In 2021, Southwest China's Guizhou province took measures to control pollution, solve environmental pollution problems, and protect the natural environment.
Southwest China's Guizhou province is devoted to creating a working and living environment suitable for young people, according to the government work report released at the fifth plenary of the 13th Guizhou Provincial People's Congress held on Jan 20.
According to a news conference on Jan 20, Southwest China's Guizhou province achieved 1.96 trillion yuan ($308.77 billion) in GDP in 2021, an increase of 8.1 percent over 2020 and 13 percent over 2019.
The fifth plenary of the 13th Guizhou Provincial People's Congress was held in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, on Jan 20.
Southwest China's Guizhou province aims to make shale gas one of the main sources for natural gases, explore 50 billion cubic meters of shale gases, and be capable of producing 1.2 billion cu m of shale gas per year by 2025.
According to the latest statistics, in 2021, Guiyang – capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province – recorded 361 days with air quality meeting national standards and zero days with moderately polluted air or worse.
Southwest China's Guizhou province recently released an action plan to expand effective investment in 2021-23, setting a main target of investing 165 billion yuan ($25.9 billion) in the service industry during that period.