Move over, coastal powerhouses—China’s inland regions are stealing the spotlight! 🚀 For decades, eastern provinces like Guangdong and Zhejiang drove the country’s economic rise. But now, central and western areas are accelerating their own high-quality development, contributing fresh momentum to China’s innovation-driven growth.
From Pandas to Projectors: Chengdu’s Tech Renaissance
Chengdu, Sichuan Province—famous for fiery hotpot and adorable giant pandas—is now flexing its tech muscles. Take XGIMI, a homegrown Chengdu company founded in 2013. What started as a small startup now ships cutting-edge projectors and laser TVs to over 100 countries and regions, serving 5+ million users worldwide! 🌍📺
Their secret sauce? Relentless innovation. XGIMI’s sleek devices aren’t just pretty—they’re powered by advanced algorithms and optical hardware. On September 17, 2024, the firm scored its latest breakthrough: a patent enabling faster wireless data transfers without sacrificing image quality. Think 5G-level smooth streaming for your movie nights! 🎬🔌
Leadership Backing "Hidden Champion" Regions
President Xi Jinping’s visits to Sichuan in 2018 and 2022—including a stop at XGIMI’s facility—highlight Beijing’s push to transform inland areas into tech havens. During his 2022 trip, Xi emphasized that regions like Sichuan must "enhance competitiveness through innovation", aligning with this summer’s CPC Third Plenary Session focus on reform-driven growth.
And the results speak volumes: Over the past decade, equipment manufacturing revenues in central/western China surged by 40%+—proving you don’t need an ocean view to make waves 🌊💼.
