Shenzhen has an efficient government service system and an advanced information network to provide a good environment for the city's economic development and people's daily life.

Government Management

With the aim of building a responsible and transparent government based on the rule of law, the city government has been making efforts to improve its service to boost the city's economic development and improve residents' welfare. It is trying to build a fair, transparent and relaxed environment and provide qualified services to the public.

According to the Blue Book on China's Headquarters Economy by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Shenzhen's government service was rated top in the nation.

Safety and Security

In recent years, Shenzhen has largely increased its police force and taken a series of measures to improve the city's social security. The government will invest more to improve management of rented apartments. Police have routine patrols in urban and suburban areas.

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

The Shenzhen government has taken intellectual property rights protection as one of its leading development strategies to improve the city's investment environment and maintain market order. Everyone living in the city, including foreigners, is given the same protection under related domestic and international laws. In 2008, 97.1 percent of intellectual property complaints were resolved through legal means, an increase of 0.8 percent over the previous year.

Public Media

Shenzhen has an advanced pubic media framework. The household rate of radio and TV coverage is 100 percent. There are 14 newspapers, two publishing houses, three audio-video companies, 88 branch offices of mainland and Hong Kong media, 38 periodicals and 201 in-house publications. It's very convenient for residents to acquire all kinds of information from newspapers, magazines, electronic media and online media.

Shenzhen Press Group

One of the largest press groups in China, Shenzhen Press Group owns 10 newspapers, five magazines, one Web site and one publishing house. With assets of more than 5 billion yuan, it has over 6,000 employees. It also has an advanced electronic editing system, which is one of the best and most modernized in the nation.
Shenzhen Daily

Established on July 1, 1997, Shenzhen Daily is one of three major English daily newspapers on China's mainland and the sole English daily on the southern mainland.

It is the primary source of information for foreign expatriates living in or visiting the Pearl River Delta area, especially the 430,000 expatriates who temporarily or permanently reside in Shenzhen, providing them with exclusive and refreshing information about Shenzhen and the mainland.

The paper is also one of the primary sources of information about the Pearl Delta area for expatriates living in Hong Kong, available in more than 30 upscale hotels there.

Shenzhen Media Group

With assets of more than 5 billion yuan, the group has 12 TV channels, four radio frequencies and more than 10 business firms.

Government Web Site

Shenzhen Government Online: http://www.sz.gov.cn

News Web Sites

Shenzhen News: http://www.sznews.com
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Telecommunications

Shenzhen has a very developed telecommunication system. It has 658 post offices, with the business output reaching 61.175 billion yuan in 2008, an increase of 19.1 percent over 2007. Shenzhen is the center of express mail service in the south of China's mainland, with an efficient and convenient network reaching every household.

There are many companies in the city doing business in fixed and mobile telephones and Internet services. The number of broadband users hit more than 2 million in 2008, making the city not only a leader in broadband business in the nation but also an advanced one in the world.