Economic Overview - Guangdong's GDP reached 68,725.4 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with a year-on-year growth of 4.2%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the first quarter [1] - The primary industry added value was 2,258.86 billion yuan, growing by 4.2%; the secondary industry added value was 25,978.86 billion yuan, growing by 3.4%; and the tertiary industry added value was 40,487.69 billion yuan, growing by 4.6% [1] Industrial Performance - The industrial output value above designated size grew by 4% year-on-year, with a 0.1 percentage point acceleration from the first quarter, and June saw a growth of 5.3% [3] - Manufacturing sector growth was 4.5%, with key industries such as computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing increasing by 7.3%, and electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing by 7.8% [3] - New momentum industries showed strong growth, with advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing increasing by 5.9% and 6% respectively, accounting for 55.4% and 33% of the industrial output value above designated size [3] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in Guangdong decreased by 9.7% year-on-year, but industrial investment accounted for 38.1%, with significant growth in automotive manufacturing and petroleum, coal, and other fuel processing industries [4] - Industrial technology transformation investment grew by 1.8%, with a notable increase of 12.8% in the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing sector [4] Service Sector Growth - The added value of the service industry increased by 4.6% year-on-year, with transportation and storage, and financial services growing by 6.6% and 7% respectively [5] - Revenue from large-scale service enterprises grew by 7.5%, with transportation, storage, and postal services seeing a 9.3% increase [5] Consumer Market Dynamics - The total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 3.5% year-on-year, with a 1 percentage point acceleration from the first quarter [6] - Urban retail sales grew by 3.8%, while rural retail sales increased by 1.4%, indicating a stronger urban consumption trend [7] - Significant growth was observed in categories related to old-for-new exchanges, with home appliances and audio-visual equipment sales increasing by 44.9% [8]