Screenshot from the promotional video.

"For a post-pandemic age, it is a matter of shared concern to the global community regarding how to develop cities and get its economy back on track. Whatever path a country chooses, the response to climate change and environmental protection will still be in the interests of all. The way Dongguan pursues its development is yet to be improved, but preliminary benefits have been delivered," noted Li Jinyi, associate professor at Jinan University.

Today, Dongguan leads the country in sustainability and environmental protection. "The transition of an industrial and export-oriented city like Dongguan into a resource-efficient city has a major influence not only on the city's circular economy, but also on the circular economy globally," a 2019 UNEP report remarked.

"Hopefully the video series will encourage the world to embrace green and low-carbon production and create a better life, while showing the city's willingness to join hands with other global counterparts to restore our Earth," said the staff from Dongguan Municipal Government.