Shanxi, a landlocked province in north China, where Chinese President Xi Jinping started an inspection tour on Monday, has been promoting the high-quality development of its industries, striving to write a new chapter in the country's modernization journey.
The province, named after its location west of the Taihang Mountains, covers a total area of 156,700 square kilometers and is home to over 34 million permanent residents.
In the first quarter of this year, its GDP grew by 4.5 percent year on year to 561.128 billion yuan or 78.2 billion U.S. dollars.
Shanxi is forging new quality productive forces by focusing on the high-end, intelligent, and green development of its manufacturing industry and accelerating the revitalization and upgrade of the sector.
As a major coal producer, Shanxi was designated as a pilot province for comprehensive energy reforms in 2019. It has coordinated energy security and stable supply, advanced green and low-carbon development and accelerated the construction of a new energy system.
Shanxi has ranked first in the country for delivering green electricity to other provinces for two consecutive years.
Shanxi has achieved new results in raising agricultural returns, invigorating rural development, and increasing rural incomes.
Shanxi, as the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and one of the main battlefields of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-1945), has promoted the revolutionary spirit and passed down revolutionary traditions from generation to generation.
Known for its rich history and culture, Shanxi has been working to enrich its tourism offerings and build itself into a world-renowned culture and tourism destination.
In recent years, the province has been expanding its foreign trade and economic cooperation across various sectors, broadening its international "circle of friends" to accelerate the creation of an inland beacon for opening-up.
Brief look at Shanxi Province as Xi goes on inspection tour
