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Large timber market planned for Qiandongnan from a ‘major timber resource prefecture’ to a ‘strong timber
Prefecture industry prefecture’.
The administration in Qiandongnan Prefecture plans to invest The project will also drive the development of supporting
RMB1 billion to launch the Qiandongnan Timber Market service industries such as logistics, finance, e-commerce and

Construction Project further promoting the transformation of packaging in the surrounding areas becoming a new engine
the prefecture's forest resource advantages into industrial for regional economic growth and an important support for
advantages through extending the industrial chain and increasing rural revitalisation.
the added value of products. Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
It has been reported that the project covers an area of (referred to as Qiandongnan Prefecture) is an autonomous
more than 33 hectares and is planned to build three core prefecture under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Province.
sections: a wood processing zone, a trade logistics centre, It is located in the southeast of Guizhou Province. It has a
and a science and technology innovation centre. total area of 30,282 square kilometres and governs 1 county-
The facility will create a modern wood industry cluster level city and 15 counties.

integrating production, processing, sales and research & By the end of 2023, its permanent resident population was
development and help Qiandongnan Prefecture become an 3.76 million, with ethnic minorities accounting for 82 percent,
important wood industry cluster in the southwest region of mainly the Miao and Dong ethnic groups.
China. In 2024, the regional GDP reached RMB143 billion,
Data shows that the total volume of timber harvested in growing by six percent. It is a national-level ethnic cultural
the entire Prefecture reached 3.51 million cubic metres and and ecological reserve, renowned as the "Prefecture of Songs
wood processing enterprises consumed 1.39 million cubic and Dances" and the "Hometown of a Hundred Festivals" and

metres of logs in 2024. boasts abundant natural and cultural landscapes.
By the end of 2024 there were a total of 333 wood
processing enterprises in normal production and operation Home furnishing industry still has structural growth
throughout the prefecture. opportunities
The industrial output value of large-scale wood processing Regarding the future development prospects of the home
enterprises in the entire Prefecture reached RMB1.685 billion furnishing industry the market for home furnishings is huge
in 2024, becoming an important support for local economic but the contribution of leading brands is not high.
development. There are still structural growth opportunities and enterprises
After the completion of the Qiandongnan Timber Market

Construction Project it is expected that the annual wood iStock
processing capacity will reach 1 million cubic metres, the
annual transaction value will exceed RMB5 billion and it will
directly create more than 3,000 jobs.
Through the development of enterprises in the upstream
and downstream secors an integrated pattern of raw material
supply, production and processing, trade circulation, scientific

research & development and display and sales will be formed
promoting the transformation of Qiandongnan Prefecture