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According to the annual statistics released by the provincial statistics bureau, in 2024, Hunan's value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size grew by 7.3 percent year on year. Of which, the figure of private firms rose 8.0 percent, accounting for 65.6 percent of the provincial total. The value-added industrial output of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing increased by 13.7 percent and 8.4 percent respectively, making up 14.1 percent and 32.3 percent of the total. The industrial parks at the provincial level and above saw a 9.5-percent growth in their value-added industrial output, contributing 71.0 percent to the total. Regionally, the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan area grew by 9.6 percent, the southern regions of Hunan rose 8.3 percent, the western regions up 8.0 percent, and the Dongting Lake areas increased by 5.2 percent in terms of the value-added industrial output of enterprises above the designated size.
Industrial Clusters
Hunan Province possesses five national-level advanced manufacturing clusters and 15 special industrial clusters for SMEs. These clusters concentrate on their respective specific fields, and have established strong competitiveness in their respective arenas.
As a key national hub of advanced manufacturing, as of January 2025, Hunan has fostered five national-level advanced manufacturing industrial clusters—construction machinery in Changsha; rail transit equipment in Zhuzhou; medium and small aircraft engines in Zhuzhou; new-generation independent secure computing system in Changsha; and, Hengyang-Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan UHV Power Transmission and Transformation Equipment. The number of the businesses over designated size remains at more than 20,000.
As of the end of August, Hunan has 3,015 intelligent manufacturers, 4,920 intelligent production lines and workshops, and 34,309 intelligent work positions. Meanwhile, the province has recognized 43 provincial-level benchmark enterprises and 149 benchmark workshops in intelligent manufacturing, and 491 basic-level and 174 advanced-level smart factories. Seventeen enterprises have been shortlisted for the national excellent-level smart factories, ranking among the highest around the country.
The supply capacity continues to strengthen. Hunan has released six batches of recommended suppliers of intelligent manufacturing system solutions, with the total number of shortlisted enterprises reaching 263. Twenty-one enterprises have been selected as outstanding system solution suppliers, and 16 included in the national initiative to select the best candidates to undertake key projects through open competitions. These figures have demonstrated the continuously enhanced capabilities of Hunan in intelligent manufacturing technology and services.
Updated in September 2025
As a key national hub of advanced manufacturing, as of January 2025, Hunan has fostered five national-level advanced manufacturing industrial clusters—construction machinery in Changsha; rail transit equipment in Zhuzhou; medium and small aircraft engines in Zhuzhou; new-generation independent secure computing system in Changsha; and, Hengyang-Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan UHV Power Transmission and Transformation Equipment. The number of the businesses over designated size remains at more than 20,000.
According to the CCID Consulting's 2024 list of China's top 100 advanced manufacturing cities, Changsha ranked 5th nationwide, leading the other cities in central regions of China.
By the end of 2024, Changsha has formed 6 hundred-billion-yuan manufacturing clusters, including engineering machinery, advanced energy storage materials, electronic information, and automobiles and parts. Three national advanced manufacturing clusters have been cultivated, namely the Changsha Construction Machinery Industrial Cluster, Changsha New-Generation Independent Secure Computing System Industrial Cluster, and the Hengyang-Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan UHV Power Transmission and Transformation Equipment Industrial Cluster. It also established two national small and medium-sized enterprise characteristic industrial clusters, the high-end chemical pharmaceutical ingredient industry in Liuyang County-level City and the CNC grinding machine in Changsha County. In the first 10 months of 2024, the value-added of industry above designated size in Changsha increased by 8.8 percent year on year.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in September 2025 announced the list of the fourth batch of special industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for 2025. Hunan has seven special clusters for SMEs added to the list.
The seven newly-added special industrial clusters are: the inspection and testing instrumentation and equipment cluster in Yuelu District, Changsha; the copper, lead, and zinc materials cluster in Changning County-level City, Hengyang; the power semiconductor cluster in Shifeng District, Zhuzhou; the bio-enzyme cluster in Jinshi County-level City, Changde; the inland river small and medium-sized boat manufacturing cluster in Yuanjiang County-level City, Yiyang; the functional fabric cluster in Qiyang County-level City, Yongzhou; and, the roadbed construction machinery cluster in Lianyuan County-level City, Loudi.
Intelligent Manufacturing
A report on Hunan's intelligent manufacturing sector was released in September 2025. According to the report, Hunan has entered the national top-tier rank in the overall strength of intelligent manufacturing sector, with its number of intelligent manufacturers, construction of production lines, and supply of system solutions achieving remarkable results.
As of the end of August, Hunan has 3,015 intelligent manufacturers, 4,920 intelligent production lines and workshops, and 34,309 intelligent work positions. Meanwhile, the province has recognized 43 provincial-level benchmark enterprises and 149 benchmark workshops in intelligent manufacturing, and 491 basic-level and 174 advanced-level smart factories. Seventeen enterprises have been shortlisted for the national excellent-level smart factories, ranking among the highest around the country.
The supply capacity continues to strengthen. Hunan has released six batches of recommended suppliers of intelligent manufacturing system solutions, with the total number of shortlisted enterprises reaching 263. Twenty-one enterprises have been selected as outstanding system solution suppliers, and 16 included in the national initiative to select the best candidates to undertake key projects through open competitions. These figures have demonstrated the continuously enhanced capabilities of Hunan in intelligent manufacturing technology and services.
Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn, Chinanews, Hunan Provincial Bureau of Statistics