Group 1 - The event "Central Party School Experts' Nanjing Visit" focused on the goals of building a modern, innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and smart city as proposed in the Central Urban Work Conference [1] - Nanjing metropolitan area is transitioning from a traditional manufacturing-based urban area to a new type of urban area characterized by "integration of industry and city + consumption upgrade" [1] - High-quality development strategies include industry collaboration, innovation ecosystem construction, urban area collaborative governance, connectivity for resource sharing, and implementation support systems [1] Group 2 - The concept of urban development should include counties and towns as integral parts of the urban system, promoting a more inclusive modern urban development pattern [2] - The transformation of the industrial chain value ecosystem is essential, with a focus on ecological-driven development models and sustainable urban renewal [2] - Establishing differentiated development models based on resource endowments can help avoid the homogenization of smaller cities replicating larger ones [2] Group 3 - The traditional "industry-driven city" model faces challenges due to an imbalance between production systems and innovation capabilities, necessitating a new "industry-city mutual promotion" innovation-driven development framework [3] - Five transformations are proposed to stimulate urban endogenous power, including human-centered ideology, efficient methods, distinctive leadership, increased governance investment, and coordinated approaches [3] Group 4 - Experts visited key innovation sites in Nanjing, such as Qilin Science and Technology Innovation Park and China (Nanjing) Software Valley, to observe the integration of technological and industrial innovation [4] - The event included participation from renowned universities, research institutions, and think tanks, highlighting collaborative efforts in urban development and innovation [4]