Shexian county signs 27 projects worth $1.75b

A signing ceremony for 27 major projects – with a combined investment of 12.06 billion yuan ($1.75 billion) – was held in Shexian county in Huangshan city, Anhui province on April 9.

A signing ceremony for 27 major projects worth $1.75 billion is held in Shexian county, Huangshan on April 9. [Photo/ah.anhuinews.com]

These include five strategic cooperation projects, 15 industrial projects with a total investment of 5.89 billion yuan, four cultural tourism projects with a total investment of 5.48 billion yuan, and three modern service projects worth 690 million yuan.

Wang Kai, Party secretary of Shexian county, expressed his warm congratulations for the signing of the projects and expressed his heartfelt thanks to the county's business partners who have long supported its development.

Wang added that these projects would inject strong momentum into the industrial transformation and upgrading of Shexian county, which will strive to provide an optimal business environment to further boost the high-quality development of key emerging industries.

In recent years, Shexian has been beefing up efforts to build itself into an advanced manufacturing hub in southern Anhui province while developing its traditional manufacturing industry to attract more premium projects and investment.

Shexian county is also home to many picturesque villages, such as Yuliang village, Maihuayu village and Wangmantian village.