A bird's-eye view of Beizhan residential community in Houzhai subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

An additional five residential communities from Yiwu have been included in the provincial "future community" program, according to a circular published by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Dec 4.

The communities will focus on improving elderly care services, optimizing child-friendly services, and enhancing the functionality of comprehensive service facilities in the community, aiming to raise the overall quality of community life.

A bird's-eye view of Chengxin residential community in Futian subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

Jinhua currently has 24 such communities, accounting for more than 30 percent of the total in the city's urban areas.

The concept of a "future community", which was mentioned in a provincial government report released in 2019, refers to an urban development project that aims to make cities more people-oriented, environmentally-friendly and digitalized.

A bird's-eye view of Siji residential community in Beiyuan subdistrict, Yiwu, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]