Thirty-eight cites and districts in China were recently chosen as the first batch of pilot healthy cities, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC).

The program aims to explore and collect experience for building healthy cities across the nation.

According to the notice, practical exploration and theoretical innovation should be well integrated to form new and innovative methods to build healthy cities.

The plan is part of the implementation of the "Healthy China 2030" blueprint, which was published by the CPC Central Committee and State Council on Oct 25.

According to the plan, China will promote healthy lifestyles, improve health services, optimize health industries, and build a medical system that can provide basic health and exercise services to every citizen by 2020.

The following is the chart of the pilot healthy cities and districts: