A bird's-eye view of Longwan district in Wenzhou. [Photo/66wz.com]
The GDP of Longwan district in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province has doubled from that in 2012 to reach 79.38 billion yuan ($11.19 billion) in 2021, Zhou Yifu, Party secretary of the district, said at a news conference on Sept 15, adding that the progress to Longwan's success was its dedication to sci-tech innovation, industrial transformation, and urban-rural integration.
Innovation and talent recruitment have been prioritized by Longwan, which have garnered positive results for the district over the past decade, such as the ranking of its national high-tech zone rising to 69th place in 2021 and bringing in 12 high-end sci-tech platforms represented by Oujiang Laboratory and the Wenzhou Institute of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The district has also actively promoted industrial transformation by adhering to the five traditional pillar industries of intelligent valve equipment, high-end special steel, shoe manufacturing, high-end pens, and fashion as well as four rising industries of the digital economy, intelligent equipment, life sciences, and new energy.
Being dedicated to urban-rural integration, Longwan saw the per capita disposable income of urban and rural permanent residents increase to 69,984 yuan and 44,430 yuan, respectively, in 2021, which is more than double the figures in 2012.
Longwan has devoted more than 75 percent of its general public budget to improving people's livelihood by implementing full coverage of a social pension and medical security system, home-based old-aged care centers, and cultural auditoriums in rural areas.
