In the January-February period, value-added industrial production in Changzhou swelled 9.5 percent from a year earlier. Of the 33 major industrial sectors, production in 20 sectors maintained double-digit growth.

The output value of high-tech manufacturing enterprises above the designated size, as highlighted, surged 28.4 percent year on year, and that of lithium-ion battery manufacturers soared by 58.3 percent over the same two months last year.

Meanwhile, industrial sector investment in Changzhou surged 55.4 percent year on year, of which the manufacturing industry led the growth, with investment soaring by 56.5 percent from a year earlier.

Total retail sales of consumer goods also perked up, with a year-on-year increase of 1.9 percent. Sales revenue of the accommodation and food services industry, driven by the robust demand during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, went up 11.3 percent year on year.

In January and February, the general public budget revenue of Changzhou attained 15.12 billion yuan, up 7 percent from the same period last year.