Time is Money, Efficiency is Life

"Time is Money, Efficiency is Life" (Chinese: 时间就是金钱，效率就是生命) is a well-known slogan of reform and opening up.^[1] It was initially a quote from Yuan Geng who made it public in 1981 as the director of Shekou, Shenzhen.^[1][2][3] The slogan is often associated with the "Shenzhen speed".^[4] After Deng Xiaoping made an inspection tour to Shenzhen in 1984, the slogan became widely known in China.^[4][5]

The slogan was made a large sign in Shekou, Shenzhen (at the junction of Nanhai Boulevard, Taizi Road and Gongye 1st Road).

See also

• Time is money (aphorism)
• Shenzhen speed
• Shekou