Economic Overview - The GDP of Zibo City for the first half of the year reached 256.89 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.6% and a nominal increase of 18.74 billion yuan, representing a nominal growth rate of 7.87%, which is higher than the provincial average [1] - The primary industry added value was 8.24 billion yuan, growing by 3.7%; the secondary industry added value was 118.49 billion yuan, growing by 5.1%; and the tertiary industry added value was 130.16 billion yuan, growing by 6.2% [1] Agricultural Sector - The total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery reached 14.93 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.1%, improving by 0.6 percentage points compared to the first quarter [1] - The production of vegetables was 978,000 tons, growing by 3%, and the production of fruits was 66,000 tons, growing by 3.3% [1] Industrial Sector - The added value of large-scale industries in Zibo grew by 7.6% year-on-year, with 29 out of 38 major industry categories achieving positive growth, resulting in a growth coverage of 76.3% [2] - The top 10 industries by total added value saw eight industries increase, contributing 6.2 percentage points to the overall industrial growth [2] - High-tech manufacturing added value grew by 8.1%, and the "Four Strong" industries increased by 8.5% [2] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment in Zibo decreased by 1.3% in the first half of the year, while industrial investment increased by 29.7%, with industrial technological transformation investment growing by 20.8% [2] - Private investment rose by 21.0%, accounting for 65.3% of total investment, an increase of 12 percentage points year-on-year [2] Service Sector - The total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 83.03 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.1% [3] - The retail sales of above-limit units reached 29.62 billion yuan, growing by 12.3%, with 15 out of 22 categories showing positive growth [3] - Categories such as grain and oil, food, tobacco and alcohol, sports and entertainment products, and communication equipment saw significant growth rates of 24.1%, 22.1%, 91.8%, and 50.2% respectively [3]