The First Light Industry of Hunan and the provincial Light Industry Group Company
　 The first light industry, which has close relationship with our daily life plays an important role, is the national economy of the province. There are 12 industries, such as papermaking, daily use silicate, food, drinks, daily chemical necessities, stationery sports goods, light industry mechanic and lighting apparatus. There are 397 all kinds of enterprises. Among them, there are 94 large or middle scale enterprises with 164000 staff. It forms an industry system with completed kinds, better base and related completed set basically. In 1997, the gross value of industrial output of the whole industry is 27,000,000,000 Yuan, and it takes 17.3% of the gross value of industrial output over the village level of the province. There are 6,620,000,000 Yuan output is completed in the system. 235 enterprises which is in the budget hold the total capital of 9,228,000,000 Yuan, and the net volume of fixed capital is 3,630,000,000 Yuan. In 1997, the tax money is 650,000,000 Yuan with 100,000,000 Yuan profit in it. The first light industry has stepped on the road of steady development, and become an important force of flourishing the economy of Hunan.
　　 After the founding of Socialism market economy system, the first light industry of Hunan takes the market as guide, and strengthens the power of structure adjusting. In the 12 industries, four pillar industries of papermaking, daily silicate, daily chemical necessities, and food (salt making) are taking the outstanding position. Their gross industrial output is 70% of the whole system. The development is great of Southern Papermaking Group, Xiangquan Liquor Group, Guoguang Potterry Group, Changsha Jinshi Beer Group, Hunan Lichen Industry Group, Xiangtan Electrical Group and other leading industries. The six big industries make profit of 288,000,000 Yuan in 1997. The structure of the product is becoming high-grade and varied day by day depending on the technology and strong economy strength. The papermaking is becoming from single printing paper to high-grade culture paper, paper for industry, package paper and special usage paper of over hundred kinds. The pottery industry changes from daily pottery to high-grade pottery of completed set, art showing pottery, industry pottery, and pottery for microwave oven. The food industry develops from single low-grade spirit, can food, table salt to spirit, beer, fruit wine, canned food, drinks, sugar, monosodium glutamate, ferment production, series products of healthy salt and nearly 100 products of over 10 breeds. In the daily chemical necessities industry, multi-kind of washing powder, lotion, make-ups, essence and perfume, and meticulous chemical necessities replace the single soap, tooth-past. The Xiangquan Brand spirit of Jiugui, Yueyang Tower of offset book paper, Wuling spirit of Wuling Brand, Guouguang brand of high-grade daily pottery are becoming the national famous products. 　　　　Hunan Light Industry Group, which is transferred from Hunan Light Industry Bureau, fulfils the function of managing the light industries in the whole province. At the same time, it focuses on strengthening the strength of itself. There are 28 mines, factories, enterprises and all kinds of business companies of the company, 4 science studying institutes, 4 universities and polytechnic schools. The total capital is 2,000,000,000 Yuan. In 1997, the income of selling in the year is 1,168,000,000 Yuan, and make 106,000,000 Yuan as tax. The subordinate South Paper Industry Group and Hunan Salt Industry Group come into the group of 28 provincial key enterprises, and become the pillar enterprises of the national economy of the province.
　　 After the fifth Party representative meeting, Hunan fisrt light industries come to the new developing stage. Through the strategy change and the capital reset of the enterprises, the whole industry will set and perfect 7 enterprise groups, which are trans-industry, trans-region and trans-ownership. The seven groups are South Paper Industry Group, Hunan Salt Industry Group, Xiangquan Spirit Industry Group, Hunan Guoguang Pottery Industry Group, Hunan Beer Group, Hunan Daily-use Chemical Group and Hunan Technology Industry Group. After 2000, under the leadership of the seven groups, the gross output of the whole industry will get to 30,000,000,000 Yuan, and the increasing volume of industry is 11,600,000,000 Yuan. The gross output in the system is 10,000,000,000 Yuan, and the increasing volume of industry is 4,000,000,000 Yuan. The total number of tax is over 1,000,000,000 yuan, and the exported earning is 300,000,000 USD. At that time, the role of the first light industry will be much obvious in the provincial national economy.