The Big Data Expo attracted experts and scholars to write about the future of big data, as well as that of Guiyang. Below are excerpts from some online commentaries:

Guiyang, Guizhou province, announced at the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2015 that the big data industry will be the helm for the city's economic growth.

Big data is a major focus of the Internet Plus strategy introduced by Premier Li Keqiang, which calls for the integration of high-tech companies with traditional industries.

Big data industry's share of China's service market is expected to reach $617 million in 2016, according to the Internet Data Center, which also noted that the scale of the Chinese market will mean greater space for the development of the big data industry.

Deng Haijian

Guiyang plans to become a "big data valley" and already has many groundbreaking achievements in the field.

With a range of bold moves, the city has started a "big data revolution". The rise of big data related industries in Guiyang has created a solid foundation for the development of the big data industry in China.

The city's big data initiative also has fueled its industrial reform and stimulated economic growth.

Wu Xiaodong

The relatively undeveloped city of Guiyang is hoping to stand out with its development of big data business.

In Premier Li Keqiang's congratulatory message to the Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2015, which opened on May 26, he said, "Data can be seen as basic resources and an important productive force."

The city sees big data as a decisive choice in economic growth and ecological protection and a way to take the lead in urbanization by using it to solve problems in traffic, food and healthcare.

The city has already established preferential policies for big data entrepreneurs and has the resources to attract top companies with new projects.

Examples include JD.com, one of China's largest B2C online retailers; CBC, an investment company in the telecommunications, media and technology sectors; Infobird, a leading call center and cloud computing service provider; and Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce company.

Chuan Chang

Big data is now one of the most valuable treasures. To some extent, big data is the future. In recent years, Guiyang has been using big data to upgrade its industries and restructure its government services for the benefit of the general public.

Wang Ping

The Guiyang International Big Data Expo 2015 announced China's Big Data-Guiyang Manifesto on March 26 as part of an even larger effort under the Internet Plus strategy.

The manifesto gives the answers to the future direction of big data security and development in the era of Internet Plus.

Er Dong