Pingtan in South China's Fujian province has opened 15 new administrative centers that are making it quicker and easier for local residents to access government services.

The 15 town-level centers opened on April 1 and have already handled 1,686 requests from local residents, Pingtan bureau of administrative examination and approval announced at a conference on May 3.

Local residents apply for government services at one of the 15 newly-opened town-level government service stations in Pingtan, Fujian province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The local facilities not only reduces the distance people have to trial to submit requests, they also save people's time by allowing them to submit requests for any service through the same center.

Previously, local residents would have to submit requests directly to the government department responsible for providing the service, but the new administrative centers will process requests on any subject and transfer them to the relevant department.