Ruzhou's business has been growing greatly in 2012 and ranks the first among its neighboring cities, according to the city's government report.

Compared with 2011, in 2012, Ruzhou had a total output value of 32.24 billion yuan ($5.24 billion), a growth of 9.6 percent. The local fiscal revenue was 1.59 billion yuan, a growth of 23.5 percent. Total social investment in fixed assets was 16.55 billion yuan, a growth of 24.5 percent.

The export volume was $22.27 million, 120 times that of 2011. Citizen income reached 17,385 yuan, a growth of 12.7 percent.

Zhang Guowei, vice-Party secretary of Pingdingshan, the supervising government of Ruzhou, visited many business parks and companies in the city and complimented them on their achievements.