City in eastern China moving away from traditional manufacturing by embracing latest smart technologies
Visitors observe a humanoid robot at the Light of Internet Expo, a signature event of the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on Nov 6. YANG MEIQING/FOR CHINA DAILY
Located in the heart of the Yangtze River Delta, Tongxiang in Zhejiang province is rapidly transforming from a traditional manufacturing hub into a highland for the digital economy. Focusing on smart vehicles, smart computing, smart sensing and the industrial internet, the city is partnering with China Unicom to build a robust foundation for future industries.
As a key driver of this regional transformation, China Unicom is accelerating the development of new quality productive forces across the province. By leveraging advanced computing centers, vehicle-road-cloud integration and the low-altitude economy, the telecom giant is comprehensively reshaping the local digital landscape.
At the core of this transformation is the Wuzhen supercomputing center. Situated near the permanent site of the World Internet Conference, this landmark project represents a total investment of approximately 1 billion yuan ($147.6 million).
