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By lu hongyan and xu xiaoThe starting point of the Silk Road trade route in ancient times, Xi’an is building what it is calling the Silk Road Economic Belt by attracting investment from the globe, local officials said.儲存倉One of the most important sources of investment for the capital of Shaanxi province is Hong Kong, said Xi’an deputy mayor Han Song during the third Shaanxi-Hong Kong- Macao economic cooperation week.As of September, companies from Hong Kong had established more than 1,200 offices in Xi’an with total investment reaching $14.69 billion. This figure accounts for 39.43 percent of the total investment from outside the Chinese mainland, Han said.Currently, Hong Kong mainly invests in Xi’an real estate, commercial services, renting industry, accommodation, catering, power supply, fuel gas and water as well as manufacturing.“Hong Kong has a mature modern service industry system. We hope that through this economic cooperation week, Xi’an can attract more attention from Hong Kong’s modern service enterprises and further expand the two sides’ cooperation in modern logistics, IT, finance, commercial service, tourism and talent training,” Han said.In addition to closer economic ties with Hong Kong in recent years, Xi’an has also deepened economic cooperation with Guangdong province.The city has attracted nearly 100 billion yuan ($16.4 billion) investment from Guangdong since 2005.Han said Xi’an will start comprehensive high-level cooperation with Guangdong and Hong Kong mainly in high-tech industries, talent exchange, cultural tourism and logistics.“Shaanxi, Guangdong and Hong Kong have sound backgrounds in high-tech, electronic information and top-notch technology, so they have broad prospects for cooperation,” he said. “Also, every year Xi’an has a lot of graduates who cater to the talent demand of Guangdong and Hong Kong.“Meanwhile, Xi’an hopes to learn human resource management experience from other places.”In recent years, Xi’an has attracted many noted foreign companies to invest and build operations, including Samsung, Boeing, ABB, Mitsubishi Motors, Siemens and Ericsson. By the end of 2012, Xi’an had approved 3,003 foreign-funded companies, utilizing over $13.82 billion foreign capital.Han said in the next phase, the city will draw more investment from the central Asia regions and Europe, “to better exploit Xi’an’s geographic advantages as the start of the ‘Silk Road’ and the bridgehead of the迷你倉最平Eurasia continental bridge”.“Attracting foreign companies can help us absorb advanced technologies and fasten industrial upgrading,” Han said.Another driving force for Xi’an’s development comes from the Weibei Industrial Zone that established on Aug 16, 2012.“For a long time, Xi’an’s economic development lags behind some provincial capitals in the country. Its industrial economy is not big or powerful, and its mapping is not balanced. So we have to plan a new ‘main battlefield’ for the industries,” Han said.“Xi’an’s only available spacious place for industries’ sustainable development is at the north of the Weihe River,” he explained.“This region boasts a State-level economic and technological development zone as well as an aviation industry base. It already has an industrial economic development framework bolstered by aviation, automobiles and other strategic emerging industries.”Han said the Weibei industrial zone will lay the foundation for Xi’an’s future comprehensive strength and competitiveness.The area had attracted more than 1,000 companies as of September.In addition to investment from overseas and the new industrial area, the Xi’an International Trade and Logistics Park is meant to be a propeller for sustainable growth in the landlocked city.“In the next stage, we will update the inland port’s function by opening international freight trains to connect Xi’an, central Asia and Europe,” Han said.The trains, named Chang’an, will start operation by the end of this year.The new railway “will further exploit Shaanxi’s advantages in transportation”, he said. “This move will help Shaanxi become an engine of the Silk Road Economic Belt.”Economic development is not the only concern of local officials. The city is making efforts to protect natural environment and historical relics.“Building a good environment that is suited for both living and making a fortune is significant to the city’s sustainable development.” Said Han.“The Xi’an people want blue skies, green mountains and clear water. And the government has the responsibility to meet their demands,” he said. “We will make them feel happier while making the ancient city more beautiful and environmentally friendly.”Contact the writers atluhongyan@chinadaily.com.cn and xuxiao@chinadaily.com.cnBuilding a good environment that is suited for both living and making a fortune is significant to the city’s sustainable development.”han songdeputy mayor of Xi’an迷你倉