The tertiary industry encompasses a wide range, offering numerous employment opportunities and driving economic growth in various aspects.
Sun Lian Cheng aimed to foster economic transformation in the suburbs and rural areas during this period.
He intended to shift from purely agricultural planting to a base that provides abundant agricultural products for urban development needs.
This includes vegetables, fruits, flowers, and integrated services like farmhouses, fishing, and strawberry farms, forming an economic system serving urban development.
However, such a comprehensive development system would likely require the city's Party Committee and government to take the lead.
Therefore, Sun Lian Cheng, after pondering for several days, finally formulated a preliminary planning scheme.
Within about ten days, he submitted the plan to Zhou Shan He.
This might appear to disregard the district Party Secretary Qi Lei and others, but it was unavoidable.
Their relationships weren't close enough, and such a large-scale project plan was beyond their authority.
Zhou Shan He reviewed the plan and nodded in satisfaction.
“Hmm, good, this plan is well done!”
“Since seeing the development plan of Feiyang Group last time, I felt that network technology has great development potential.”
“If you can bring them in for investment, it might also be a good example!”
“However, this plan is too modest to apply solely to Guangming District. I believe it's more than sufficient for the entire Jingzhou City.”
Sun Lian Cheng said, “Old Leader, don't say that. I haven't visited other districts or counties, and I don't understand their situations. It wouldn't be wise to blindly apply it there!”
Zhou Shan He chuckled, “You don't know, but I, the mayor, do! Alright, this plan is approved here! You can organize a meeting in Guangming District to discuss it and find ways to move things forward.”
“Yes, I understand!”
Initially, Sun Lian Cheng feared that Qi Lei, Ji Chun Lai, Hu Yang, and others might oppose the plan, but unexpectedly, after hearing Sun Lian Cheng's presentation, everyone readily agreed.
Ji Chun Lai, in particular, was very interested in the plan.
However, the first step of attracting investment was also a challenge for them, so they hadn't dared to take any significant actions before.
It wasn't that they didn't want to work, but rather that they were afraid of making mistakes.
Not everyone had such abundant resources and connections. If the project couldn't proceed and resulted in a stalled project, they would ultimately suffer the consequences.
With Sun Lian Cheng taking the lead, they naturally wouldn't show any fear.
Therefore, soon after, Guangming District, in the name of the district Party Committee and government, reported the plan to the city Party Committee and government, further refining it.
This included comprehensive planning for urban renovation, new industrial park construction, investment attraction, suburban development, and rural-urban integration.
With Zhou Shan He's strong support, the chief executive, Liu Han Ting, didn't object. He was aware of the purpose behind the provincial Party Committee's transfer of Zhou Shan He.
Both leaders agreed, and there were few dissenters.
Therefore, the large-scale development of Guangming District commenced from the beginning of 1999.
Qi Lei, as the chief executive, was designated as the overall commander, while Ji Chun Lai and Sun Lian Cheng were deputy commanders. Deputy District Chief Hu Yang, District Bureau Chief Li Da Peng, and others were involved in the command.
Following this were various investment promotion consultations, project launch ceremonies, industrial park land acquisition and construction projects, district road and various pipeline network renovation projects, etc.
Numerous tasks arose, yet Sun Lian Cheng, interestingly, delegated many of them, allowing others to handle these trivial matters.
He ensured his punctual arrival and departure from work, never letting these tasks disrupt his peaceful life.
When Sun Lian Guo was summoned by his younger brother to invest, he initially intended to decline.
The factories and headquarters in Yunzhou City were buzzing with activity. This was a prime time to make big money, so why was he being called upon again?
Sun Lian Cheng had to explain to him about technological advancements, future trends, and the importance of abandoning his focus on the VCD industry in Yunzhou City.
He knew that with the rise of personal computers and smartphones in the future, VCD would at most last for ten years before being eliminated.
Rather than clinging to this outdated product, it was better to embark on a new path.
Therefore, Sun Lian Cheng provided Sun Lian Guo with all the technical data for the 2G and 3G phone projects, allowing him to establish Feiyang Communications Technology Company with Feiyang Group as the primary entity. He then pulled in dozens of manufacturers to invest in the newly established Da Guangming Industrial District.
This mobile phone technology data was something Sun Lian Cheng had drawn upon during his wedding, and he had already instructed Sun Lian Guo to apply for technology patents.
However, foreign countries had already conducted significant research in semiconductors and various communication technologies, laying a foundation.
Therefore, even though Sun Lian Guo received the complete set of technical data, the number of patents he could obtain was limited.
After all, the US and Europe had made significant progress in these areas, establishing a technological system that couldn't be easily surpassed.
Sun Lian Guo mainly applied for patents related to upgraded versions of 2G phone technology and proactively secured patents for 3G technology.
Many patents had been pre-empted by others, but many technical patents could still be obtained.
Later, due to these technology patents, they engaged in numerous patent transactions, holding a strong hand and thus avoiding many disputes.
However, despite obtaining patented technologies, they lacked sufficient production capacity.
For instance, Feiyang Technology couldn't produce many components like phone chips, processors, communication basebands, screens, and batteries.
They could only manufacture some ordinary components like cases, chargers, integrated circuits, and buttons.
After all, there were similarities between many aspects of DVD production and other components, making it relatively easy to adapt for production.
Nevertheless, many crucial components had to be imported.
Thus, even though he established a mobile phone company, it was essentially a large assembly plant lacking much innovation.
But thanks to the complete set of technical data, they could focus on producing a portion of components.
In the future, they could also prioritize the development of certain projects to become key pillars of the company's revenue.
For example, components like screens, batteries, and chargers could be scaled up.
Even in the era of smartphones, they could still enter the market for many components.
Regardless, this type of factory aligned with the trend of the times, creating at least several thousand to tens of thousands of jobs. It was highly beneficial for attracting investment and driving economic growth.
Therefore, after the establishment of the high-tech industrial park, Sun Lian Guo became the first to set up operations there.
Together with dozens of other investors who joined in, the initial confirmed investment exceeded five billion yuan.
Including subsequent loans and additional investments, the total investment would be at least ten billion yuan.
Indeed, everyone underestimated Sun Lian Guo's ambition and future plans!
But even the current investment amount was enormous in this era, making the impact significant.
From the district government to the city Party Committee and government, and even the provincial Party Committee, everyone was closely watching the investment projects here.
Zhao Li Chun was currently only the second-in-command, not yet in a position of absolute power, so the investment projects led by Sun Lian Cheng proceeded relatively smoothly.