Nanming drives industrial growth with smart technologies

An industrial park in Nanming district. [Photo/Nanming Integrated Media Center]

In 2024, Nanming district in Guiyang city achieved a GDP of 113.25 billion yuan ($15.56 billion), a 5.7 percent year-on-year increase.

The industrial sector saw a 4.9 percent growth in added-value output, with 164,000 square meters of new standard factory space and industrial investments totaling 5.09 billion yuan ($699.18 million), up 54.2 percent.

The district focused on enhancing its industrial structure by positioning itself as an electronics manufacturing and biotechnology hub.

Nanming has utilized its strong foundation in next-generation displays to develop a future-oriented optoelectronics industry. Key focus areas include micro-LEDs, mini-LEDs, electronic paper, and components such as chips, modules, and display devices. In 2024, 10 electronics companies above a designated size generated 1.03 billion yuan in output, accounting for 30.27 percent of the district's total industrial output, with a growth rate of 35.2 percent.

Nanming also emphasizes eco-friendly food, biopharmaceuticals, and the development of low-carbon and recyclable materials in the biotechnology sector. The district hosts 12 biotech companies above a designated size, contributing 701 million yuan to the industrial output in 2024, representing 21.78 percent of the total and showing a growth of 2.3 percent.