// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Foshan?
Foshan scores 13.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #386 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
13.9%
Rank
#386 / 388
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
17.4%
Foshan's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Foshan is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Inclusion & Civic Participation
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the gaps are
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Inclusion & Civic Participation · Online civic participation
Foshan City operates an "Online Petition and Complaint Platform" which also includes a "People's Suggestions Collection" feature, allowing citizens to submit input on political, economic, cultural, and social development, as well as government self-improvem…
https://ts.gdwsxf.gd.gov.cn/fs/web/indexCulture, Tourism & Recreation · Culture / recreation provision
Foshan has several cultural facilities, including the Qinghui Garden Museum, Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall, Ip Man Hall, and the Foshan Ancestral Temple, which is described as a museum and a well-preserved ancient architectural complex integrating religion, c…
https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_32061621Digital Government Services · Online payments for taxes & fees
The '广东政务服务网' explicitly offers '在线支付' (online payment) for various services, including those related to social security, personal income tax records, and utility installations (electricity, water, gas), suggesting that fees and potentially taxes can be pai…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/Innovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Foshan is located within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which is identified as an "International Innovation and Technology Hub" and provides "youth start-up support."
https://www.bayarea.gov.hk/en/home/index.htmlAbout this assessment
Foshan was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-09-03 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.