Natural Resources in Xingxi Town

Xingxi Town is rich in mineral resources and hydropower resources, with gold, iron, lead, zinc, copper, marble and other mineral deposits. Since 1990s, based on the advantages of resources, we have implemented the strategy of "highlighting industries and breaking through industries", continuously increased investment attraction, focused on the development of three dominant industries, namely hydropower, mining and agricultural and sideline products processing, and successively introduced large-scale comprehensive water conservancy development projects such as Longtanxi and Qixingxi. Jin Feng, Zheng Long, Yuanxin and other mining companies; Shunhua, Mingxiangxuan and other food, tea processing and shale machine brick enterprises. Traditional agricultural and sideline products processing enterprises such as bamboo, bamboo shoots and Castanea henryi have further developed. By the end of 2006, there were 15 enterprises above designated size in the township, among which 7 enterprises including Xinkui, Jin Feng, Shunhua, Zheng Long, Mingxiangxuan, Longtanxi Hydropower and Qixingxi Hydropower were listed as enterprises above designated size in the county. In that year, the total industrial output value of the township was 72 1.5 million yuan, with an average annual growth of 2 1% since 2002. Dongfeng county-level industrial platform with a planned total area of 4000 mu is stepping up construction. The first phase 1.500 mu development project has started, and a new industrial city will soon appear on the land of Xingxi.