The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China opened at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of October 16. People from all walks of life in Zhongshan listened to and watched the live broadcast of the opening ceremony through the Internet, television and other mediums.

Representatives of people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan as well as overseas Chinese that work in Zhongshan said that they would earnestly study and comprehend the congress report, so as to make greater contributions to China's overall development and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area construction, empower Sino-foreign cultural exchanges and economic cooperation, and promote Chinese culture to the world.