The flexible displays and smart devices developed by Visionox Technology Co Ltd in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo taken on Oct 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
Anhui province in East China vows to step up smart manufacturing and innovation as the major stimulus of economic growth. Home to tech startups iFLYTek, Hikvision, Kingsoft and Huami, the city has nurtured a variety of cutting-edge industries that inject new momentum to its integrated development.
In 2019, enterprises in Anhui invested a total of 93.3 billion yuan ($13.96 billion) in research and innovation, a 9.4 percent increase year-on-year. By pushing forward the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, new material and other tech-oriented sectors, Anhui's strategic emerging industries grew 14.9 percent in 2019 from a year earlier, and witnessed an even 8 percent increase from January to June amid virus outbreak.
Hefei took the sixth place among 169 national high-tech zones in 2019, following those in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan and Suzhou.
Students watch a performance of industrial robots at the Anhui Innovation Center in Hefei on Sept 19, 2020. [Photo by Xiongwei for China Daily]
The magnetic resonance medical machine specialized in minimally invasive treatment developed by Anhui SJ Healthcare Co Ltd. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
A woman walks past an automotive cleaning machine in Anhui Innovation Center, on Oct 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
A man rides the VR-based bicycle in Anhui Innovation Center, on Oct 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
The robot developed by iFLYTek makes nearly 70 million phone calls nationwide during the COVID-19 outbreak, asking people whether they have a fever or visited high-risk places. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
The model of Quantum Experiments at Space Scale developed by Chinese Academy of Science in Anhui is on display at Anhui Innovation Center. Named after Chinese ancient Philosopher Mozi, the quantum science satellite is launched in August 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]
A boy looks at the holographic projection video in Anhui Innovation Center, on Oct 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
A man introduces the AI translation machine developed by Cheetah Mobile in China Speech Valley, on Oct 18, 2020. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
The atmospheric environment stereo observation facility developed by the Chinese Academy of Science, which is used for air pollution prevention and research on climate change. [Photo by Zhao Shiyue/chinadaily.com.cn]
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