Zhengzhou has launched a sophisticated action plan to strengthen its youth-friendly urban development, featuring annual addition of no fewer than 20,000 apartment units, a "Zhengzhou Youth Card" benefit program, and a brand to help youth date and socialize. The plan aims to transform Zhengzhou into a prime hub for jobs & entrepreneurship, a cozy haven to settle down, an ideal spot for a quality lifestyle, a centre for trendy shopping, and a stage for youth achievement. These comprehensive goals are steps towards building a youth-centric metropolis and dynamic capital, forging a nationally recognized model city for youth-inclusive urban development.

每年投入运营公寓不少于2万套（间）、推出“郑州青年卡”、打造青年社交婚恋品牌……近日，郑州发布深化青年发展型城市建设行动方案，旨在将郑州打造成青年“就业创业优选地”“安居宜居幸福地”“品质生活理想地”“活力消费潮流地”“奋发有为出彩地”，全方位建设青年之城、塑造活力之都，打造具有鲜明标识的全国青年发展型城市样板。

Prime Hub for Jobs & Entrepreneurship

打造“青年就业创业优选地”

Zhengzhou has implemented a "Zhengzhou Talent Gathering Initiative", established youth talent hostels, and launched the "Zhengzhou Youth Card" program. In addition, it has strengthened job security by deepening public employment services and providing targeted assistance to unemployed college graduates. The city has also expanded entrepreneurship services, advanced the development of business incubators, enhanced the role of angel funds in startups, and cultivated innovative teams and projects.

实施“郑聚英才计划”，建设青年人才驿站，推出“郑州青年卡”；加大就业保障，深化公共就业服务，开展离校未就业高校毕业生专项帮扶；拓展创业服务，推进孵化载体建设，强化天使基金作用，引育创新创业团队和项目。

Cozy Haven to Settle Down

打造“青年安居宜居幸福地”

Zhengzhou has launched the Youth Quality Housing Initiative to ensure that every year, no fewer than 20,000 apartment units are added, as well as optimizing rental platforms and services. Moreover, it has deepened the Youth Affordable Housing Project, advancing planning for government-subsidized housing available for purchase, enabling freelance youth workers to contribute to housing provident funds, and enabling the mutual recognition of housing funds between cities in the metropolitan area. At the same time, the city is creating livable youth communities, promoting work-life balance, improved community services, integrated youth social complexes, and upgraded "Youth Homes".

实施青年优居行动，每年投入运营公寓不少于2万套（间），优化租房平台和服务；深化青年安居工程，推进配售型保障性住房规划建设，支持灵活就业青年自愿缴存公积金，实现都市圈公积金互认互贷；打造青年宜居社区，保障职住平衡，完善社区服务，嵌入青年社交综合体，升级“青年之家”。

Ideal Spot for a Quality Lifestyle

打造“青年品质生活理想地”

Designed to produce a family- and child-friendly environment, the city is launching the "Zhengzhou Encounter" social-matchmaking brand, expanded infant-toddler care services, and child-friendly community units. The city is also advancing development of high-quality education. It has optimized the distribution of primary, secondary schools and kindergartens, increased admission quotas for senior high schools, and enhanced the efficiency of youth activity venues. Living standards should rise thanks to communities developed to focus on youths, "park-plus" theme parks, and enriched adolescent programming.

营造婚育友好环境，打造“郑好遇见你”青年社交婚恋品牌，拓展托幼一体服务，建设儿童友好单元。推进教育高质量发展，优化中小学和幼儿园布局，增加高中阶段优质学位，提升青少年活动场所效能。服务青年品质生活，深化青年发展型社区建设，建设“公园+”特色园区，举办丰富青少年活动。

Centre for Trendy Shopping

打造“青年活力消费潮流地”

Zhengzhou is building youth-oriented shopping spaces, developing business formats like "historic architecture meets new shopping", constructing Youth Development Blocks, and cultivating dynamic brands. In addition, the city is fostering culture, commerce, and tourism shopping brands, creating an Enchanting Nights in Zhengzhou campaign, issuing youth consumption vouchers, and hosting activities such as Youth Bazaars. To boost the vibrant youth economy, Zhengzhou is supporting youth development in e-sports, e-commerce and other fields, and exploring the support programs for pop-up youth markets.

塑造“年轻态”消费场景，发展“老建筑+新消费”等业态，建设青年发展型街区，培育活力IP。培育文商旅消费品牌，打造“醉美·夜郑州”，发放青年消费券，举办青春市集等活动。繁荣活力型青年经济，支持青年在电竞、电商等领域发展，探索“青春小店”扶持计划。

Stage for Youth Achievement

打造“青年奋发有为出彩地”

To help youth spearhead technological innovation, they will be supported by cultivating young talent, enhancing award nominations, and regulating forums for young scientists. The city's youth-friendly image will be promoted via Youth City Chronicles storytelling campaigns and Urban Youth Ambassadors. To build a vibrant and progressive city, Zhengzhou has broadened youth feedback channels, deepened youth volunteer services, and supported youth participation in community governance.

勇当科技创新先锋，培育青年科技人才，加大奖项遴选推荐力度，依规举办青年科学家论坛。宣推青年之城形象，开展“青城故事”宣讲，招募“城市青年推介官”。共建活力有为城市，畅通青年建言渠道，深化青年志愿服务，支持青年参与社区治理。