In the first half of this year, Datong ranked first in six economic indicators in Shanxi province: its GDP growth rate, its above-scale industrial added value growth rate, the number of days with good air quality, its safe production indicator, export growth and airline passenger capacity growth.
An investment promotion fair of Pingyao county, Shanxi province, took place on Sept 21, securing eleven programs with a total investment of 12.5 billion yuan ($2 billion).
Shanxi province's emission trading over the past three years has reached 510 million yuan ($83 million), according to its economy and information technology commission.
The 5th China (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo opened at the China Taiyuan Coal Transaction Center on Sept 16, with the theme of "green energy, low-carbon energy".
With the construction of five expressways completed, the mobility of Datong city, North China's Shanxi province, has become more intense, and its transportation is more convenient, forming a one-hour economic circle.
The current situation and changing trends of industrial structure in the western region have been closely related to the major strategic layout of the national economy and systematic changes.
