Group 1 - The "Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages" high-quality development project is a key initiative for Guangdong's coordinated regional development and public service enhancement [1] - From 2022 to 2024, Guangdong's county-level economic strength has shown significant improvement, with an average annual sales revenue growth of 3.6%, significantly higher than the provincial average of 0.1% [1] - The employment in county-level business entities is steadily increasing, with the average annual growth rate in the Guangdong's less developed regions reaching 3.3%, surpassing the 3.2% growth in the Pearl River Delta [1] Group 2 - The ability to expand into external markets has rapidly improved, with county-level sales revenue to other provinces growing at an average annual rate of 16.3%, exceeding the provincial overall growth rate by 10.1 percentage points [2] - Sales growth to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Northeast regions has been particularly strong, with average annual growth rates of 15.8% and 156.1%, respectively [2] - The public service level in Guangdong's counties has steadily improved, with average annual sales revenue in sectors like elderly care, healthcare, and education growing by 9.3%, narrowing the gap with the provincial average [2]