Growth of big data helps transform province

Guizhou - a remote province known for its lush green mountains and many ethnic groups - is now shaping up to become a high-tech hub with cutting-edge technologies.

"The blossoming big data industry has become a key growth driver for high-quality development," said Han Shaobo, deputy director of the Big Data Development Administration of Guizhou province.

"After years of development, Guizhou has become a new big data center, attracting a group of leading tech firms from home and abroad," Han said, adding they would beef up efforts to attract more talent and big data companies. Han made the remarks in June at a news conference held in the capital Guiyang to detail Guizhou's economic and social progress over the past 70 years.