As work commences in the Year of the Monkey, Zhanjiang government is anticipating bigger strides in its projects. Liu Xiaohua, the government's Party chief, outlined the work in a recent report. Here are a few of the projects the government hopes to develop this year:

The inception of the second boiler at Zhanjiang Baosteel Base

Industry will be central to the government's plans to boost the economic revitalization in the city. The government plans to complete the construction of the second boiler at the Zhanjiang Baosteel Base and put it into operation.

A dozen industrial projects have also been prioritized for complete construction, including the fourth phase of Chenming Group, the main part of Sino-Kuwait Integrated Refining project and some major projects of Kingsun Power.

A government delegation led by Liu Xiaohua (M), Party chief of the Zhanjiang government conducts an investigation at Zhanjiang Baosteel Base. [Photo/yinsha.com]

Airport economic zone to be established in Wuchuan

The government will fully support the plan to construct an airport economic zone in Wuchuan, a county-level city of Zhanjiang. Taking the move and expansion of Zhanjiang Airport as an opportunity, Wuchuan plans to establish itself as a multi-functional transportation hub serving Zhanjiang International Airport, airport integrated transportation, airport modern logistics and airport business.

Construction will be accelerated on the supporting park for iron industry in Zhanjiang's Donghai Island, the Petrochemical Industrial Park and the Fenyong New District to allow new industries to be nurtured.

Government officials unveil the nameplate of the management committee of Sengong Industrial Park in Mazhang district on Oct 26, 2015. The government has outlined plans to pick up the pace of upgrading Mazhang Industrial Park into a provincial-level one to enable industrial transfer to take place. [Photo/yinsha.com]