In Guiyang, China’s Big Data supports agriculture, tourism and urban planning
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agpgabon
In Guiyang, Francophone journalists visited China’s Big Data pilot zone and learned about the use of data in agriculture, tourism, urban planning and heritage preservation. These tools are used, among other things, to monitor agricultural production and tailor tourism offers, the Gabonese Press Agency reports.
Francophone journalists visited the Guizhou National Big Data Comprehensive Pilot Zone in Guiyang, China, on Tuesday 20 October 2026, where digital technologies and artificial intelligence are used in agriculture, tourism and urban planning, the Gabonese Press Agency (AGP) reports.
In agriculture and agribusiness, data analysis on cattle farming, egg production and wine-making aims to improve product quality and production performance. Data on visitors’ preferred destinations are used to tailor tourism offers. In urban planning, these tools help with planning and designing cities that are more resilient to natural phenomena.
The visit also showcased medical data management systems designed to centralise patient information and compile data on treatments. In the cultural field, digital technology is used to preserve information on embroidery techniques and traditional regional clothing, including through a demonstration of artificial intelligence reproducing Wushui embroidery.
An artificial intelligence-based assistant was presented as a tool for automating administrative tasks. The zone also hosts data storage infrastructure used by three Chinese mobile phone operators.
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