The Guangzhou government held a press conference on June 14, to introduce Nansha's achievements after implementing the Nansha Plan.
The largest container ship ever built, MSC Irina, which set off on its maiden voyage from Nansha port in April, has a hull stretching 399.99 meters.
The joining of the two sides of Shenzhen–Zhongshan cross-sea link project was completed on June 11. The project is regarded as the world's longest and widest steel shell immersed tube tunnel.
This year, Nansha's lychee planting area measures at about 14,000 mu (933 hectares), with an estimated lychee production total of nearly 5,000 metric tons.
China has launched a ZK 1A carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China to transport a total of 26 satellites into space, setting a new record for the most spacecraft launched by a single Chinese rocket.
The China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone saw its gross domestic product more than double to 466.3 billion yuan ($65.4 billion) last year after eight years of operation.
An 18-class kindergarten along with its supporting facilities recently started construction at the tip of Lingshan Island of the starting area of Pearl Bay in Nansha district.
The first Darwin International Dragon Boat Festival opened here on Sunday, promoting sports and cultural exchanges between Australian and Chinese cities.