The national reform and opening-up situation provided Shijiazhuang with sufficient opportunities of stepping into the international economic circulation and building up the city into a modern metropolis. Shijiazhuang,with its superior geographical position(surrounding Beijing and Tianjin as well as Bohai Sea),abundant natural resources and humane resources,has aroused extensive attention both at home and abroad. In recent years,the city's infrastructure construction is growing fast,the urban function is becoming more complete. It has formed the urban road system into three horizontals,six longitudinals,two rings and twelve radiated extensions. More and more elegant and modernized buildings have been built and risen into the sky and great changes have taken place in the urban area:high buildings,large mansions,wide streets with Minxin River winding the city like a jade belt. More than 20 parks and gardens along the river make the city even more beautiful and attractive.
Shijiazhuang is a city of much development potentiality:It has abundant natural resources,convenient communication and transportation,complete infrastructure system,developed industry and commerce;the market has a bright future,the investment environment is comparatively superior,it is therefore an ideal place for investment and development by both domestic and foreign businessmen.Today,along with the rapid development of the world economic integration,Shijiazhuang is making good use of its own superiority to strive for the“Home of Chinese Medicine"“the National Textile Base",“Key Commercial Port of North China",“Characteristic Farming Region of the North”and“Regional Center of New High-tech Industries",for the purpose of realizing the great goal of“accelerating development, to enrich the people and strengthen the city" as soon as possible.