Yunyan sees 7.1% GDP growth in Q1

In the first quarter of this year, Yunyan district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, saw a year-on-year increase of 7.1 percent in its gross domestic product (GDP), which rose to 20.94 billion yuan ($3.08 billion), according to the district statistics bureau.

The added value of industries above a designated size in the district rose by 15.5 percent year-on-year from January to March.

The added value of the industries of information transmission, software, and information technology services increased by 42.6 percent year-on-year, contributing 34.9 percent to the district's GDP.

During the three-month period, the district's investment in fixed assets increased by 56 percent year-on-year, among which investment in secondary and tertiary industries grew by 495 percent and 37.5 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, total retail sales of consumer goods in Yunyan increased by 3.3 percent year-on-year.

In addition, quality of life in Yunyan was improved during the period. The per capita income of residents in the district was 13,764 yuan, a nominal increase of 6.4 percent year-on-year, and 10,616 new jobs were created.