On March 26, Yichang Development and Reform Commission announced that from January to February, the total fixed investment in Yichang has reached 18.967 billion RMB yuan, which made up 15.2% of the total of Hubei Province. Remaining the second place of Hubei Province, Yichang saw a year-on-year rise of fixed investment of 0.2 %, which overtops the provincial average by 1.9%.

　　From January to February, the agriculture industry, manufacturing industry and service industry in Yichang reached an investment of 0.438 billion RMB yuan, 9.378 billion RMB yuan and 9.151 billion RMB yuan respectively, witnessing a year-on-year growth of 154.3%, 35.6% and 11.8% respectively. According to the analysis of types of investment and holding, non-governmental investments are more active than ever and take the lead in investments in Yichang. In general, non-governmental investments amounted to 14.523 billion RMB yuan, witnessing a year-on-year rise of 5.528 billion RMB yuan, and an increase of 61.5%. Compared with the same period of last year, its growing rate increased 45.9% and made up 76.5% in the total fixed investment in Yichang, which saw a year-on-year rise of 17.59%. Moreover, the number of construction projects in Yichang has been soaring and reached 825, which is a year-on-year increase of 228, or a rise of 38.2%. (Correspondents: Hu Xuewen, Dai Ran)