Wuzhen, the permanent site for the World Internet Conference (WIC), is getting upgraded again for this year's big event which is scheduled from Nov 16 to 18. 

The technical intelligence of this ancient town is evident in the application of the Internet to all sectors of its daily life. 

For example, a newly-built indoor garage near the gate of Xizha scenery zone has aroused visitors' high praise. 

A smart parking system developed by HIKVISION is applied at the garage. Drivers are able to see clearly how much parking space is available from a big screen with real-time numbers. 

With the help of smart displayers and the parking system, parkers drive into the interaction area to get codes for car selection. Robots then transport the cars to designated parking places. Code scanning triggers robots to bring the cars back to their owners on demand. 

A driver proceeds to the interaction area with the guidance of the parking system. [Photo/HIKVISION WeChat] 

A robot platform then transports the car to the arranged parking slot. [Photo/ HIKVISION WeChat] 

When the driver scans a code, the robot is triggered to transport the car back to the interaction area. [Photo/ HIKVISION WeChat] 

Meanwhile, Wuzhen has been informationalized by setting 3,000 keepers to look around the area. The Wuzhen keepers are mainly members of the general public. They collect all kinds of information and submit it through WeChat for timely solutions. 

New-energy cars can be rented through Apps on the phone in Wuzhen, and even plants are better taken care of: they are maintained through a smart monitoring system. GPS is also installed on sightseeing vehicles and boats in the scenic area to make Wuzhen as smart for tourists as it is for locals.