Xi'an to build convenient living circles in 2022

In 2022, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, will comprehensively work to become a pilot city for 15-minute convenient living circles, and build at least 150 high-quality living circles by the end of 2025.

This was announced at the city's news conference on deepening reforms held on May 7.

The 15-minute convenient living circle is a community business circle consisting of multiple business types within a 15-minute walk to meet the basic daily needs of residents.

Xi'an is expected to build at least 150 high-quality 15-minute living circles by the end of 2025. [Photo/Xi'an municipal government's WeChat account]

In October 2021, Xi'an was identified by the Ministry of Commerce as part of the first batch of pilot cities for the construction of 15-minute convenient living circles.

Li Qungang, Party member of the Xi'an municipal bureau of commerce, said that the move will encourage essential businesses to open in communities, including convenience stores, general supermarkets, vegetable markets, fresh supermarkets, breakfast shops, maintenance centers, and express delivery service centers.

Businesses involved in specialty catering, healthcare, education, training, and recreation, sports and fitness venues, and new bookstores, will also be a part of the living circles.

In addition, qualified communities will be encouraged to transform and upgrade various service facilities such as commercial centers and neighborhood centers in order to improve one-stop services.