Nation boosts community life circles

More cities to give residents easy access to goods, services within 15 minutes of home

China has heightened its efforts to provide city residents easy access to a variety of services within a 15-minute walk from home. It is expected to bolster and upgrade consumer buying while creating more jobs and improving the business environment, experts said.

The creation of what is called 15-minute community life circles is also meant to inject fresh impetus into the country's economic recovery, they said.

The circles aim to help residents meet their needs in daily life, work, study, travel, elder care and child care, among others.