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PANZHIHUA, China, Jan. 20, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 5th China Health Industry Development Forum, themed with "What Can the

Health Industry Do for a Healthy China", was hosted in the Chinese city of

Panzhihua on January 18. At the forum that was organized by the Panzhihua

Municipal People's Government, 11 health industry projects reached intentions

to sign contracts amounting to a planned investment value of RMB50.68 billion.

The "Panzhihua Municipal Health Industry Standards System" and "Panzhihua

Municipal Health Industry Supervision System" were formally published at the

forum. Of which, the "Panzhihua Municipal Health Industry Standards System" was

jointly developed by Panzhihua and the China National Institute of

Standardization, and at present 99 standards have been published, which will

serve as a crucial reference for the establishment of a standardized Chinese

health industry system and industry institutional innovation.

Since 2014, Panzhihua has successfully held five editions of the China Health

Industry Development Forum, which has not only popularized the concept of

health preservation but has also effectively brought private capital to

gravitate toward the health industry.

As an integral component of the "Healthy China Initiative", the health industry

is a manifestation of people's yearning for a healthy and better life.

Panzhihua, a city well-known for its sunshine, has emerged as one of the

premier destinations in China for health- and leisure-seekers because of the

unique advantages demonstrated in its health industry.

Panzhihua, located at the junction between southwestern Sichuan and

northwestern Yunnan, boasts unique arid-hot valley climate of the southern

subtropical zone. In addition, Panzhihua has the elevation, temperature and

humidity that are all highly suitable for a restorative human habitat, an

average of 2,700 annual sunshine hours, an average annual temperature of 20.3

degrees centigrade, high forest coverage, superb air quality and winters as

warm as springs.

After a trip to Panzhihua in 2016, then Ambassador of Malaysia to China

Zainuddin Yahya remarked that "the most impressive memory of Panzhihua is the

fresh air and ample sunshine, as well as the picturesque scenery. I am going to

miss this place. Panzhihua feels young and vibrant, and it is a fast-growing city".

Relying on its distinct health resources and advantages, in 2010 Panzhihua

became the first in the nation to put forth the "health preservation" concept.

After a decade of advancement, Panzhihua has achieved notable feats in the

development of its health industry. In the first three quarters of 2020, the

added value of Panzhihua's health industry registered RMB9.616 billion,

accounting for 12.9% of the entire city's gross regional product.

In recent years, Panzhihua's health industry took advantage of its solid

existing industrial foundation and developed new pathways, including an

integrated industrial model to continuously drive the growth of the health

industry, project clusters to promote the upgrade of the health industry, and

optimized systems and mechanisms to reinforce the basis for future expansion of

Panzhihua's health industry.

Next, Panzhihua will continue to introduce well-known enterprises both at home

and abroad, stimulate consumption in the health tourism market, fuel the

development of the local health industry, thereby emerging as an international

health tourism destination.

Source: Panzhihua Municipal People's Government