Guizhou by the Numbers: Innovation Takes Mountain Industries Global
Guizhou Province in China is leveraging infrastructure improvements and digital innovation to transform its mountainous economy. The region has become a global hub for specialized manufacturing, including matcha production, shuttlecocks, and lithium-ion battery precursors.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how targeted infrastructure investment and digital adoption can modernize traditional industries in geographically challenging regions.
GUIYANG, China , Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This is a news report from Guizhou Daily:
One in every five cups of high-quality matcha worldwide comes from Jiangkou County in southwest China's Guizhou Province. One in every 10 shuttlecocks is made in Jinping County, while Tongren produces about one-quarter of the world's ternary precursor materials, a key component in the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and other new-energy applications.
Behind those figures is a province where difficult terrain has long shaped economic development. Guizhou is one of China's most mountainous regions, and improving transport links has been crucial to connecting its resources and industries with markets beyond the province.
Today, more than 30,000 bridges cross its mountainous landscape. They include the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, the world's highest bridge, and the Pingtang Bridge, whose 332-metre central tower is the world's tallest reinforced-concrete bridge tower.
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