"Time is Money, Efficiency is Life" () is a well-known slogan of
reform and opening up.
It was initially a quote from
Yuan Geng who made it public in 1981 as the director of
Shekou, Shenzhen.
The slogan is often associated with the "
Shenzhen speed".
After
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping also Romanization of Chinese, romanised as Teng Hsiao-p'ing; born Xiansheng (). (22 August 190419 February 1997) was a Chinese statesman, revolutionary, and political theorist who served as the paramount leader of the People's R ...
made an inspection tour to
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...
in 1984, the slogan became widely known in China.
See also
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Time is money (aphorism)
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Shenzhen speed
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Shekou
Shekou () is an area at the southern tip of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, Guangdong Province, China. It faces Yuen Long, Hong Kong across the Deep Bay, China, Shenzhen Bay. It has been designated as a free- ...
References
Economy of Shenzhen
1981 quotations
Chinese political catchphrases
Reform and opening up
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