Since the beginning of this year, Jingzhou's industrial economy hasdeveloped steadily and made a good start. In the first quarter of this year, Jingzhoucompleted a total industrial output value of 48.379 billion yuan, up 9.8percent year on year, and Jingzhou's industrial added value grew by 9.7percent, ranking 8th in Hubei.

In the first quarter, the added value of Jingzhou's above-scale industriesgrew by 9.7 percent. Among 7 counties, cities and districts above Jingzhou'saverage level, the top three were Jiangling (19.6 percent), Honghu (12.0percent) and Jingzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone (11.2percent).

Jingzhou completed a total industrial investment of 12.8 billion yuan, up3.8 percent year on year. Among 6 counties, cities and districts aboveJingzhou's average level, the top three were Jianli (105.6 percent), Gongan(32.3 percent) and Shishou (27.6 percent).

Jingzhou completed a total investment of 5.3 billion yuan in industrialtechnology renovation, up 23.7 percent year on year. Among 5 counties, citiesand districts above Jingzhou's average level, the top three were Jianli (206.2percent), Gongan (86.1 percent) and Jingzhou Economic and TechnologicalDevelopment Zone (58.6 percent).

Key features of Jingzhou's economic operation in the first quarter: Enterprises'benefits further improved. The sales-output ratio of Jingzhou's industrialenterprises was 97.6 percent, up 1.5 percent year on year. The export deliveryvalue of Jingzhou's industrial enterprises was 2.642 billion yuan, up 13.5percent year on year, and the actual amount of taxes paid into the treasury was1.857 billion yuan, up 13.9 percent year on year. Jingzhou registered an industrialvalue added tax of 1.107 billion yuan, up 26.1 percent year on year, ranking2nd among Hubei's cities and prefectures.

Jingzhou's industrial structure continued to improve. In the firstquarter, the Jingzhou's 27 industries grew in output value. Of the industries, theoutput value of papermaking, electronic manufacturing and electric power grewby 26 percent, 78 percent and 82 percent respectively. Jingzhou completed atotal high-tech industry added value of 1.2 billion yuan, up 25.4 percent yearon year.

Jingzhou's key enterprises play a significant supporting role. Jingzhou's66 key enterprises completed a total output value of 22.062 billion yuan, up10.7 percent year on year. The output value of Huadian, Kail Quantum, JoinhandConstruction Machinery, Changli and W-Olf Photoelectric grew by 420 percent,190 percent, 180 percent, 83.2 percent and 71.1 percent respectively.

Jingzhou improved in element support. Jingzhou's industrial powerconsumption was 1.652 billion kilowatt-hours, up 5.6 percent year on year andup 0.5 percent from February. Jingzhou's industrial loan balance was 22.31billion yuan in late March, up 1.88 billion yuan from early 2019.