The flowing waters of the Guancheng River and the bustling shops along the riverbanks create a new scenic area on Taiping Road in Guiyang, Guizhou province.
In 2023, the income of urban and rural residents in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, grew steadily, while the urban-rural income gap narrowed to a ratio was 2.05, a decrease of 0.06 from the previous year.
In 2023, the "Strong Provincial Capital" initiative of Southwest China's Guizhou province achieved a new breakthrough, with the major economic indexes of Guiyang city and Gui'an News Area showing positive growth.
In 2023, Guiyang and Gui'an New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province have shown increasingly strong momentum in high-quality development, demonstrating a robust real economy.
Guiyang, capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, achieved a gross domestic product (GDP) of 515.48 billion yuan ($71.83 billion) in 2023, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase.
In 2023, the revenue of the software and information technology services industry in Guiyang City and Gui'an New Area surpassed 80 billion yuan ($11.12 billion), with the expected added value of the digital economy accounting for over 50 percent of GDP, according to a press conference held on Jan 16.