On January 11th, the signing ceremony of Chindata Group's capital rim Nanshan Information Technology Industry Campus was held in Zhangjiakou. Member of the Standing Committee of Zhangjiakou City Committee and executive deputy mayor Ms Guo Ying, and Mr Wu Huapeng, president of Chindata Group, China District attended the signing ceremony, witnessed by more than a hundred leaders and representatives of leading companies.

The Nanshan Information Technology Industry Campus, is located in Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou City, adjacent to the Zhangjiakou Station of the Beijing-Zhangzhou High-speed Railway. It covers an area of about 126,000 square meters. This ceremony is the very first signing ceremony of the digital economy industry in Hebei Province in 2020.

Guo Ying, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Deputy Mayor said that the signing of the project signifies that Chindata Group will further assist Zhangjiakou to promote the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, undertake non-capital core functions, and support the capital water conservation function zone and ecological environment of Zhangjiakou City, creating a strong impetus for Zhangjiakou to promote the development of the big data industry.

Wu Huapeng, President of Chindata Group, China, said this move is a sign of the firm development of the big data industry led by governments at all levels in Zhangjiakou City, who is committed to building the "Chinese Digital Dam" a world-class brand with determination and execution resolution.

Capital Rim· Nanshan Information Technology Industry Campus is an important step for Chindata Group's in-depth development and upward radiation in the Zhangjiakou area to complete the planning of the next-generation information technology demonstration zone around the capital, which will help Zhangjiakou build a "China Digital Dam" , from 1 to N.

Zhangjiakou is creating a hyper-scale digital infrastructure cluster with excellent climatic conditions and abundant energy supply. It is close to world-class city clusters, policy centers, and education centers, and is close to China's leading Internet enterprise clusters. According to the Zhangjiakou City's big data industry plan, Zhangjiakou City estimates that the scale of investment in big data and related industries will exceed 200 billion yuan by 2025, and will gradually hold a candle to Northern Virginia’s global digital infrastructure cluster, both of which are of 40° north latitude.

Dedicated to build a hyper-scale digital economy infrastructure around the capital, Chindata aims at the huge demand for the development of the digital economy industry in Beijing and further, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. As a leader and initiator of the development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei digital economy, Beijing has cultivated nearly a hundred listed companies in the fields of artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing. The digital pioneer industry and the digital pillar industry are among the leading companies both home and abroad. At the same time, guided by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei integrated and coordinated national development strategy and Beijing's transfer of non-capital functional industries, information technology industry overflow, and policies restricting the development of the data center industry in Beijing's urban areas, leading digital economy companies are seeking supporting information infrastructure that better meets their future flexible business needs in a faster and better manner. The outstanding advantage of Chindata Group is that it can provide the whole life cycle of comprehensive information infrastructure solutions including planning, design, investment, construction, and operation of value-added services.

"Chindata Group hopes to create more application scenarios in the future, using hyper-scale data infrastructure as a cornerstone to help customers better serve their customers and users, aggregate resources, and integrate big data services, artificial intelligence, edge computing, AIoT, cloud security, and IT solutions to create value for ecological partners. " said Wu Huapeng, president of Chindata Group China, in full of confidence of creating a hyper-scale digital economy ecosystem around the capital.

Up to now, Zhangjiakou has vigorously developed the digital economy industry, and the construction of "China's Digital Dam" has achieved remarkable results. Nearly 30 big data projects, 16 data center construction and operation and maintenance companies have been signed including Chindata Group's next-generation information technology demonstration zone around the capital. 8 data center projects including the Capital Rim have been put into operation, and the server scale has reached 500,000 units.

Chindata Group settled in Hebei in 2017, and set sail to the most important strategic investment highland, Zhangjiakou. Several operating, under construction, preparation, and planning campuses are close to the Donghuayuan North Station, Huailai Station, and Xia Huayuan North along the route of Beijing-Zhangzhou High-speed Railway Station, North Xuanhua Station, Zhangjiakou Station, and Taiziling Station on the Chongli Branch Line, building a solid foundation for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei digital economy and accelerating the construction of digital China.