Zhanjiang Special

Zhanjiang plotting course for expansion of marine ranching

Hengyi No 1, the largest mariculture platform in South China's Guangdong province, arrived at a modern marine ranching zone in Zhanjiang, a coastal city in the west of the province, on Monday, in preparation for official operation soon.

Mangrove protection spurs ecological improvements

Updated: 2024-03-07

Zhanjiang city is concentrating efforts to build its mangrove area on Jinniu Island into a first-class model of beauty and biodiversity in Guangdong province.
Organic foods propelling city's economic growth

Updated: 2024-03-07

In the spring of 2021, Chen Wenqing, a young man from Suixi county in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, resigned from a well-paying job far from home to return to Zhanjiang and pursue a career in the city's burgeoning sweet potato industry.
Zhanjiang building up green industrial strength

Updated: 2024-03-07

Germany-based chemicals maker BASF last week announced the launch of a technology center in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province. It is the first corporate scientific research and innovation platform the group has established in South China.
What they say

Updated: 2024-03-07

Deputies from Zhanjiang to the ongoing National People's Congress hailed this year's Government Work Report on Tuesday.
City looks beyond borders to advance BRI

Updated: 2023-10-17

Zhanjiang has been pulling out all the stops to advance the development of the Belt and Road Initiative over the past decade, local officials said.
Seaport that's making all the right connections

Updated: 2023-10-17

A new container shipping route, known as ICI7 Route, which connects Zhanjiang with Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India, was launched at Zhanjiang Port on Sept 14. A new container shipping route, known as ICI7 Route, which connects Zhanjiang with Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and India, was launched at Zhanjiang Port on Sept 14.
Exporting maritime expertise, prime goods

Updated: 2023-10-17

A batch of frozen tilapia slices weighing 24 metric tons, produced by Guangdong Longze Food located in the province's Zhanjiang city, was exported to Malaysia in late September.
Forging strong bonds with ASEAN member countries

Updated: 2023-10-17

Since the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership came into force in 2022, Zhanjiang, a coastal city in Guangdong province, has expanded trade and industrial cooperation with RCEP members.
Scientific farming boosts aquaculture development

Updated: 2023-07-13

A large intelligent marine farming platform called Havwii 2 was launched in Guangdong province on June 20, joining Havwii 1, a truss fishery platform launched in April 2022, to augment Zhanjiang's industrial chain of deep-sea aquaculture technology.
Zhanjiang at full sail to marine success

Updated: 2023-07-13

Zhanjiang in South China's Guangdong province is making efforts to develop itself into a demonstration city for modern marine ranching and aims to build an aquaculture industry cluster worth 100 billion yuan ($13.82 billion) by 2028.
Region's fishery output ranks high

Updated: 2023-07-13

Zhanjiang has developed five deep-water net cage aquaculture zones, namely Zhanjiang Bay, Donghai Island, Xilian, Liusha and Caotan.
City makes great strides as seed industry center

Updated: 2023-07-13

Zhanjiang, a coastal city in Guangdong province, has been revving up efforts in recent years to improve seed selection, breeding and promotion of fine aquatic species.