The economic growth of Northeast China's Jilin province maintained its steady upward trend over the past three years, laying a solid foundation for realizing the region's GDP growth target for this year of 6 percent.

The provincial government has been focusing on accelerating the upgrade of economic structure in recent years. From traditional pillar industries to emerging sectors, a new concept of "high-quality development" has replaced "fast growth" as a fundamental economic development target for Jilin entrepreneurs.

A corner of the packing plant of Jilin Aodong Medicine Industry Group, located at Yanji, capital of Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture, Jilin province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Statistics show that the tertiary industry in Jilin achieved an added value of 684.7 billion yuan in 2017, a year-on-year growth of 7.5 percent, while tourism revenue hit 350.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 12.4 percent.