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Nanshan District in southern China's Shenzhen has increased its administrative importance after its gross regional product (GRP) exceeded 1 trillion yuan (about US$143 billion) in 2025, according to the district government's press service.
District head Li Xiaoning announced at the annual session of the local People's Congress (NPC) that Nanshan District's gross domestic product (GDP) has grown from 652.7 billion yuan in 2020 to over 1 trillion yuan in 2025. This figure makes Nanshan the first urban district in the country to surpass this figure and achieve significant economic scale.
The district's area is approximately one-tenth the size of the entire city of Shenzhen, to which it is subordinate. Nanshan is home to China's largest tech companies, such as Tencent and DJI, contributing to its economic growth.
As a pioneer in reform and opening up, Nanshan has become a leading center for technological innovation and advanced manufacturing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. According to official data, the added value of strategic industries accounts for approximately 60 percent of Nanshan's GRP .
In addition, the area attracts startups from the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, further stimulating the development of promising economic sectors.
Guo Wanda, executive vice president of the China Development Institute, noted that Nanshan's growth demonstrates how technological innovation can compensate for resource shortages and unleash new productive forces, highlighting the broad prospects and enormous potential of China's economy.
The development of Nanshan is taking place against the backdrop of the integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The region's combined economic output is projected to exceed 15 trillion yuan by 2025, reflecting the vast economic potential and national significance of the unification of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
