Guangzhou's science and technology grows rapidly, with even stronger innovation abilities. Guangzhou is now home to 80% of the technological professionals in Guangdong Province, as well as 557 independent R&D institutions. It has established partnerships with over 200 R&D institutions, universities and academic organizations in more than 20 countries and regions, forming a high-tech industrial group pillared by IT, raw chemical materials and chemical products. (The End)