In Guangzhou, 24 social organizations at the city level have been able to directly register, with the shortest time of application being only 20 days. On May 1, Guangzhou released a Work Plan to Implement the Social Innovation Project for “Direct Registration of Guangzhou City Social Organizations”. The policy allowing direct registration is open to social organizations from the following eight categories (but does not include private educational, medical or training institutions): industry associations, chambers of commerce, public service, social service, economic, science and technology, sports and cultural organizations.