Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, January 4th (Reporter Cai Minjie) The reporter learned from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government on the 4th that Guangzhou announced 12 pilot internationalized blocks, including the Ersha Island block in Yuexiu District, the Shamian block in Liwan District, and the Panyu District. District Clifford New Village Block, etc.
An international block (community) is an urban public space with an international standard, and it is a social life community composed of people of different nationalities from all over the world who live, work, communicate, and relax within a certain geographical range.
The pilot construction of Guangzhou's international block will not only serve as an important fulcrum for the development of an international metropolis, but also an important guarantee for Guangzhou's talent services.
In March 2022, Guangzhou promulgated the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Pilot Construction of Internationalized Blocks", and all districts will promote the creation of pilot internationalized blocks based on actual conditions, and give priority to areas with good comprehensive conditions and key planning and development as the first step in the construction of internationalized blocks pilot.
The 12 pilot construction blocks announced this time include Ersha Island Block in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou Design Capital Block in Baiyun District, Airport Business District Block in Huadu District, Jiaomen River Block in Nansha District, Liuxi Hot Spring Tourist Resort Block in Conghua District, etc. .
Different blocks rely on different elements of internationalization to carry out pilot construction.
For example, there is the Liwan Shamian neighborhood, which relies on the history and culture of Shamian, and there is also the Qifu New Village neighborhood in Panyu District, which attracts more than 200,000 residents from home and abroad.
The relevant person in charge of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government said that the above-mentioned blocks have a good foundation, concentrated advantageous resources, and great development potential.
According to the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, it is planned that by 2025, the first batch of pilot internationalized blocks in Guangzhou will be basically completed; by 2035, the internationalized blocks will become an important fulcrum for Guangzhou's high-level opening-up.
According to reports, Guangzhou will promote the construction of an international neighborhood in various aspects such as creating an international living environment, providing convenient government and public services, and meeting the needs of diversified international education.
Among them, in addition to creating a new type of international block consumption model and optimizing the standardized construction of foreign language signs in the block, Guangzhou will provide foreigners with "one-stop" government services in relevant areas such as entry and exit, stay and residence, and work permits, and promote foreign-related Development of legal services.
At the same time, in order to meet the diversified needs of international people in education and medical care, Guangzhou will provide differentiated, high-quality, and personalized education options. It is planned to cultivate and build no less than 50 international education schools in the city by 2025. Window school; will build an international medical service environment, provide Chinese and English bilingual or multilingual appointment and diagnosis and treatment services, and promote qualified foreigners to participate in basic medical insurance according to regulations.
At the same time, residents at home and abroad will be mobilized to participate in the construction, operation and supervision of internationalized blocks, as well as the formulation of resident conventions, build multilingual volunteer service teams, etc.; carry out cultural exchange and fellowship activities in the blocks, set up Chinese (Cantonese) language training classes and Special experience courses such as calligraphy and Cantonese opera, and foreigners are invited to participate in Cantonese temple fairs and dragon boat races.
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