On April 8th, the reporter learned from relevant departments that with uplifted and united spirits, the entire city had adhered to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability and promoted high-quality development since the beginning of this year. The main economic indicators have grown steadily, and the economic operation exhibits an upward trend, achieving a stable start.

Agricultural production is progressing in an orderly manner. 1.142 million mu of wheat grow well, and preparations for the cultivation of 495,000 mu of corn are ready, laying a solid foundation for stable and abundant grain production throughout the year. Special agriculture is thriving: 63,000 mu of orchards have completed quality enhancement, with 860,200 mu of traditional Chinese medicinal herb cultivation, 130,000 mu of vegetable seeding, and 205 million bags of edible fungi cultivation. In the first quarter, the total agricultural output of the entire city is expected to grow by about 3.5% year-on-year. 

Industrial operation shows great growth momentum. From January to February, the industrial output of the entire city increased by 8.6%, which was 1.6 percentage points higher than the national level and 1.7 percentage points higher than the provincial level, and an increase of 2.7 percentage points from the same period last year; industrial investment grew by 53.4% year-on-year, ranking fourth in the province. The value-added output of the mining industry grew by 18.4% year-on-year, and that of the manufacturing industry grew by 7.4%. The value-added output of the high-tech industry and the strategic emerging industry grew by 9.2% and 5.2% respectively. The top 30 industrial enterprises in the city achieved a total output of 22.82 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year. In the first quarter, the value-added industrial output of Sanmenxia is expected to grow by about 5.5%.

The service sector continues to recover. From January to February, the passenger and freight turnover grew by 12.75% and 79.48% respectively, with the increase in freight turnover higher than the provincial average, 73.48%. The total volume of postal services grew by 48.72%, an increase of 24.47 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The balances of deposits and loans in financial institutions grew by 7.84% and 8.15% respectively.

The development of key projects has been accelerated. Special scheduling of key projects has been conducted every month. A total of 379 provincial and municipal key projects have cumulatively completed an investment of 40.98 billion yuan, accounting for 36.5% of the annual plan. From January to February, fixed asset investment grew by 12.9%, which was 8.7 percentage points higher than the national average and 7.3 percentage points higher than the provincial average. In the first quarter, fixed asset investment of  Sanmenxia is expected to grow by about 12%.

Consumption potential continues to be unleashed. From January to February, the total retail sales increased by 6.5%, which was one percentage point higher than the national average and 0.7 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The total number of tourists received and the total revenue from tourism increased by 75.21% and 6.02% respectively. Revenue from star-rated hotels increased by 11.1%, the sales area of new commercial housing grew by 9.0% year-on-year, and the sales revenue from commercial housing increased by 7.1%. In the first quarter, the total retail sales are expected to increase by about 7%.