From anti-theft devices to environmental warning systems, citizens are experiencing how life becomes simpler and easier thanks to innovative internet technology, Wang Hongyi reports.

Wuxi in Jiangsu province has seen great achievements in the development of the internet of things, with technology applications significantly improving over recent years.

The city has remained in a leading national position as a developing smart city for the past four years. To date, it has implemented more than 200 IoT application demonstration projects, covering various social and economic areas, according to the local government.