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Chang-Zhu-Tan Contributes 55% to Hunan's Economic Growth

Chang-Zhu-Tan Contributes 55% to Hunan's Economic Growth

Write: Asa [2011-05-20]

Chang-Zhu-Tan Contributes 55% to Hunan's Economic Growth

The Leadership Office of Coordination Council for the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Experimental Zone of Two-oriented Society Construction announced on Nov. 13 that the experimental zone has yielded great achievements in the past three years and its role of core growth pole has made a preliminary effect. The contribution rate of the three cities to the economic growth of Hunan Province reaches 55%.

It is introduced that Chang-Zhu-Tan has intially constructed the system of Two-oriented modern industry. A bunch of strategic industries including advanced equipment manufacturing, new energy, new material, biomedicine, energy conservation, environmental protection and cultural originality have gained rapid growth. The added value of high-tech sectors occupies 12.3% of the GDP.

With respect to ecological environment, the experimental zone carried out the Three Year Action Plan for the treatment of water pollution and heavy metal contamination in Xiangjiang River and shut down 1,017 polluting enterprises. In addition, the daily wastewater treatment capacity was increased by 1,695,000 tons, and thus the ecological environment is being further improved.
Translator: Li Ling
Source: www.enghunan.gov.cn