Guilin's industrial growth surges by 16.19% in H1

In the first half of the year, Guilin saw a 6.4 percent increase in total industrial output value, with large-scale industries growing by 6.8 percent. High-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing industries surged by 19.5 percent and 23.4 percent, respectively, while the electronic information sector saw an impressive 30 percent increase in value added.

High-tech manufacturing has become the main driving force behind Guilin's industrial economic development. Since 2024, the city has organized and implemented a total of 455 projects under the Guangxi's science and technology plan, including 32 major projects and 188 key R&D projects, and implemented 209 projects under the municipal science and technology plan.

In the first half of the year, the output value of the city's four major leading industries - electronic information, advanced equipment manufacturing, eco-friendly food, and biopharmaceuticals and medical devices - increased by 16.19 percent year-on-year, achieving an output value increment of 4.5 billion yuan ($628 million).

Specifically, the electronic information industry achieved an output value of 10.227 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 95.21 percent.