Tianshui now has more than 3,200 brands in 400 categories. More than its 200 products have won the honorable titles of national or provincial excellent products, and over 60 products are exported to over 50 nations and regions.

Up to now, Huatian Microelectronics, Tianshui Great Wall Juice, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Tianshui branch, and other famous companies have established their footholds in Tianshui, helping boost local economy.

The city's industrial structure is dominated by processing, accounting for about 90 percent of the entire industry. The total industrial value and industrial added value of the city's machinery industry make up 40 percent and 80 percent respectively of Gansu Province's total.

In recent years, the city government has attached much importance to technological innovation. Currently, 96 percent of ministerial- and provincial-level enterprises and over 60 percent of city- and county-level enterprises have established partnership with 44 universities and research institutes inside and outside Gansu Province. The city has developed and implemented 50 projects and introduced over 200 national patented and high, new technologies.

Tianshui has implemented 326 technological innovation projects in recent years with an investment of 581 million yuan. As many as 19 technological renovation projects have been listed as the nation's key technological projects, with an investment of 1.2 billion yuan.

After over 50 years of efforts, some industrial projects in the city have become known nationwide and even worldwide, such as the "Great Wall" home appliances, "Shilin" contactors, "Dunhuang" printing ink, and so on.

To cultivate more famous brands, enterprises in Tianshui, with support from the government, must continue with technological innovation and invest more efforts in brand building, according to an official with the city government.