Shiguang Chronicle | Tracing Xi's footsteps: Putting 'people-centered city' vision into action

During an inspection tour in Shanghai in 2019, President Xi Jinping said, "The cities are built by the people, for the people." On July 15, 2026, when inspecting Shanghai, Xi emphasized that it is imperative to fully act on the principle that a city should be built by the people and for the people. Tracing Xi's footsteps, let's see how this "people-centered city" philosophy has taken root.