The skyline of Anji county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/hz66.com]

Anji county in Huzhou has received recognition for its innovative business environment in the latest report released by China Media Group, which for the first time expanded its scope to include counties and county-level cities.

Anji has been continuously improving its business environment by integrating online and offline government services, resulting in faster, more cost-effective and efficient services for both residents and businesses.

In 2022, the county attracted 100 new projects each with an investment of over 100 million yuan ($13.96 million) and became home to four new listed companies, with total investment in fixed assets amounting to 24.49 billion yuan.

Anji been working to digitize its government services, introducing measures like launching online application systems for housing accumulation fund repayment and skill enhancement subsidies and implementing a "one-stop service" online camping regulatory system, which is the first in Zhejiang.