Zhangye forges industrial ties with Shenzhen

Entrepreneurs from Shenzhen visit Gansu Chuanqi Dairy in Zhangye, Gansu province. [Photo provided to gozhangye.com.cn]

The Gansu-Shenzhen (Qianhai) Industrial Cooperation Event was held on April 23 in Zhangye, Gansu province. Entrepreneurs from Shenzhen, Guangdong province, visited local industries to explore cooperation.

The Shenzhen delegation toured Zhangye Chaoyue Development Agriculture's smart greenhouse, Asia's largest, growing premium truss tomato varieties with year-round yields of 32 kilograms per square meter. The produce is sold at Sam's Club and Freshippo.

At Gansu Chuanqi Dairy, automated production lines and strict lab testing ensure quality from pasture to table. Zhao Xiaocong from FJ Dynamics (Shenzhen) plans to expand smart farming equipment in Zhangye.

At Linze Attapulgite New Materials Industrial Park, Xu Junqiang from Chu Tianxia Technology (Shenzhen) Group showed strong interest in the material's potential.

Yishite (Zhangye) Energy Storage Technology's fully automated plant impressed visitors as a sign of Zhangye's shift from agriculture to an energy hub.

The Zhangye Low-Carbon Household Glass Industrial Park exports glassware to dozens of European countries, with annual output exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.46 billion).

At the Zhangye Smart Manufacturing and Big Data Parks, visitors saw progress in data services and green computing. Han Yanfeng from Shenzhen expressed confidence in future cooperation in new energy logistics.

Zhangye's green energy, smart manufacturing, modern agriculture, and digital infrastructure are attracting capital and expertise from Shenzhen. A promising cross-regional partnership is underway.