A ceremony is held to unveil the Luohu OpenHarmony Ecological Application Innovation Center on July 10 in Luohu. File photo

Luohu District has taken a decisive step toward becoming a national leader in the HarmonyOS ecosystem with the official inauguration of the Luohu OpenHarmony Ecological Application Innovation Center.

The launch was held July 10 at the Hongmeng Ecological Tower in the district during the OpenHarmony City Conference. The event marked a strategic transition for Luohu, moving from isolated technical breakthroughs to a systematic, district-wide industrial development plan.

The new innovation center, operated by the Shenzhen Intelligent Sensor Industry Association and Shenzhen Yipu Ecological Technology, is designed as a comprehensive public service platform. It offers a "one-stop" suite of services for enterprises, including:

● Technical support: R&D validation, adaptation certification, and technical consulting.

● Business incubation: Resource matching, talent development, and product deployment.

● Lowering barriers: Providing hardware and software testing to help firms integrate into the OpenHarmony system more efficiently.

In recognition of its contributions, the OpenAtom Foundation, a Beijing-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the development of the global open source community, designated Shenzhen Yipu as a “Class A” donor. 

A new preparatory group for the OpenHarmony Lightweight Intelligence SIG is established to set technical standards for lightweight terminal scenarios during the official inauguration of the Luohu OpenHarmony Ecological Application Innovation Center. File photo

Additionally, a new preparatory group for the OpenHarmony Lightweight Intelligence SIG was established to set technical standards for lightweight terminal scenarios.

Luohu’s district government has solidified its commitment through a strategic agreement with Huawei Consumer Cloud Services. The partnership focuses on deploying HarmonyOS across public infrastructure, including smart business districts, sports venues, parking systems, and residential communities.

To unify these efforts, Luohu unveiled "Luokaihong," a regional ecosystem brand intended to serve as a national "nameplate" for Luohu’s technological identity.

The event also saw eight core ecosystem enterprises, ranging from software developers to hardware manufacturers, officially move into the Hongmeng Ecological Tower, signaling the rapid formation of an industrial cluster.

Luohu’s strategy for building itself into an important hub of the HarmonyOS ecosystem is based on three pillars:

● Policy support: The district’s "seven policy measures" provide financial and operational backing for R&D, talent acquisition, and capital investment.

● Scenario openness: Authorities have opened five major sectors — government, education, healthcare, culture, and urban development — for HarmonyOS applications. Notably, Luohu already hosts the nation’s first HarmonyOS -enabled smart parking system in a commercial district.

● Ecological collaboration: A synergy network connecting technology, capital, and market scenarios via the new innovation center and financial partners.

Looking to the future, Luohu plans to implement a specialized industrial layout dubbed "One City, Two Parks, Five Streets, Ten Stores." This roadmap focuses on the convergence of HarmonyOS, AI, and RISC-V technologies.

HarmonyOS, Hongmeng in Chinese, is Huawei Technologies Co.’s distributed operating system designed to provide a seamless experience across multiple devices. Since the United States restricted Huawei’s access to Google’s Android services in 2019, the Shenzhen-based tech giant has aggressively developed HarmonyOS to become a major global competitor.

Moving beyond smartphones, HarmonyOS now powers everything from cars to industrial equipment, aiming to create an "Internet of Everything." This smart parking project represents a key step in HarmonyOS’ push to integrate deeply into urban infrastructure and public services.

By deepening ties with Huawei Technologies and the OpenAtom Foundation, Luohu aims to foster a virtuous cycle of technology and commerce. The district intends to create a "Luohu Model"—a replicable blueprint for high-quality software and AI development that can be exported to other regions across China.

Luohu has positioned itself as a primary testing ground for Huawei’s ecosystem. The district became the first in the country to launch a HarmonyOS-powered smart parking demonstration project during the Huawei Developer Conference 2026 held June 13.  

Prior to the smart parking project launch, Luohu has successfully deployed HarmonyOS solutions in government service centers, schools, and libraries.