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YANG HUA / FOR CHINA DAILY Jiangjin in has become a popular destination with both investors and homebuyers for its friendly environment and huge growth potential. invests in its citizens Jiangjin develops infrastructure, industry By HAO NAN

e GDP of , Once poverty Chongqing municipality has 37.5 doubled over the past three stricken years with an annual increase of percent 16.7 percent. average annual industrial growth the Local government revenue district has achieved since 2007 suburb thrives increased to 2.5 billion yuan in 2009. as part of The figures have proved the success of the district’s transport, Chongqing 25 industrial and economic strate- billion yuan gies, said authorities. GDP the district generated in 2009 The government distributed metropolis 10,000 televisions to poor fami- lies in August, a move to promote By ZHANG ZHAO the district’s livelihood project. “A good quality of life is the An important River trad- 55 foundation of development and PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY ing post for more than 1,500 years, billion yuan harmony,” said Wang Yinfeng, Low-income families receive free color televisions from local authorities. Jiangjin is now a major port in the district’s projected gross industrial Party chief of Jiangjin district Chongqing municipality. output value for 2010 committee. Previously a poor and undeveloped suburban area, the township became A good qual- an official district of Chongqing in ity of life is the 2006. foundation of Just 30 minutes from the city’s cen- 10 development ter, Jiangjin was the focus of govern- billion yuan ment plans to integrate formerly rural in projects that were signed with a new and harmony. regions into a metropolitan economic agricultural park WANG YINFENG zone. PARTY CHIEF OF JIANGJIN “e zone gives us a competitive DISTRICT COMMITTEE edge, recognizes our geographic Local authorities have invested advantage, and has helped us soar,” 300 million yuan to improve city said Wang Yinfeng, former Jiangjin infrastructure along the Yangtze’s district government head. south bank. ‘“It‘ is also vital to governing Since the project was announced in “We have achieved aims to make capacity and therefore is listed as 2007, the government has built several our city clean and green so that the a top priority on local authorities’ roads and railways linking Jiangjin to residents do not have to polish their agendas.” the heart of Chongqing. shoes twice in a single week,” said According to a district finan- Expressways leading to neighbor- officials. cial report, the local government ing , and , A central business district, costing has used more than 60 percent of and Shaanxi provinces were PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY nearly 20 million yuan, is planned for its budget on projects to improve also constructed. An expanded transportation network brings Jiangjin closer to Chongqing’s center. the north bank of the Yangtze River. It citizens’ lives. “Chongqing’s growing population will feature top level residential com- It plans to invest 33.7 billion must branch out from the city center, percent from 2008. 55 billion yuan by the end of this year, Now, with many leading national munities. yuan within the next two and and Jiangjin is without doubt the and exceed 100 billion yuan by 2012, automakers, including Iron Horse a half years to support similar best destination,” said Wang, citing Booming industry according to government targets. and Yu’an, Jiangjin has become a Modern agriculture initiatives. his region’s natural beauty and new More large-scale enterprises were “Jiangjin has all the basic elements major auto manufacturer instead of Jiangjin officials are also developing Jiangjin spent 1 billion yuan infrastructure. set up in the past three years than in necessary to develop a modern, large- just a vehicle assembly center. an urban-rural integration model. e XIE HONGJUN / FOR CHINA DAILY this year on education, public Recent construction in the eco- previous decades, with a total con- scale industrial district,” said Wang. “Our three industrial parks have government has proposed building a An expressway on the outskirts of the city security, healthcare, agriculture, nomic zone will soon connect Bin- tracted investment surpassing 120 But he pointed out a group of big created a new economic growth sec- 200 square meter agricultural park in forestry and water affairs and a jiang New Town on the Yangtze’s billion yuan. enterprises are needed to make the tor,” said Wang. efforts to draw more capital. housing guarantee system. north bank to Jiangjin on the river’s The industrial economy has 100-billion-yuan area possible. Twenty companies from Zheji- The park has already attracted The investment represented ZHANG CHANBIN / FOR CHINA DAILY south bank. accounted for 70 percent of the ang province have built facilities in more than 10 billion yuan from 28 more than 60 percent of total A pepper farmer is excited with her sales revenue. The Chongqing expressway will district’s economic growth. Better business Jiangjin’s Baisha vocational education companies, including Macao-based district government revenue, become Jiangjin’s outer ring road. More than 80 enterprises began The region’s current Shuangfu, zone, representing a multi-billion Ganges Fruit Co Ltd and Germany- listed at 1.6 billion yuan in the Since 2007, Jiangjin has had an aver- operations in Jiangjin last year, Degan and Luohuang industrial parks yuan investment. based Heka Group. first half of this year. age annual industrial growth of 37.5 including 52 large-scale business. focus on machinery, food processing, Emerging Xiyong micro-electronic e farmland will be used to pro- Since 2008, nearly 2,000 poor percent. Its GDP has risen by roughly Around 100 more are currently under printing and new material develop- park is set to grow into a key laptop duce high-quality fruits, vegetables, college students have received 6.2 16.8 percent annually, consistently five construction. ment. computer development base. oil-bearing crops and pepper. More million yuan in incentives from points higher than numbers reported e gross industrial output value Nearly 240 enterprises have opened Already, Xiyong has attracted the than 2 million birds and cattle will be the Jiangjin government. between 1996 and 2007. of the district increased from 16.4 bil- operations in the parks, including attention of more than 100 IT com- raised there, as well. Low income primary and Despite the ongoing global finan- lion yuan in 2006 to 41 billion yuan Zürich-based engineering company panies from home and abroad. Nine Around 450,000 Jiangjin farmers secondary school students are cial crisis, Jiangjin achieved 25 billion in 2009. ABB. To date, the parks have attracted have signed contracts with the park and 10,000 former migrant workers YANG HUA / FOR CHINA DAILY PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY exempt from paying school fees. yuan in GDP last year, increasing 16.5 at number is estimated to grow to 400 projects from around the world. worth a total of 2 billion yuan. are now employed in the city. Binjiang Road on the Yangtze River Artists’ rendering of the new urban Jiangbin area ABB Group building in Jiangjin is month, authorities gave 35 million yuan to provide free milk to 77,000 primary students. And now, 71,000 poor resi- dents have received subsistence allowances. City residents enjoy ‘comfortable living’ The average annual dispos- able income of urban residents By XU XIAO put 50.09 million yuan towards a Around 580 million yuan was land accounts for 31.5 percent of the is 15,000 yuan, a 60 percent rise complaint handling center. Since invested in new fitness centers, gyms district’s total. over years past. For nearly 1,500 years, Jiangjin in 2009, the center has addressed the and public parks on Binjiang Avenue, During recent years, the govern- Average annual income of southeast Chongqing — one of Chi- grievances of some 1,000 locals and in addition to other projects. ment has invested 100 million yuan rural residents is 6,000 yuan, na’s four municipalities — has been a resolved 797 long-pending filings. Local authorities hope to establish in afforestation programs. marking a 40 percent increase. regional crop production base. Jiangjin’s first bridge across the a comprehensive medical system Now, the district of Jiangjin has More than 16 billion yuan has But now, the district has been Yangtze opened in 1997.During that that will serve both urban and rural nearly 105 sq m of forests and more been spent in accelerating the named a “model Chinese city for same year, the district closed all toll populations. Currently, 106 senior than 50,000 saplings. It also has sev- construction of government- comfortable living,” attracting resi- stations on secondary highways. citizens over age 100 reside in the eral suburban parks. subsidized houses. dents and tourists from home and But, construction and renovation district. Forest coverage is estimated to By the end of this year, nearly abroad. of local roads and ports continued. According to officials, such lon- grow to 452 sq m, accounting for 48 950,000 square meters of low By the end of last year, Jiangjin had Today, every Jiangjin township and gevity is no fluke. e district boasts percent of the district’s total within cost public rentals for rural invested 300 million yuan in renovat- village is accessible by paved motor- green mountains, clean streets and the next eight years. migrant workers, graduates ing old urban roads and 280 million way. e area has 77 ports. environmentally-friendly parks, said Around 46 percent of urban areas and low-income families will yuan in building 253,000 square In the past two years, funds have government representatives. will be afforested, with green belts be built. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY meters of low-rent houses. also went to basic medical programs e region’s forest coverage rate is added along 95 percent of roads in Around 10,000 rural dilapi- PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY New housing project in Jiangjin The district government also and health facilities. around 29 percent, and urban green the district. dated homes will also be rebuilt. The district government has worked to expand a�orested urban areas.