A news conference for the upcoming Promotion Conference for Guizhou - Beijing Big Data Industry Development was held in Zhongguancun Science Park this morning.

The conference sought to address the schedule of the upcoming event and introduce Guizhou's big data environment to the public. It received a lot of attention.

The news conference for the upcoming Promotion Conference for Guizhou - Beijing Big Data Industry Development was held in Zhongguancun Science Park on Feb 20.(Photo/Li Yang)

Guiyang, as a capital city of a less developed province, Guizhou, may not have much in common with the big data industry. But according to Chen Gang, secretary of the Guiyang CPC committee,"Guiyang promises to develop big data industries."

Chen Gang,secretary of the Guiyang CPC committee, speaks at the news conference for the upcoming Promotion Conference for Guizhou - Beijing Big Data Industry Development was held in Zhongguancun Science Park on Feb 20.(Photo/Guiyang Municipal Government)

According to Chen, Guiyang has five specific advantages to attract the big data industry: favorable climate conditions, strong infrastructure guarantees, supportive industrial bases, platforms for industrial resources import and preferential policies.

The good air quality, cool weather conditions and stable geological structures can provide a top security environment for information equipment.

Also, as Guizhou province is the starting point of the West-East Power Transmission project, it means that Guizhou has energy advantages in electric power, water power and thermal power. Guiyang is also a transportation hub in West China.

Chen adds, talking about the electronic information industry, Guiyang has solid foundations dating back to the 1950s to 1960s. The electronics industry has become a pillar industry in Guiyang. Recently, the settlement of Foxconn, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom data centers in Guiyang has driven supporting industry development and attracted talent.

Last but not least, Zhongguancun Science Park in Guiyang offers a quality platform for the introduction of advanced technology and resources. The Guiyang government has implemented a series of policies to support the big data industry.

"Developing the big data industry in Guiyang is not only possible, but promising," said Chen.