Cooperation pays off in Zhejiang

By ALEXIS HOOI,WANG LINYAN and MA ZHENHUAN in Lishui| China Daily| Updated :2021-10-29 Improved animal husbandry Its annual production scale of 200,000 commercial hogs, and abattoir capacity for 500,000 swine, 3 million poultry and 5,000 metric tons of deep-processing meat products are expected to "greatly promote the increase in production and supply of live pigs and the high-quality development of animal husbandry", according to local authorities. "We identified the area's strengths and suitability through in-depth research beginning in 2018, partnering with local stakeholders through land-use arrangements, skills transfer and jobs to help lift its economy together," he said. Li Shun, section chief of economic development under the industrial park's management committee, said, "From equipment manufacturing to food processing, we're continuing to open up and attract growth industries that build on our strengths." Zhao Guifeng, manager of the Yiwu-Liandu Shanhai Collaborative Art Exchange Center, which showcases the areas' projects and products, said the partnerships help promote Lishui's cultural and scenic attractions at home and abroad, such as its local ethnic and artistic communities located amid pristine mountains and clear waterways.