Jiangsu's government has an ambitious goal: doubling the incomes of urban and rural people, in less than a decade, to keep pace with the economy and improve their livelihood.
The last five years have been significant for Jiangsu province because it dealt well with the world financial crisis, moved ahead in social, economic and cultural development, and reached the goals it had set, the governor Li Xueyong recently remarked.
Helping Jiangsu prosper by relying on traditional strengthsAfter having reached its goals set in the last five-year plan, China's Jiangsu province is now looking at a bolder plan for improving its economy, science sector, environment, and international competitiveness, in the next five years.
Jiangsu plans to do everything it can to save energy and protect the environment, Luo Zhijun, Jiangsu's Party chief said recently.