The mountainous province of Guizhou in Southwest China has become a pioneer in China's big data industry, standing as one of the regions with the biggest number of superlarge data centers globally.
The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023 (Big Data Expo 2023) is set to be held in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, from May 26 to 28, according to a news conference held in Beijing on Feb 20.
Guizhou Medical University in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, was recently approved to start construction on a Guizhou provincial big data talent training base.
According to the Big Data Development Administration of Guizhou Province, big data investment by Southwest China's Guizhou province reached 20.54 billion yuan ($3.02 billion) in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 30.35 percent.
Chinese internet company NetEase Inc's first large big data center began construction on Wednesday in Guian New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
According to the Guiyang bureau of big data development and management, four buildings in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, were recently selected as 2022 demonstration buildings for the digital industry in Guiyang and Guian New Area.