Time Is Money, Efficiency Is Life.

"When I visited Shenzhen this time, I was impressed. Thriving 。 The construction of Shenzhen is quite fast. Shekou industrial zone is faster. Their slogan is "time is money, efficiency is life".

Deng Xiaoping

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"Time is money, efficiency is life". slogan It was controversial at the beginning, and it was only after Comrade Xiaoping affirmed that it spread throughout the country.

In the Shekou industrial area, under the microwave mountain, stands a piece of paper: "time is money." efficiency The slogan is "life". This famous slogan is standing in Shekou in 1982, and its "copyright" belongs to Yuen Geng, the head of Shekou industrial area.

In August 1979, a 600 m long dock project in Shekou industrial area was launched. At the beginning of the construction, the egalitarianism reward method was adopted, the enthusiasm of the workers was not high, and only 20-30 cars were transported per person per day, and the progress of the project was slow. In order to speed up the progress of the project, contractors have implemented the incentive system since October, and the driver has rewarded 2 yuan for each vehicle, and the driver has awarded 4 cents per vehicle. As a result, workers' mood and labor efficiency increased significantly, and 80-90 cars per day were transported per person, and the largest daily transportation of mud was more than 130 vehicles. After the implementation of the reward system, the task was completed one month ahead of schedule, and the value of the creation for the country amounted to 1 million 300 thousand yuan, while the workers' bonus was less than 2% of the output value. However, the reward system, which was both supported by workers and benefited from the state, was stopped by the relevant departments at that time, on the grounds that it was "spamming bonuses". The enthusiasm of the workers was frustrated and the progress of the project slowed down. At this time, a "on Shekou wharf delay project" internal reference to the central leadership comrades desk. The central leadership at that time read the instructions and said that the bonus scheme was feasible. At this point, Shekou resumed the quota of Super Production Award, and implemented in the following projects, such as Huayi aluminum plant, Huamei steel plant and Nanhai petroleum base, so that these projects were completed ahead of schedule. "Shekou efficiency" has become a prerequisite for foreign investors to invest.

Investors have promoted the progress of construction with material benefits, and the construction progress has brought higher economic benefits. Yuan Geng and the management committee decided to put forward a loud slogan to further inspire people to develop and build Shekou enthusiasm. Thus, in early 1982, "time is money, efficiency is life" slogan, for the first time appeared in Shekou people.

In 1984, when Deng Xiaoping visited Shenzhen, he saw this slogan and made a deep impression. After returning to Beijing, he said at a meeting of the head of the Central Committee: "when I visited Shenzhen, I was impressed with prosperity. The construction of Shenzhen is quite fast. Shekou industrial zone is faster. Their slogan is "time is money, efficiency is life".