Sky is the limit for cloud computing in Guizhou capital

Driven by the nearby Gui'an New District, Guiyang aspires to become a center for big data known around the globe, said Chen Gang, Party secretary of Guiyang.

The city government projects the total output value of its big data industry will hit 54 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) by 2016, accounting for 30 percent of Guiyang's information industry output value and one-fourth of the city's GDP.

The city expects to attract 30 leading enterprises, more than five listed companies and 200 firms. It also plans to draw 5,000 world-class research and development personnel by then.