On April 16th, the "Sailing with Harmony, Building Together" HDD Zhejiang Station · HarmonyOS Native App Special Event was held in Hangzhou, co-hosted by the Zhejiang Software Industry Association and the School of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University, and organized by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The event, with the co-sponsorship of the Zhejiang Information Technology Application Innovation Alliance and the Zhejiang Information Innovation Base, aimed to promote the deep development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem in Zhejiang Province and accelerate the enrichment and improvement of the application ecosystem. The event attracted nearly a hundred industry partners from various fields such as healthcare, consumer finance, government services, and media.
As of now, over 300 apps in Zhejiang Province have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. Nearly 20 apps announced the start of HarmonyOS native app development at the event, showcasing the speed and determination of Digital Zhejiang. Sun Ziqiang, Deputy Inspector of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Zhang Lvzheng, Chairman of the Zhejiang Software Industry Association and Chairman of Smart Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., and Wang Yue, President of Huawei Terminal Cloud Developer Services and Platform Department, attended the meeting and delivered speeches.
As an economic powerhouse and technological innovation hub in China, Zhejiang's active response to the HarmonyOS ecosystem not only reflects the local government's support for the innovation-driven development strategy but also demonstrates the keen insight of Zhejiang enterprises in the application of new technologies. In February 2024, "Zhe Li Ban" and "Chao News" took the lead in initiating HarmonyOS native app development. At the "Sailing with Harmony, Building Together" launch ceremony, nearly 20 new local Zhejiang apps announced the start of development, including apps from institutions like the Second Hospital of Zhejiang University, Yongpai, Taizhou Bank, Zhe Li Jian, Smart Healthcare (Health Tongxiang), Fengshou Interconnection, Enterprise Interconnection, Orange Persimmon Interactive, Du Jia, Weipaitang, Calligraphy Baton, Excellence Green Park, Every Moment, Weiyi, and Beisheng. The addition of these apps not only enriches the HarmonyOS ecosystem but also enhances the user experience based on the native intelligence, native interconnection, and native smoothness features of HarmonyOS NEXT, meeting the diverse and high-quality application needs of users.
Zhejiang University's Second Hospital, Weiyi, and other online medical service apps for appointment booking, consultation, and inquiries will leverage HarmonyOS NEXT's full-scenario interconnection, multi-distributed features, and native intelligence to achieve efficient operation and intelligent interaction. Meanwhile, HarmonyOS's native extreme data security will ensure comprehensive protection of patients' medical information. As the first Grade A tertiary hospital in the country and one of China's oldest large comprehensive public hospitals, Zhejiang University's Second Hospital actively shapes the paradigm of intelligent medical services and sets the benchmark for public internet hospitals. The hospital will collaborate with HarmonyOS to create a smart healthcare service ecosystem, providing users with more convenient and intimate medical health services throughout the entire process of pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, and post-diagnosis through differentiated solutions tailored to the healthcare industry's full scenarios.
Tiantai Bank, Fengshou Internet, and enterprise internet consumer finance applications will leverage HarmonyOS's AI capabilities in the future to expand into new smart living scenarios while ensuring user safety and privacy. This will comprehensively enhance users' experience across various terminals, lifestyles, and scenarios.
Local government and livelihood applications like Zheli Jian and Entrepreneur Health (Health Tongxiang), frequently used by local residents, will quickly establish a multi-terminal, full-scenario layout by combining the features of HarmonyOS for one-time development and multi-terminal deployment. Leveraging its full-scenario interconnection, native intelligence, and cross-terminal collaboration, these applications will provide users with more convenient, native, and seamless government services.
News media applications like Chaowen News, Yongpai, Orange Interactive, and Du Jia will provide users with more timely, professional news information, and audio content. Through HarmonyOS native applications, users will enjoy more convenient and efficient information services, further enhancing their user experience.
Local internet applications in Zhejiang such as Weipaitang, Lianzibangbang, Zhuoyue Green Park, Beisheng, and Meike will provide more intelligent, proactive, and smooth services in e-commerce shopping, auction price comparison, new energy charging, calligraphy practice, and other life scenarios based on HarmonyOS's native interconnection features, meeting users' needs for strong interaction across multiple terminals.
The development of the HarmonyOS ecosystem also relies on talent support. Hundreds of universities, together with Huawei, are cultivating HarmonyOS talent, gathering more than 2.2 million HarmonyOS developers. Ren Kui, Dean of the College of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University, said, "For scientific research and development, HarmonyOS technology is of utmost importance. It provides us with a new research and development platform, allowing researchers to explore and innovate in broader fields. At the same time, the widespread application of HarmonyOS technology will also give rise to a series of new research topics and directions, injecting new vitality into China's scientific and technological endeavors, with profound implications. The school will further strengthen cooperation with Huawei to promote the research and application of HarmonyOS."
Zhejiang's advantageous position in the digital economy provides strong support for the prosperity of the HarmonyOS ecosystem. Meanwhile, the growth of the HarmonyOS ecosystem will further drive the vigorous development of Zhejiang's digital economy. Currently, the number of HarmonyOS ecosystem devices has exceeded 800 million, with more than 4,000 domestic applications joining the native HarmonyOS ecosystem. In the future, Huawei will join hands with partners and developers from various industries to jointly build, create, and share a brand-new HarmonyOS ecosystem.
