Zhanjiang: a hotspot for investment

Zhanjiang will soon be equipped with high-speed trains, which will bring great business opportunities to the city. [Photo by Lang Shuchen/Zhanjiang Daily]

Soon to be equipped with high-speed trains, Zhanjiang is increasingly becoming a magnet for investment, as a number of renowned enterprises visited the city in the first quarter of this year to seek cooperation.

Optimistic about Zhanjiang's development potential, Switzerland-based Nylonkong Holding Group plans to construct a deluxe hotel off the coastline and an industrial park for intelligent warehousing and retail projects near the Zhanjiang International Airport or along the high-speed rail route. A delegation was sent to the city in March to discuss details.

Accompanied by Zhanjiang Bureau of Commerce officials, the delegation went on a trip to investigate the tract beside the terminal at Xiahai Port Area and Zhanjiang Bonded Logistics Center. The plan for warehousing and logistic lands in the area was detailed to the delegates, who were even more set on investing after the trip.

Representatives from Singapore 8F also visited Zhanjiang, as the assets management company plans to build a large-scale aquatic processing facility in China. In accordance with their demands and the local industrial layout, the bureau led them to Leizhou Peninsula and Suixi county for on-site investigation.

Ego Group, a behemoth of information technology (IT), e-commerce, and real estate development, also visited Zhanjiang, as it intends to use the city as a jump-off point for its expansion into the market of Guangdong province. Company executives spoke highly of the city's abundant resources and sound business environment.