Guanshanhu district advances opening-up through high-quality development

Guizhou Financial City is a core project for investment attraction in Guanshanhu district. [Photo/media center of Guanshanhu district]

Guanshanhu district in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, is making significant strides in opening-up to the outside world, aiming for high-quality economic development, according to local officials.

Officials said Guanshanhu considers big data as its development strategy and has embraced the benefits of the digital economy since the first China International Big Data Industry Expo in the district in 2015.

Statistics show that the district signed six projects with a contract amount of 2.57 billion yuan ($373.68 million) during the 2019 big data expo. It carried out more than 110 investment promotional activities and collected 150 pieces of investor information. A total of 16 major projects are under discussion, including an intelligent distribution station of JD Logistics and the headquarters of Xunyou Network Technology Co.

Meanwhile, the district is striving to use big data to promote government services, social security and people's livelihoods. In 2019, 30 government departments in Guanshanhu accessed open data services, with a sharing and opening rate of 100 percent.

A series of national events – including the Eco Forum Global Annual Conference and the China (Guizhou) International Alcoholic Beverages Expo – are held annually in the district, making it an essential platform for international exchange and cooperation.

Investment attraction is the engine for developing new economic models and business forms. The district has made great efforts to attract new investments based on its leading industries.

Officials said the medium-end and high-end manufacturing industry and service industry are the key investment attractors. So far, 81 projects have expressed interest in the district, while 33 have agreed to set up shop in Guanshanhu.

Zhao Yandi contributed to this story