Gaozhou city has recently made achievements in furthering its ecological construction.
Huazhou, a county-level city administered by Maoming, was named the "Hometown of Longevity" by the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics on Nov 27.
In recent years, Chenxiangxu has become a demonstration project for the city's plan to revitalize its markets and villages.
Maoming racked up 28.85 billion yuan ($4 billion) worth of industrial added value in the first half of the year, up 0.5 percent year-on-year.
In the first half of 2023, the GDP in Maoming reached 183 billion yuan ($25 billion), an increase of 2.9 percent.