Source: CCTV.com
08-19-2008 16:12
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesThe Olympics will come and go. But for authorities in Beijing authorities, the Summer Games have provided a perfect spring board to transform industrial structures and speed up efforts to protect the environment.
The ticketing system of the new Beijing Subway line 10 was designed by LKK Design, a firm based in the Chinese capital. The company is also responsible for the ticketing system design for subway line 4 which is still under construction.
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| The ticketing system of the new Beijing Subway line 10 was designed by LKK Design, a firm based in the Chinese capital. |
Two years ago, LKK Design was a very small competitor in the industrial design market. But after clinching the subway business, promoted by the Olympics, it has undergone dramatic growth. It is now one of the leading designers in Beijing, serving global giants like Samsung, Siemens and Nokia. The company has said it is grateful to Beijing Industrial Design and Innovation Base for its support.
Song Weizu, Deputy Director, Beijing Industrial Design Promotion CTR., said, "We provide designers with all the software and devices that they desperately need but can not afford. This can help cut costs for them. "
Apart from facility support, Beijing is helping LKK Design and 40 other innovation firms in the design center with favorable policies on funding, rent and tax.
Jia Wei, Managing Director, LKK Design, said, "We feel like there is a big hand helping us and bolstering us, and letting us grow everyday."
Since 2006, Beijing's industrial design industry has skyrocketed from almost nothing to 1.3 billion yuan. And growth in that sector is just part of a huge transformation in Beijing's industries triggered by the Olympic Games.
Wang Haiping, Spokesman, Beijing Development and Reform Commission, said, "Our principle is to relocate energy intensive, high polluting industries and invite high tech, innovation and low emission sectors to the capital."
Under the policies, financial information services, scientific innovation, and business support have emerged as key industries in China's capital city. In 2007, service sectors generated 72 percent of the city's GDP, five percent more than in 2001 when the city won the Olympic bid. That ratio hit levels generally associated with developed countries, and stands 30 points higher than the national average.
Editor:Zhang Ning
