I. Basic Profile

Formerly known as Guzhang County Industrial Concentration Zone, Guzhang Industrial Development Zone was approved as a provincial-level industrial park in 2013. The zone feeatures one park with two sections including the Red Stone Forest Section and Luoyixi Section, with an approved land area of 197.63 hectares. The Red Stone Forest Section focuses on deep processing of building materials and non-ferrous metals. The Luoyixi Section specializes in warehousing, logistics and agricultural by-product processing. The Party Working Committee and Administrative Committee of Guzhang Industrial Development Zone have 26 fully funded public institution staffing quotas, and 22 staff members are currently on duty.

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II. Core Industries and Distinctive Advantages

The zone focuses on developing one pillar industrial cluster as well as one specialized industrial cluster build around local strengths. Its pillar industries cover two major tea varieties, camellia oleifera, and liquor production. Its specialized industries built include deep processing of green mineral products and new building materials. Based on its existing foundations and comparative strengths, the zone clarifies priorities for pillar, advantageous, featured and future industries. It extends, supplements, strengthens and stabilizes industrial chains to define clear industrial positioning and drive industrial transformation and upgrading. It upgrades traditional competitive sectors such as building materials and agricultural by-product processing, and prioritizes the development of tea and camellia oleifera, liquor, ecological characteristic food and deep processing of green mineral products. It aims to build a high-quality industrial park with focused positioning and outstanding features.

Several industrial clusters have taken shape. Green food processing clusters are led by Tianxia Wuling, Xizhou Tea Industry and Organic Tea Enterprises. Building material clusters consist of Nanfang Cement, Hongqiao New Materials and Hengyuan Cement Products. Featured food processing clusters include Xinke Animal Husbandry and Erzhuo Valley. Liquor manufacturing clusters center on Xiangquan Liquor Industry. Enterprises under east-west industrial cooperation include Dexiang Energy, Huamu Tianyuan and Jingtou Venture Technology.

III. Economic Statistics of the Zone in 2022

A total of 54 enterprises set up operations in the zone in 2022. Regional GDP reached 487 million yuan ($71.67 million) with a year-on-year growth of 15.13 percent. Total industrial, commercial and technical revenue hit 1.493 billion yuan, rising by 20.74 percent year on year. Tax revenue stood at 48.85 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 48.5 percent. Tax output per mu reached 26,200 yuan, up 48.8 percent year on year. GDP output per mu amounted to 261,800 yuan with a year-on-year growth of 49.35 percent.

Revenue from core businesses of high-tech industries accounted for 24.31 percent of total revenue. Revenue generated by pillar industries made up 66.44 percent of total core business revenue. The zone utilized 713 million yuan of domestic investment from outside Hunan Province, marking a year-on-year surge of 147.71 percent. One investment project from a Fortune Global 500, China Top 500 Enterprise or China Private Top 500 Enterprise was newly introduced, namely Shandong Shuifa Group.