On September 2, the Lanzhou Municipal Government Information Office held a press conference detailing the district's latest progress, with a focus on driving high-quality development through innovative growth strategies.
According to the briefing, Xigu District is concentrating its efforts on establishing two industrial clusters valued at over 100 billion yuan each, centered on petrochemicals and trade logistics. By fostering deep integration between technological and industrial innovation, major enterprises are serving as stabilizing forces for the broader economic landscape, while key projects are providing fresh momentum. This approach has delivered notable results, with the district achieving a gross regional product of 33.14 billion yuan in the first half of the year, representing a 6.1% increase year-on-year.
This year alone, Xigu District has been advancing its "Hundred Projects, Billion Investment" initiative. A professional policy research team was formed to establish a rapid conversion mechanism that moves from policy interpretation to identifying investment directions and generating projects. Studying national policy orientations, including the 109 major projects outline in the 15th Five-Year Plan and other strategic blueprints, the district has planned and reserved 267 policy-driven projects that require a total investment of 22.097 billion yuan, with an additional 13.972 billion yuan being sought. Notably, 501 million yuan in central budget investment funds has already been secured.
Focusing on eight core industrial chains, including ethylene and propylene, the district has introduced 32 major projects through a three-tier investment attraction framework. This framework involves district-level leadership coordination, specialized industry teams taking the lead, and functional departments working in tandem. A "green channel" has been established for key projects, featuring agency services, acceptance of incomplete documentation, and parallel approval processes. As a result, all 67 ongoing projects have resumed construction, and 48 of 63 new projects have commenced work, achieving a start rate of 76.2%. All projects are scheduled to begin construction within the year, simultaneously boosting investment volume, physical output, and project scale.
While advancing these initiatives, Xigu District has maintained its focus on the two core clusters. Given that its industrial foundation rests on petrochemicals and its future lies in industrial upgrading supported by the Land Port hub, the district is leveraging its chemical industry park to drive progress. The 63 scale-above industrial enterprises across the district have achieved a total output value of 38.55 billion yuan, generating 1.75 billion yuan in total profits.
A landmark 10-million-ton ethylene project, representing a total investment of 23.2 billion yuan, is targeted to begin construction this year. This project is expected to attract an additional 19 chain-extension and gap-filling projects, with a combined investment of 18.1 billion yuan, to the chemical industry park. These initiatives will contribute to developing a complete C2-C9 petrochemical industrial chain.
Additionally, the district is capitalizing on the Lanzhou Land Port's status as a national logistics hub, having launched six international freight train routes across four directions, including services to South Asia, Central Europe, and Central Asia, as well as the New Western Land-Sea Corridor. These routes connect to 34 cities across 22 countries, supporting a comprehensive multimodal transportation network that integrates rail, road, and air freight.
In a parallel effort, the district is actively driving the manufacturing sector toward higher-end, intelligent, and green development. High-tech enterprises are being cultivated, and support is being extended to companies pursuing breakthroughs in core technologies. A key component of this strategy is accelerating the petrochemical industry's transformation toward reducing oil output while increasing chemical production and introducing new products. An intelligent management platform for the chemical industry park has been established, enabling digital oversight of 104 major hazard sources and 860 monitoring points across the facility. These measures embed green and low-carbon principles throughout the manufacturing value chain, guiding the sector's comprehensive transition toward sustainable operations.