Guiyang allocated a total of 113.5 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) to urban infrastructure during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25).
Guiyang conducted inspections of old and hazardous urban housing throughout the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), with a focus on densely populated areas.
According to the Guiyang bureau of housing and urban-rural development, Guiyang renovated and upgraded 7,966 substandard urban homes during China's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), improving residential safety and living conditions.
Guiyang introduced 37,700 units of affordable rental housing in 2025, achieving an overall occupancy rate of 83.63 percent.
Guiyang was honored as the City of the Year at the 2025 New Weekly Awards ceremony in Shanghai on Dec 19, organized by New Weekly magazine.
The Guiyang government has issued a new urbanization policy to build Guiyang City and the Gui'an New Area into a megacity within five years.