Researchers work at the China National GeneBank in Shenzhen City. Shenzhen allocated 4.13 percent of its GDP in 2017 for research and development, approaching the level of South Korea and Israel. Once a small fishing village, Shenzhen has developed into one of the country’s most dynamic regions as an economic center, science and technology innovation hub, and a center for finance, trade and logistics. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kaijia)
