Xi'an High-tech Zone signed projects at Silk Road expo

A total of 38 projects were signed, with total investment of 122.721 billion yuan ($19.36 billion) between Xi'an Hi-tech Industries Development Zone and renowned enterprises at the 3rd Silk Road International Exposition on May 12.

As one of the projects, under its green China projects, Greentown Real Estate Group Co will build a new modern supporting industrial cluster of service industry including a high-end business cluster, prosperous trade malls, parks and residences, international apartments, and elderly-care communities. They are set to improve the layout of regional functions and foster high-quality supporting industries for a world-class science and technology park through the cooperation with the zone.

With a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan and an area of around 100,000 square meters, the "Xi'an Andaz Hotel" is a high-end commercial complex project, with the investment from Xi'an Maike Group, integrating the functions of ultra-five-star hotels and business. Upon its completion, it will inject new vitality into the development of the Hi-tech Zone and the cultural tourism industry in Xi'an, and promote Xi'an's efforts in building a "3+1" (new technology, advanced manufacturing, modern service and cultural industries) industrial cluster with a trillion-level market.

In addition, Xi'an Detianhou Real Estate Co will invest in the "Xi'an Big Data Center Intercontinental Hotel" project in the High-tech Zone with a total floor space of 298,000 square meters, including a 216-meter and a 150-meter super high-rise building and an intercontinental hotel and condominium made up of three 100-meter high buildings. It will forge a leading big data operations center combining the high-end hotel, the ecological office, apartments for high-end talents and the cultural plaza in Western China. The total investment of this project is 3.7 billion yuan, of which hotel investment takes up 1.35 billion yuan.

Besides, education, medical care, tourism culture, new energy and other areas were also among hot deals during the signing ceremony. For instance, Zhejiang Loong Airlines and China West Airport Group will invest a total of five billion yuan to establish a higher vocational college for full-time students titled "The Belt and Road Technical Vocational College of Aviation and Tourism" in the Hi-tech Zone. The college will enroll students from the whole country and students from countries along the route of the Belt and Road Initiative are also welcome, with a view to providing the support of civil aviation, high-end intellects of tourism and talents for the development of civil aviation industry in Northwest China and local economy.

In the field of healthcare, Shaanxi Healthcare Group will integrate medical institutions set up by enterprises under the supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People's Government of Shaanxi Province. It is estimated that the Group will have over 80 subordinate organizations, including three tertiary hospitals, 22 secondary hospitals, and 46 primary and non-level medical institutions, with more than 10,000 of hospital beds.

In respect of culture and tourism, Zhejiang Wenchuang Group Co will invest a total of three billion yuan ($476 million) in three phases for the construction and operation of the Cultural and Creative Industries Demonstration Zone of Xi'an Hi-tech Zone. Focusing on the transformation of creative scientific and technological achievements, the aggregation and incubation of cultural and creative enterprises and technology firms, and the gathering and cultivation of innovative and entrepreneurial talents, a demonstration center for the exhibition, cooperation, communication and experiencing of the integration of culture and technology in Xi'an will be established. It's the core tasks of Xi'an as a national digital publishing base and a demonstration base of the integration of culture and technology that drives the cultural and creative industry growth by developing technology, promoting technological innovation with cultural and creative industry, and boosting industrial aggregation, innovation and upgrading with new concepts, mechanisms and carriers.

In regards to new energy resources, Zhejiang Runfeng Energy Group Co will invest one billion yuan in Xi'an Hydrogen Energy Industry project in the zone. It plans to build three sub-projects in two phases, including hydrogen fuel cells, fuel cell engines and hydrogen refueling stations. Through actively introducing foreign advanced voltaic pile technologies and products and making proper layout plan for the hydrogen energy industry, the project aims to realize the agglomeration effects of the hydrogen energy industry and developing the fuel cell vehicles industry with Chinese characteristics, so as to promote the upgrade of the new energy vehicle industry in the Hi-tech Zone and the rest of Xi'an.

Representatives agree to join hands in medical services by signing projects on May 12. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]