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Hefei high-tech zone shines with remarkable development in 2023

Updated: Mar 8, 2024 chinadaily.com.cn Print
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Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone emerges as a place of progress, boasting a per capita GDP nearing $70,000, firmly placing it among the nation's top 6 high-tech zones. The zone's general public budget revenue soared to 6.15 billion yuan ($855.33 million), with a remarkable annual growth rate of 14.6 percent, outpacing all other development zones in the nation.

The high-tech zone's entrepreneurial spirit flourishes with over 100,000 market entities, predominantly comprising nearly 80,000 enterprises. Notably, the addition of four new listed companies brings the total to 39, a commanding 40 percent share of the Hefei's total listings. Moreover, 22 enterprises clinched the prestigious recognition as the city's inaugural headquarters enterprises, constituting 30 percent of the total.

Innovations abound, highlighted by the successful launch of the district's homonymous rocket and the consolidation of nearly 120 aerospace information industry chain companies. The high-tech zone actively drives infrastructural advancements, investing nearly 5.25 billion yuan in 172 construction projects. It also enhances urban living with 21 kilometers of new water supply pipelines, 15 kilometers of gas pipelines, and the addition of 13,106 urban parking spaces across three new parking lots.

Pioneering sustainability initiatives mark the high-tech zone's commitment, as it earns designation as one of the nation's first carbon peak trial zones, leading the way in carbon trading and carbon points trial. Moreover, the zone fosters innovation, securing 4,517 new invention patents, a notable 43.6 percent increase.

In education, the high-tech zone furthers its commitment, initiating five new educational projects and adding 7,530 new school seats for children and achieving full coverage of extended services for kindergartens.

Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone's trajectory underscores its dedication to innovation, sustainability, and prosperity, setting a paradigm for such kind of zones nationwide.

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