Yihe New Area builds premium industrial ecosystem to attract enterprises and talents

Yihe New Area prioritizes optimizing business environment and industrial ecology to draw high-quality industrial projects and innovative enterprises, achieving multiple leading economic indicators across Linyi in the first half of 2026.

The district forms a complete intelligent manufacturing industrial cluster led by Lingong Group, gathering over 200 supporting machinery firms with an 80 percent local matching rate for core components. It also develops characteristic modern pharmaceutical, cross-border e-commerce and exhibition industrial chains. Up to 89 industrial projects with total investment of 36.7 billion yuan have settled in the area, including investment from 26 Fortune Global 500 and 13 China Top 500 enterprises.

Multiple landmark platforms have been launched, such as Amazon Cloud Linyi Overseas Innovation Center, providing one-stop digital cross-border services for local manufacturers. The 200,000-square-meter exhibition center ranks among China's top 20 venues, hosting 23 expos with total transaction volume of 4.3 billion yuan in H1.

Comprehensive policy support and streamlined approval procedures lower entry thresholds for enterprises. Institutional reforms cut project preparation time by 60 percent, while targeted industrial funds and talent introduction policies deliver full-factor guarantees for settled firms.

In foreign trade, Yihe New Area took first place citywide in total import and export volume (21.37 billion yuan) and utilized foreign capital (31.34 million US dollars). Bonded logistics and cross-border e-commerce maintained explosive growth.

The district continues to deepen chain-based investment promotion, digital industrial upgrading and urban supporting facility construction, balancing advanced manufacturing, modern service industry and livable urban development to create a top-tier investment destination in southern Shandong.

Editor：韩蒙蒙