// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Foshan?
Foshan scores 12.9% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #374 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
12.9%
Rank
#374 / 386
Criteria present
10 / 86
Evidence coverage
15.1%
Foshan's smart city score by area
3 present · 2 partial · 2 absent · 8 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 · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
0 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 14 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
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Evidence highlights
Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
The Guangdong Government Service Network features a 'good/bad review' system for government services, including monthly statistics on cases handled, bad reviews received, rectification rates, and departmental feedback on rectification results to the public,…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/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 · Unified online services portal
The '广东政务服务网' (Guangdong Government Service Network) functions as a unified online portal offering various provincial and inter-city services, including applications for car lotteries, social security inquiries, talent introduction, real estate registration…
https://www.gdzwfw.gov.cn/About this assessment
Foshan was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.