On May 29th, the Guangzhou Statistics Bureau released data indicating a 9.5% year-on-year increase in revenue for Guangzhou's large-scale service industry, reaching 616.38 billion yuan from January to April. The city's vibrancy is on full display with significant events and activities, such as the 135th Canton Fair, which boosted both passenger and cargo flows, the launch of the nighttime consumption season, the vibrant online digital economic industries, and various sporting events including marathons.

Canton Fair brings a surge in popularity

The highly anticipated 135th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) commenced in Guangzhou in April. Concurrently, the "Young City Yeah Market" nighttime consumption season began, enriching Guangzhou's nightlife with a variety of activities under themes like "Gourmet+", "Tourism+", "Art+", and "Culture+", boosting high visitor enthusiasm.

In the first four months of the year, the city recorded a passenger transport volume of 1.075 billion, a 17.0% increase year-on-year. This surge spurred growth in water, air, rail, and road passenger transport revenues by 38.8%, 23.0%, 18.8%, and 2.1%, respectively. The urban public transport revenue increased by 38.7%.

On the freight side, Guangzhou handled 284 million tons of cargo from January to April, driving revenue growth in rail, air, and water freight transport by 52.6%, 24.8%, and 14.7%, respectively. Revenue for multi-modal transport and freight forwarding industries also saw a year-on-year increase of 19.3%.

Notably, the Guangfo South Ring Lineand Foshan-Dongguan Intercity Railway officially opened on May 26th, promising to enhance cultural and economic exchanges between Guangzhou and other cities within the province, injecting more vitality into Guangzhou's transport sector.

Digital economy initiatives flourish

Currently, various districts in Guangzhou are actively developing digital economy initiatives. Tianhe District is establishing an artificial intelligence and digital economy development axis. Haizhu District's Pazhou Internet Innovation Cluster is maturing, Huangpu District is building an integrated circuit hub with three main clusters, and Nansha District is pushing for the formation of an intelligent connected industrial chain.

The vibrant digital economy across Guangzhou's districts is yielding fruitful results. From January to April, the city's information transmission, software, and information technology services industry generated 171.02 billion yuan in revenue, marking an 8.3% year-on-year increase. Key areas such as digital content services, integrated circuit design, internet information services, operations and maintenance services, IT consulting services, information system integration, and IoT technology services saw significant growth, with revenues rising by 29.8%, 25.3%, 21.4%, 20.0%, 12.3%, and 11.4%, respectively.

Cultural and sports activities enhance Guangzhou's appeal

Dynamic cultural, sports, and entertainment events are boosting Guangzhou's vitality and charm. The Guangzhou Opera House, Guangdong Arts Theatre, and Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre have offered a rich array of performances. Additionally, the city hosted various sports events, including marathons, badminton, and basketball tournaments. As a result, from January to April, revenue for the cultural and arts sector, sports sector, and broadcasting, television, film, and sound recording sector increased by 66.0%, 13.8%, and 9.4% year-on-year, respectively.

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

1-4月广州规模以上服务业同比增长9.5%

第135届广交会带旺客流货流、夜间消费季活动正式启动、各区互联网数字经济产业“百花齐放”、马拉松等多个级别的体育赛事热烈举办……5月29日，广州市统计局发布数据显示，1月-4月，广州规模以上服务业实现营业收入6163.81亿元，同比增长9.5%，流量“young”城秀出活力！

广交会带来超高人气

备受瞩目的第135届中国进出口商品交易会（广交会）4月在广州开幕，与此同时“Young城Yeah市”广州夜间消费季活动正式启动，“美食+”“旅游+”“艺术+”“文化+”花样玩法，为广州缤纷夜生活注入更多可能性，客流人气热度不减。

1月-4月全市累计完成客运量10757.06万人次，同比增长17.0%，带动水上、航空、铁路和公路旅客运输营业收入同比分别增长38.8%、23.0%、18.8%和2.1%，城市公共交通运输实现营业收入同比增长38.7%。

货运方面，1月—4月，全市完成货运量2.84亿吨，带动铁路、航空和水上货物运输实现营业收入同比分别增长52.6%、24.8%和14.7%。与货运相关的多式联运和运输代理业营业收入同比增长19.3%。

值得注意的是，5月26日广佛南环、佛莞城际正式开通运营，有望进一步加强广州与省内其他城市人文经贸交流，为广州交通行业注入更多活力。

打出数字经济“组合拳”

当前，广州各区正在积极发展数字经济“组合拳”。其中，天河区正打造人工智能和数字经济发展轴；海珠区琶洲互联网创新集聚区日趋成熟；黄埔区正构建“芯生态”，打造三大集成电路集聚区；南沙正积极推动南沙智能网联产业链形成等。

各区互联网数字经济产业“百花齐放”结出硕果，1月-4月，全市信息传输、软件和信息技术服务业实现营业收入1710.15亿元，同比增长8.3%。其中，数字内容服务、集成电路设计、互联网信息服务、运行维护服务、信息技术咨询服务、信息系统集成和物联网技术服务营业收入增长较快，同比分别增长29.8%、25.3%、21.4%、20.0%、12.3%、11.4%。

文体活力增添广州魅力

精彩的文化体育娱乐活动为广州增添宜居的魅力和活力。广州大剧院、广东艺术剧院、广州粤剧院等剧院推出丰富的剧目；马拉松、羽毛球、篮球等多个级别的体育赛事在广州举行。在此助推下，1月-4月全市文化艺术业，体育，广播、电视、电影和录音制作业实现营业收入同比分别增长66.0%、13.8%和9.4%。

文丨记者 陈泽云 通讯员 穗统宣
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翻译丨刘佳慧