On April 25^th, the journalist of Nanfang Daily and Nanfang Plus learned from HZZK Technology Innovation Bureau that, in the first quarter of 2022, HZZK has been consolidating its COVID-19 epidemic prevention & control efforts and socio-economic development achievements. Many of its economic indicators came out on top in Huizhou and got off on the right foot laying a solid foundation for stable development of the year.   

　　We were informed that, in the first quarter, HZZK’s GDP achieved RMB 19.811 billion and increased 9.1% year on year, both ranking No.2 in Huizhou. Among the GDP, the primary industry increased by RMB 216 million at 8.0% of year-on-year growth, the secondary industry increased by RMB 14.128 billion at 12.7% of year-on-year growth and the service sector increased by RMB 5.467 billion, with a year-on-year growth at 1%.

　　The industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 14%

　　Date from HZZK High-tech Zone Technology and Innovation Bureau show that, in the first quarter, HZZK industrial production had continued its rapid growth tendency.

　　According to statistics, from January to March, industrial production enterprises with an annual revenue of over RMB 20 million in HZZK have their added value increased by 14% year on year, ranking No.2 in Huizhou. This had maintained their rapid growth tendency in the fourth quarter of last year.

　　Among these enterprises with an annual revenue of over RMB 20 million in HZZK, the added value of high and new technology manufacturing enterprises increased by 13.8% year on year, accounting 69.8% of the added value of industrial production enterprises with cumulative increase rate up by 0.2 percentage point from that of last month.The added value of advanced manufacturing enterprises increased by 12.7% year on year, accounting 63.1% of the added value of industrial production enterprises with cumulative increase rate up by 1.4 percentage points from that of last month.Its industrial upgrading had been heading for a good prospect.  

　　Fixed asset investment increased by 28.2%

　　A more optimized fixed asset investment structure is one of the HZZK’s economic light-spots in the first quarter.

　　According to statistics, from January to March the fixed asset investment in HZZK increased by 28.2% year on year, ranking No.1 in Huizhou.  

　　More importantly, the industrial investment had been increasing rapidly and had increased by 73.7% year on year,45.5 percentage points faster than the fixed asset investment increase. The industrial investment volume accounts 48% of HZZK’s fixed asset investment and increased by 12.6 percentage points year on year with cumulative increase rate up by 0.3 percentage point from that of last month. The proportion of industrial investment had raised substantially indicating an more optimized investment structure.

　　The total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB 3.624 billion

　　Judging from the data, in the first quarter, HZZK consumer market in general had maintained stable in the first quarter.

　　According to statistics, from January to March, HZZK’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB 3.624 billion at 2.6% of year-on-year increase.

　　In regard to thecommercial and trading enterprises with revenue above certain amount in HZZK, the wholesale enterprises reached RMB 4.112 billion sales, an increase of 13.2% year on year, the retail enterprises sales achieved RMB 368 million at 9.0% year-on-year increase and the enterprise in catering industry have their sales at RMB 73 million increasing 26.4% year on year.  

　　Moreover, in the first quarter, HZZK’s finance and taxation revenue had maintained stable increase. From January to March, HZZK general public budget revenue reached RMB 1.003 billion at 10.3% year-on-year increase; its taxation revenue was at RMB 4.13 billion increasing 9.5% year on year.