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Computer Industry Association Set up in Yuyao

51 computer service companies of Yuyao recently gathered for the launch of the Yuyao Computer Industry Association.
The Association is a non-profit organization of companies of computer equipment, software, networking, engineering, parts, supplies, office automation equipment, etc, to be administered by the Industry and Commerce Bureau of Yuyao.
The first Council was elected and the Articles of Association and self-discipline Convention were made at the meeting

Container throughput of Ningbo Port achieving a monthly new high

Statistics from Ningbo Port Co. Ltd. show that in May the container throughput of Ningbo port reached 1.432 TEUs, exceeding the 1.4 million TEUs mark for the first time, up by 12.3% over the same period last year, and reached a monthly new historical high. Specifically speaking, the water transit and domestic box transactions performed most impressively.

In May, seven more container routes were opened from Ningbo Port. By the end of May, there had been 233 container routes including 118 ocean routes, accounting for 50.64% of all the routes.

With regard to water transit, Ningbo Port strengthened its strategic cooperation with the shipping giants in the world and managed to attract shipping companies to make Ningbo Port their transit center. In this way, the port accomplished the water transit container volume of 299,000 TEUs, up by 30% over the same period last year.

Since the beginning of this year, the economic situation of such major trade areas as Europe and the United States has been looking blue, which greatly affected the growth of export volume of containers of major coastal ports. To address this, by making the most of the national policy of expending domestic demands, Ningbo Port strengthened its strategic cooperation with the domestic main-line shipping companies and succeeded in becoming a docking port for coastal ports from the north and south of China. Ningbo Port arranged all kinds of affiliated routes reasonably and soon became the leading transit for containers from North Zhejiang Province and South Zhejiang Province by taking advantage of its truck fleet and ship freight booking platform. The port also made efforts to exploit the domestic container market. In May, its container throughput reached 162,000 TEUs, up by 35.6 over the same period last year.

In addition, Ningbo Port actively promoted its container railway-water transport business, focusing on developing the market in Jiangxi Province. In mid-April, the Shangrao – Ningbo freight train for container railway-water transport was listed in the national plan of fast freight trains. At the beginning of May, it became eligible to apply for wagons to Nanchang Railway Administration. Ningbo Port Group established the "Northeast China – Ningbo – Jiangxi" railway-water transport route in cooperation with a large-scale copper processing and smelting enterprise, and has now achieved some initial results. In the first five months this year, the volume of containers transferred in Ningbo Port through the route reached 7.16 TEUs, up by 35.6% over the same period last year

Fitness facilities in Ninghai

Today, to experience the pleasure of a "slow life" has become a choice of many people. On holidays and festivals, the over 500-km national mountain climbing paths, with over 130 bike renting services, attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors.

"With our abundant resources of mountains, seas, waters, islands and springs, we shall turn the whole county into a large scenic area and park, to attract more tourists. We shall have tourist enjoy the pleasure of a slowed down life in Ninghai," said Chu Yinliang, Magistrate of Ninghai County.

In 2009, Ninghai County built a 100-km national mountain climbing path, the first one in the country. Early this year, the county put in over 10 million yuan and completed the construction of the 500-km national mountain climbing paths which extend to the whole of Ninghai County, linking all the resources, scenic spots, farmers' inns and other recreational places. The mountain climbing paths set off upsurges of physical fitness in Ninghai and attract hundreds of thousands of backpackers home and abroad to Ninghai.

To connect all the mountain climbing paths, in 2011, Ninghai County put in over 70 million yuan and started the construction of a system of bike renting services. So far, it has completed the construction of 130 bike renting services, with over 1,000 bikes available for rent. "In near future, the county will open about 300 bike renting services, so as to make all the scenic spots and farmers' inns accessible bikers," said Zhang Huafei, Director of Ninghai Sports Development Center.

Cixi seeks new funding mechanisms for micro, small-sized firms

Over the past week, dozens of companies in Cixi Shangjianshan Village Industrial Park were busy furnishing their workshops, updating equipments, and making preparations for production in their new plants.

An official in charge of the industrial park said they reached an agreement with Ningbo Branch of China's Industrial Bank (CIB). Under the agreement, the bank granted a loan of 80 million yuan for 45 companies in the industrial park, or an average of nearly 200 million for each company. The fund enables the micro and small-sized firms to build new workshops and purchase new equipments.

According to Wu Zhenhao, deputy party chief of Shangjianshan Village, bearing production is their pillar industry and there are hundreds of bearing manufacturers,most of which are small and micro enterprises. To boost industrial development and create industry clustering, the construction of Shangjianshan Village Industrial Park, covering 116 acres (7.7 hectares), officially stared in 2009.

Xie Zhirong, director of the Financial Service Office in Cixi, asserted the cooperation between banks and enterprises. He said: "We hailed those banks who serve the development of real economy, and we plan to reward the banks who make notable contribution to real economy." The local government encourages the financial institutions to extend their support to local economic development and urges them to increase the proportion of the investment on practical projects, small and medium-sized enterprises and issues of agriculture, farmer and rural area from 20 percent in 2010 to 40 percent this year.

Sources said that with the cut of the bank reserve requirement ratio and the contraction of private sector investment, banks are holding enough reserves. The favorable government policies eased the burden of cash-trapped micro and small sized companies facing to some degree. However, it is still difficult for these firms in securing bank loans or guarantees. More efforts from the financial institutions are needed to change the situation.

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