According to state media, the China National Petroleum Corporation plans to build a chemical plant in the nearby town of Anning to produce 500,000 tonnes of paraxylene (PX) used to make fabric. 
Kwa mujibu wa vyombo vya habari vya serikali, Shirika la Taifa la Mafuta la nchi hiyo lina mpango wa kujenga kiwanda cha tindikali katika mji jirani wa Anning kuzalisha tani 500,000 za sumu ya paraxylene (PX) inayotumika kutengenezea nyuzi.