What works in China
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Quality scores are 0–100 rubric scores; “strong evidence” reflects study design; adoptions count documented replications elsewhere. Know more
Evidence snapshot for China
China has implemented major digital accessibility and innovation initiatives across multiple sectors. The MIIT's 2021 mandate brought elder-friendly modes to 115 websites and 43 apps including WeChat and Alipay, though a 2024 study found limited user awareness of these redesigns. Zhongguancun Science Park in Beijing hosted approximately 28,300 high-tech enterprises and 93 unicorn companies by 2024, generating ~7.6 trillion yuan in revenue, while the Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Cooperation Zone had attracted over 10,500 Hong Kong-funded enterprises with registered capital exceeding RMB 840 billion by December 2025. These practices demonstrate China's focus on digital inclusion, technological innovation, and cross-border economic cooperation, though the evidence does not quantify adoption rates or broader societal impact beyond these specific initiatives.
Drawn from: China's National Ageing-Adaptation Mandate — MIIT-Driven 'Elder Mode' Across WeChat, Alipay and 115 Public Websites · Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Cooperation Zone — A Cross-Border Regulatory Sandbox · Zhongguancun Science Park (Z-Park) — China's National Innovation Hub · Zhongguancun Science Park — Beijing's Original Innovation and Technology-Transfer Zone · Spring Bud Project: Nationwide Scholarships for Rural Girls' Education · Taobao Villages – Rural E-Commerce Digital Inclusion · TusPark — Tsinghua University's Science Park as a National Tech-Transfer and Incubation Hub · China Sloping Land Conversion Programme (Grain for Green / SLCP)
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Strengths & weaknesses vs peers
Strengths
Evaluation evidence +55 pts 100 here · 45 average
Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control +36 pts 86 here · 50 average
Documented learning +26 pts 100 here · 74 average
Curator validation +26 pts 100 here · 74 average
Demonstrated reach +24 pts 100 here · 76 average
Effectiveness +23 pts 100 here · 77 average
Evidence of learning impact +22 pts 50 here · 28 average
Impact on gender equality +20 pts 100 here · 80 average
Scalability & sustainability +16 pts 79 here · 64 average
Innovation +11 pts 74 here · 63 average
Transferability / demonstrated replication +10 pts 70 here · 60 average
Achievement / evidence +9 pts 100 here · 91 average
Gender-mainstreaming embedding +9 pts 100 here · 91 average
Weaknesses
Transparency, ethics & data protection -9 pts 39 here · 48 average
Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced -9 pts 42 here · 51 average
Equity & inclusion -11 pts 42 here · 52 average
Teacher capability & pedagogy -18 pts 19 here · 37 average
Transparency, fairness & accountability -20 pts 33 here · 54 average
Inclusiveness / equity -29 pts 13 here · 42 average
Efficiency -44 pts 0 here · 44 average
Evaluated outcomes -85 pts 0 here · 85 average
Score profile vs peers
Coloured bar: China. Grey bar: peer average across the corpus. Both on a common 0–100 scale.
Points compare this place's average on each dimension with the average across all evaluated places, on a common 0–100 scale. Know more
Top good practices here
Qianhai Shenzhen–Hong Kong Cooperation Zone — A Cross-Border Regulatory Sandbox · 81
Zhongguancun Science Park (Z-Park) — China's National Innovation Hub · 81
Zhongguancun Science Park — Beijing's Original Innovation and Technology-Transfer Zone · 76
Spring Bud Project: Nationwide Scholarships for Rural Girls' Education · 74
Taobao Villages – Rural E-Commerce Digital Inclusion · 72
TusPark — Tsinghua University's Science Park as a National Tech-Transfer and Incubation Hub · 67
China Sloping Land Conversion Programme (Grain for Green / SLCP) · 67
Each number is the practice's overall 0–100 quality score against its catalogue's rubric. Know more
Cities with evaluated practice
Where the documented practice in China concentrates — each city has its own evidence profile.
Recommended to adopt or replicate
Transferable practices from elsewhere that address this place's gaps.
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- Rated highly transferable
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- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
- Addresses this place's weak dimensions
Already adopted in 6 other places
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- Rated highly transferable
- Backed by strong evidence
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- Rated highly transferable
- Addresses this place's weak dimensions
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- Rated highly transferable
- Addresses this place's weak dimensions
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- Rated highly transferable
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