Growth of big data helps transform province

Guizhou - a remote province known for its lush green mountains and many ethnic groups - is now shaping up to become a high-tech hub with cutting-edge technologies.

"The blossoming big data industry has become a key growth driver for high-quality development," said Han Shaobo, deputy director of the Big Data Development Administration of Guizhou province.

"After years of development, Guizhou has become a new big data center, attracting a group of leading tech firms from home and abroad," Han said, adding they would beef up efforts to attract more talent and big data companies. Han made the remarks in June at a news conference held in the capital Guiyang to detail Guizhou's economic and social progress over the past 70 years.

Last year, the added value of the digital economy rose by 24.6 percent, making it the fastest growing sector for four consecutive years, government data showed. Big data contributed more than 20 percent of Guizhou's economic growth.

The added value of electronic information manufacturing industries has surged 35.31 percent, and software industry revenue by 30.56 percent since 2014.

The electronic information sector has expanded its share in all industries to 1.9 percent from 0.3 percent in 2013, according to the data.