Maoming plans to devote between 5 billion yuan ($734 million) to 7 billion yuan to water conservancy investment this year to bolster the high-quality development of its water conservancy efforts.
During the Spring Festival holiday, a variety of folk culture activities added to the festive atmosphere in Maoming.
In 2022, a total of 44,100 new urban jobs were created in Maoming, 19,400 urban unemployed people were re-employed, and 32,300 people with employment difficulties found jobs.
In 2022, Maoming's imports and exports to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries totaled 5.47 billion yuan ($806 million), with a year-on-year growth of 6.9 percent.
On Jan 29, Maoming held a centralized start-up activity for the major projects of the first quarter of the year.
Maoming witnessed a tourism boom during the Spring Festival holiday, with a wide range of festive activities and various types of travel products attracting a large number of visitors.