China's Liaoning makes vigorous efforts to propel traditional industries toward high-end development

Liaoning Province, one of China's first major industrial bases that boasts a range of industries and sectors such as equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals and mining, has made vigorous efforts to propel traditional industries toward high-end development and played a significant role in the country's development.

A must-see in Liaoning for visitors is the China Industrial Museum in the provincial city of Shenyang.

This remarkable institution, formerly a workshop of the Shenyang Foundry, tells the fascinating story of China's industrial evolution, including the creation of the nation's first metal national emblem.

Liaoning holds a special place in China's industrial history. Not only did it produce the first metal national emblem of China, but it also fostered many "national firsts" that symbolize China's spirit of self-reliance and relentless pursuit of excellence.

The first batch of steel in China was produced in Liaoning, marking the beginning of a new era in the Chinese industry.

At the heart of Liaoning's industrial legacy is Anshan Iron and Steel Group (Ansteel).

Over generations, Ansteel workers have contributed significantly to China's steel industry, producing steel that supports the nation's infrastructure.

"My grandfather was one of the first-generation workers at Ansteel. Despite outdated equipment and technology then, they produced the country's first 12.5-meter-long heavy rail," said Ansteel worker Jin Xu.

Today, Ansteel is able to produce 100-meter-long high-speed railway tracks, and the cumulative length of tracks it produced in over 70 years is enough to circle the Earth's equator 20 times.

From diesel locomotives in the early days to the cutting-edge Fuxing high-speed trains now, China's leading train maker CRRC's branch in Liaoning's Dalian City has been at the forefront of rail transportation.

For aviation enthusiasts, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) in Shenyang is a landmark. SAC has produced thousands of fighter jets across 40 models, demonstrating China's significant advancements in aerospace technology.

On the maritime front, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company has achieved impressive milestones, including building China's first 10,000-tonne vessel and the first aircraft carrier Liaoning.

The launch of a 175,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier in May this year marked another milestone for the company in the large-scale LNG transport vessel sector.

Shengu Group in Shenyang is China's first specialized blower manufacturer.

The firm's equipment drives 80 percent of the country's refining installations and 90 percent of its natural gas pipelines.

It's a true powerhouse of industry, continually innovating and breaking monopolies to create vital components for various industrial applications.

In Panjin City, a leading enterprise in optical electronics has emerged as a new industry unicorn.

The company, which started only a decade ago, has developed China's first automated production line for voice coil motors, filling a critical gap for China.

Researcher of the company Shi Yiwei said "Our team, mostly born in the 1990s, holds over 1,600 patents, which is about one new patent in every three days." Shenyang made China's first industrial robot in 1982.

Today, Shenyang is home to the nation's largest industrial robot production base where new-generation robots are being developed with advanced sensing and learning capabilities, designed to handle diverse and complex tasks with unprecedented precision.

China's Liaoning makes vigorous efforts to propel traditional industries toward high-end development

China's trade-in program for home appliances during the National Day holiday has led to a surge in sales revenues which topped 17.835 billion yuan (about 2.53 billion U.S. dollars), according to data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

During the seven-day National Day holiday starting on Oct 1, nearly 2.52 million consumers purchased 3.745 million units across eight categories of household appliances through the trade-in program, with sales reaching 17.835 billion yuan.

The eight categories were refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, air conditioners, computers, water heaters, household stoves and range hoods.

Among them, the top three categories were air conditioners, refrigerators and computers, with sales reaching 4.519 billion yuan, 3.797 billion yuan, and 2.624 billion yuan, respectively.

Since the introduction of the trade-in policy for home appliances, about 8.24 million consumers have purchased about 11.78 million home appliances in eight categories, generating sales exceeding 55.793 billion yuan.

"The consumer traffic in our store has increased dramatically, almost tripling that of last year, and our sales have more than doubled," said Wang Yisheng, a home appliance store owner in Nanjing City of east China's Jiangsu Province.

The country also reported a surge in vehicle sales. As of Oct 7 midnight, the MOC's automobile trade-in platform had received over 1.27 million subsidy applications, driving new car sales to exceed 160 billion yuan, of which applications for subsidies related to new energy vehicles accounted for more than 60 percent of the total.

"I have been driving my old car for eight years. I am very satisfied with the power, handling and comfort of the new car. After I learned about the generous incentives offered by the government's 'trade-in' policy, I made the purchase without hesitation," said Mr. Chen, a consumer from Yongzhou City of central China's Hunan Province.

China's home appliance sales surge under trade-in program during National Day holiday