Governor Liu said the province is developing green industries, such as modern agriculture, healthcare and ecological tourism, and at the same time transforming traditional industries such as the iron and steel, nonferrous metals and building material businesses to make them more environmentally friendly.

In mid June, the State Council decided to establish five national pilot zones for green finance, and one of them is the Ganjiang New District in Jiangxi.

The new district is a "golden brand" for the province's development and will promote its rich ecological resources to the market to attract capital, said Liu. The area will develop an environmentrelated new economy, focusing on emerging industries and the modern service sector.

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Wang Jian contributed to this story.