In recent years, Potou district in Zhanjiang has been promoting investment attraction and gaining strength in building industrial chains in Haidong New Area.

Haidong New Area is an important platform for Zhanjiang to advance the carrying capacity of its infrastructure, further improve the urban living environment, and further enhance the service level of civil sectors.

The new area is located in the northeastern part of downtown Zhanjiang, covering an area of nearly 228 square kilometers. It includes Nantiao sub-district, Guandu town, Longtou town, and Potou town in Potou district, as well as Tiaoshun sub-district in Chikan district, Huangpo town in Wuchuan, and Huanglyue town in Suixi.

A total of 80 industrial projects have been introduced to the new area's science and technology industrial park in recent years, including 55 projects that have been put into operation and 10 projects that are under construction.

The production department of Zhanjiang Home Application Industry Co Ltd in Longtou town, Potou district of Zhanjiang. [Photo by Zhang Fengfeng/WeChat account: gh_af724c75e13a]

The first batch of nine scientific research projects of the Zhanjiang Bay Laboratory has been initiated, along with the settlement of several high-tech industrial projects and strategic emerging industrial projects, such as the marine equipment digital group headquarters of Highlead Oilfield Technology Development Co Ltd, as well as the new-energy yacht development and manufacturing project of Hunan Haiquan Yacht Co Ltd.

In addition, Potou has also attracted a batch of modern service projects like Huafa Innovative Industrial New Town, the control center of China Mobile, as well as the Haidong campus of the Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University.

From January to August, Potou district started construction on 33 major modern service projects, which have finished a total investment of 2.90 billion yuan ($431.99 million).

To attract more investment, the district has been improving its investment environment and optimizing its services. It established an "internet + investment attraction" working platform that integrates the investment attraction project library, the database, and the information base.