Guangzhou is promoting the development of a smart city to handle urban issues and intensify its core competitiveness. The structure of Guangzhou's smart city consists of a root of information infrastructure, branches of intelligent industries, and leaves of smart city applications. Guangzhou is constructing its information infrastructure through initiatives like providing free Wi-Fi, building telecommunication gateways and expanding LTE networks. It is also developing intelligent industries such as electronics manufacturing and software/information services. Applications under development include e-government services, intelligent transportation, city management systems, and public services focused on healthcare, education and citizen services. Future plans include integrating approval systems, promoting inter-department information sharing, and utilizing cloud and financing strategies to support Guangzhou