Chinese government is investing in a smart city development plan that will create huge opportunities for local high-tech enterprises. International Data Group estimates that, over the next 10 years, China will spend 2 trillion yuan ($326.7 billion) in this project that will initially affect around 300 cities. Du Ping, chief executive and president of the State Information Center has emphasized the project doesn’t exclusively involve government authorities and that an efficient urban management necessarily requires IT companies to play their part. Among the companies that have decided to benefit from this opportunity there is Chinese tech giant Lenovo Group, whose vice-president, Tong Fuyao, recently declared the Group is already working to offer smart solutions and services especially based on big data analysis. This drive towards smart city development has been warmly embraced by stakeholders, as proven by the success of China High-Tech Fair, held in in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The event has set up a dedicated pavilion and it has seen an overall participation of more than 100 government and business delegations and about 3,000 exhibitors from 50 countries and regions. Lenovo Group took part at the Fair displaying its answers to smart cities needs involving: healthcare, education, finance, public transportation and telecommunication. Focussed on related-sectors it’s also ZTE Corp, a Chinese telecom and network provider, which is collaborating with local governments in the creation of smart city facilities to tackle popular problems such as air pollution and traffic jams. gLAWcal Team LIBEAC project Friday, 28 November 2014 (Source: ECNS.cn)