The fourth session of the 14th Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress opened in Hangzhou on Jan 14, reviewing the provincial government's major work in 2025.

Zhejiang's GDP is estimated to have grown by about 5.5 percent, while general public budget revenue rose 1.8 percent. Per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents increased by about 4.3 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively.

Foreign trade exports are expected to grow by around 7 percent, and actual utilization of foreign investment is projected at about $11.5 billion.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port handled 43.87 million TEUs, marking an 11.6 percent year-on-year increase. China-Europe freight trains on the Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe route operated 3,005 trips, up 14.7 percent.

The province added 75 national-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage. Total tourist arrivals and overall tourism revenue are expected to rise by 9.2 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively. Zhejiang hosted 273 large-scale commercial performances, as well as 370 international and national sports events.

Urban employment increased by 1.158 million people, while 1,596 elderly care institutions were built, providing 231,000 beds.