Editor's note: Over the past five years, Guiyang, capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, has steadily advanced its comprehensive reforms and embarked on a high-quality path with the priority given to green development.
From the "economic depression" in the southwest to "China's digital valley" leading the country, Guiyang has now become a locomotive leading the high-quality development of Guizhou province, as well as a more influential and important growth pole in the southwest region.
Districts, county-level cities and counties under the jurisdiction of Guiyang have not only benefited from the city's development strategy, but have also greatly contributed to its rapid development.
Nanming
Adhering to a people-centered approach, Nanming district made great efforts to boost its rapid economic and social development.
From 2017 to 2021, the economic strength of Nanming rose sharply, its urban infrastructure improved, and the people's living standards and quality of life improved significantly.
Kaiyang
Despite the downward pressure on the economy and the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic, Kaiyang county is understood to have made robust progress in its economic and social development.
In recent years, the GDP of Kaiyang has maintained an average annual growth rate of 8.2 percent, while per capita GDP has exceeded 70,000 yuan.
Huaxi
Huaxi achieved its goal in promoting socioeconomic development and building a well-off society over the past five years.
During the period, the gross domestic product of Huaxi exceeded 70 billion yuan, while the industrial added value above designated size, investment in fixed assets, and total retail sales of consumer goods increased 8.2 percent, 8.7 percent, and 6.9 percent on average per year.
Baiyun
Baiyun has embarked on rapid economic and social development, as it chases the goals of high-quality development and ecological civilization construction.
Over a five-year period, the annual GDP of Baiyun district has topped 25 billion yuan and the appearance of its urban and rural areas is said to have greatly improved.
Wudang
From 2017 to 2021, the regional GDP of Wudang saw an average annual growth rate of 7.3 percent, the added value of industries above designated size saw an average annual growth rate of 5.37 percent, and investment in fixed assets was valued at 91.11 billion yuan.
Yunyan
Over the past five years, Yunyan district has forged ahead through innovation and development. The district's annual per capita GDP has reached 89,100 yuan and its total annual tax revenue has reached 29 billion yuan.
It has contributed 20 percent of Guiyang's GDP, 21 percent of total retail sales of social consumer goods and 35 percent of tax revenue with less than 1.2 percent of the city's land area.
Qingzhen
Over the 13th Five-Year Plan period, Qingzhen city saw strong results in social and economic development, successfully building a moderately prosperous society, expanding its industrial scale, renewing its rural and urban image, enhancing its lake city charm, unleashing its innovative potential, and accelerating its welfare programs.
Xiuwen
As an important area in the northern part of Guiyang and Guian New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province, Xiuwen county is aiming to promote its industrial development, urban upgrading, rural revitalization and the integration of culture and tourism during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period.
Guanshanhu
Guanshanhu district is working currently focusing on new industrialization, urbanization, agricultural modernization and tourism industrialization.
In 2022, the district aims to exceed 21 billion yuan in total output value. The growth rate of industries above designated size is expected to reach 20 percent, industrial investment is expected to exceed 4.5 billion yuan, and industry is expected to account for 7 percent of the district's GDP.
Guiyang National High-tech Industrial Development Zone
The Guiyang National High-tech Industrial Development Zone has embarked on a path of rapid economic development path over the past few years.
In the past five years, it has been working to develop industries involving advanced equipment manufacturing, electronic information manufacturing and new energy, as well as strengthen its real economy.
Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone
Since being approved as a national-level airport economic demonstration zone in 2017, the Guizhou Shuanglong Airport Economic Zone has promoted the concentration of high-end manufacturing and modern service industries by relying on its air transportation hub.