Ordos sees strong economic growth over past 10 years

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, the city of Ordos in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has been exploring a high-quality development path focusing on ecological and green development.

Over the past 10 years, the city's agricultural and animal husbandry production has improved in terms of both quality and efficiency, the industrial economy has grown significantly, and the development level of the service industry has been drastically improved.

Meanwhile, scientific and technological innovation in Ordos has undergone major changes, educational development has become more inclusive, the level of medical care has been effectively improved, and people's livelihoods have continued to get better.

Ordos' GDP increased from 230.58 billion yuan ($34.60 billion) in 2012 to 471.57 billion yuan in 2021, an average annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.

The per capita GDP of Ordos jumped from 115,000 yuan in 2012 to 218,000 yuan in 2021.

In addition, the city's general public budget revenue increased from 37.55 billion yuan in 2012 to 55.20 billion yuan in 2021, an average annual growth rate of 4.4 percent.

Moreover, the average annual growth rate of the city's industrial added value above designated size reached 6.4 percent.