
Stronger Ecological Protection
Longgang's green transformation continues to flourish. The district has completed 16 new community parks and achieved the high-quality operation of Longgang Children's Park. 13 urban greenway projects have been completed, and a 5-kilometer demonstration section of cycling route keeps accessible in Pinghu Ecological Park. Over 49,000 square meters of vertical green construction has been completed across the district. Longgang District also creates 18 "Under the Banyan Tree" sites, further enhancing local ecological characters. The district’s urban environment consistently earnes an A-grade rating in citywide environmental quality assessments.
Longgang District has taken effective steps to control pollution. During the second round of provincial ecological inspections, the district has resolved all 27 cases on its duty. Air quality improves as PM2.5 levels drop from 18.6 to 17.9 μg/m³, while the proportion of high-quality river sections roses significantly from 69.6% to 91.1%. The district installs or repairs 17.1 kilometers of pipelines, and guides 565 residential communities to meet the “zero direct wastewater discharge” standard. The Longgang Energy Eco-Park has been recognized as a national AAA-rated waste-to-energy power plant, setting a benchmark for green energy and ecological governance.
Longgang District has achieved solid progress in advancing its low-carbon agenda. The district has successfully hosted the 2024 Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutrality Forum, in conjunction with the Shenzhen International Low-Carbon City Forum. It builds Shenzhen’s first roadside ultra-fast charging station and launches the district’s first demonstration station characterized by photovoltaic supercharging and vehicle-network connection. A total of 74 megawatts of photovoltaic power generation capacity has been introduced. In addition, Longgang District attractes 17 major green and low-carbon projects, including CGN Engineering and Shenzhen Energy Environmental Sanitation Group.
More Warmth in Livelihood Services
Longgang continues to promote the high-quality development of its education sector. The School of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, is being constructed in an accelerated way. The framework of School of Music has been completed, and the School of Public Policy has been inaugurated. The Shenzhen Campus of Jinan University has finalized its site selection, and the Semiconductor School of Southern University of Science and Technology entered the full-scale construction stage. The Public Infrastructure Project (Phase I) for the Shenzhen Vocational Education Park has been under construction, and Shenzhen Technician College has been officially upgraded to become the Shenzhen City Vocational College. In terms of capacity expansion, the district adds 26,800 public compulsory education quotas, 1,500 public high school quotas, and 7,560 preschool education quotas. Exploratory projects such as the Shenzhen Cloud School and the Future Bilingual School mark the launch of next-generation "future campus" models.
Longgang District continues to strengthen its healthcare capacity and innovation. A total of 1,600 new hospital beds are made available, with four hospital projects, including the relocated District ENT Hospital, have been completed. The Second District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine has finished the construction of the framework. The Hepatology Department at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital (Longgang campus) is recognized as a national TCM excellence specialty. The District People's Hospital is named a national pilot site for the 2024 “Healthy China – Stroke Recognition” campaign.
In the digital health frontier, Longgang District launches HuaTuo GPT, the first AI triage and pre-diagnosis system in China powered by a domestic medical large language model. The district also attractes nine top-tier medical teams, and becomes the first in the city to achieve the full-scale application of facial recognition to the medical services across all its public hospitals.
Longgang District sees the flourishing of cultural, sports, and tourism development. The Longgang International Art Center completes the construction of the framework, and the Buji Cultural and Sports Center and Henggang Cultural and Sports Center have been open to the public. Shenzhen Universiade World, a new landmark, also opens. For the 14th consecutive year, the district leads Shenzhen in the number of ICIF branch venues, highlighting its role as a cultural innovation hub. The district has established a comprehensive IP industry base, in cooperation with Shanghai Film Group. The CIC Innovation & Creativity Center was honored as one of Guangdong’s Most Beautiful Public Cultural Spaces in 2024. Longgang District stands at the the first place in Guangdong Province in terms of the public cultural service.
Longgang District guarantees solid social services. The District Elderly Nursing Home has been completed, and Elderly Service Centers in Jihua Subdistrict and Baolong subdistrict have been open. 339 community elderly-care stations have been established across the district, together with 5 provincial-level and 39 municipal-level child-friendly communities. The district also deliveres 17,800 units of affordable housing. 10 major civil concerns have been satisfied, with 934 public-concerned matters solved across the communities in the district.
