Xiuwen Economic Development Zone gets into full swing

The Xiuwen Economic Development Zone has reportedly become a powerful engine for the development of the industrial economy of Xiuwen county – located in Guiyang city, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.

An aerial view of the Xiuwen Economic Development Zone. [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

Approved in 2012, the Xiuwen Economic Development Zone consists of Guizhou Xiuwen Industrial Park, Zhazuo Industrial Park, Jiuchang Industrial Park and Longchang Industrial Park.

In 2020, the county was home to 101 industrial enterprises above a designated size – those with an annual output value of 20 million yuan ($3.1 million) or more – of which 95 were located in the development zone, accounting for 94.06 percent of the total.

Last year, the county's industrial output value amounted to 24.23 billion yuan, with the zone kicking in 23.2 billion yuan, or 95.73 percent.

Workers in the processing center of Guizhou Qiwei Industrial Development Co get busy grinding molds. [Photo/Guiyang Daily]

In recent years, the development zone has reportedly developed its new energy automobiles, steel manufacturing and tire manufacturing sectors, with advanced equipment manufacturing as its leading industry.

Meanwhile, it is widely said to have done a great job in the development of the specialty industries of health, medicine and foods, as well as the support industries of printing, and packaging and modern logistics.