Nantong, in Jiangsu province, has seen some impressive growth over the past year, especially in the private sectors, with GDP expected to grow 12 percent, this year, according to the mayor.
The city of Nantong's booming economy has benefited its people substantially, thanks mainly to local government policies, the mayor Ding Dawei has said. He also revealed the average annual incomes last year grew more than 10 percent, from 2009.
Coordinated urban-rural development for five yearsIn agricultural modernization, it already saw considerable growth in the past five years, adding 26,600 hectares of high-yield farmland and 7,533 hectares of aquatic farms, Ding Dawei, the mayor said.
The city of Nantong hopes to strike a balance between its urban and rural development over the next five years, according to the mayor.