Where is the slogan Time is Money in Shenzhen?

Shekou Pier. Time is money, efficiency is life.

Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is the forefront and vanguard of reform and opening up, and has shouted many slogans that break through ideological constraints and inspire people to forge ahead and innovate. "Time is money, efficiency is life" is one of the loudest slogans.

This slogan was born in Shenzhen Shekou Industrial Zone. On July 20, 1979, Shekou Industrial Zone was officially put into operation. At that time, Shekou was just a small fishing village adjacent to the coast with several hundred residents, who basically made a living by fishing. The seaside is a deserted beach and wild forest. There are only a few grocery stores and a few country roads that are not streets in the town.

"Time is money, efficiency is life" is not an innovative invention. In fact, in ancient China, there were similar sayings such as "an inch of time is worth an inch of gold" and "a moment of gold". However, at the beginning of reform and opening up, "time is money, efficiency is life" had a special meaning.

Once the slogan "Time is money, efficiency is life" was put forward, it quickly spread throughout Shenzhen and resounded throughout the country. Driven by this slogan, Shenzhen achieved a record speed of one floor in three days when constructing the Shenzhen International Trade Center Building. This construction speed was the highest in the world at that time - the highest speed in Hong Kong at that time was 5 days per building, and the highest speed in the United States was 4 days per building. This is the famous "Shenzhen Speed".