Nation set to expand smart cities project

China may add another 50 pilot cities to the nation's smart cities project over the next three months, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Qiu Baoxing, vice-minister of Housing and Urban-Rual Development.

In January, the ministry announced the first batch of 90 pilot cities for the project. Most of them were second- and third-tier cities.

The project is aimed at advancing the nation's urbanization and industries such as telecommunications and infrastructure.

It will drive about 2 trillion yuan ($322 billion) in investment by 2015, according to research from the State Information Center.