今年前八個月中關村高新企業收入增速創新高

Beijing's high-tech zone Zhongguancun saw fast revenue growth in the first eight months this year despite the country's economic slowdown, statistics show.

統計數據顯示，儘管我國的經濟有所放緩，不過北京高新技術區中關村今年前8個月的收入增長依然很快。

The revenue of high-tech enterprises above a designated size in the zone reached 2.49 trillion yuan (373 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 16.4 percent year-on-year, the fastest this year, said the Beijing Statistics Bureau.

據北京市統計局表示，中關村是今年收入增長最快的地區，該地區的高新技術企業的收入達到了2.49萬億元（約爲3730億美元），同比增長16.4%。

The six key high-tech sectors including new materials, electronics and information, in the zone, all maintained rapid growth, said the bureau.

該統計局稱，中關村開發區內包括新材料、電子信息在內的六個主要高新技術領域，都保持着快速增長的速度。

Innovation continued to be active among the companies.

企業間的創新發展保持着活躍的勢頭。

From Jan. to Aug., the number of research and development personnel in Zhongguancun totalled 544,000, an increase of 5.8 percent from the same period last year.

從今年1月份到8月份，中關村研發人員的總人數達到了54.4萬人，與去年同時期相比的人數增加了5.8%。

The companies' daily research and development expenditure grew 16.4 percent year-on-year to reach 85 billion yuan during the period.

在此期間，這些企業的日常研發支出高達850億元，同比增加了16.4%。

Zhongguancun, known as "China's Silicon Valley," has the biggest concentration of listed technology companies in China.

中關村被稱爲“中國的硅谷”，是中國上市科技公司聚集最多的地區。

The high-tech park plays a vital role in the country's plan to transform Beijing into a national scientific and technological innovation hub.

高新技術園在促使北京轉變成國家科技創新中心的國家規劃中，起着至關重要的作用。