The Tianhe Road Business Circle in Guangzhou's Tianhe district was recently listed among the first batch of 12 national demonstrative smart business circles by the Ministry of Commerce.

The Grandview Mall and the Grandview Mall branch of the Guangzhou Friendship Store in the Tianhe Road Business Circle were also selected among the first batch of 16 national demonstrative smart shops.

The OneLink Walk shopping center at the Tianhe Road Business Circle. [Photo/WeChat account: gztzth]

Renowned as the "No 1 business circle in South China," the Tianhe Road Business Circle started its upgrading in 2012. It has since gathered 23 commercial carriers, 1,872 domestic and foreign brands, as well as the first stores of 256 brands or enterprises in Guangzhou.

More than 12 million people visited the Tianhe Road Business Circle during this year's National Day holiday from Oct 1-7.

As the core stakeholder building Guangzhou into an international consumption city, the Tianhe Road Business Circle will be developed into the No 1 business circle in China that integrates trade, tourism, culture and sports during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).