Entrepreneurs from Fujian Province invested 13.3 billion yuan (US$ 2.14 billion) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region through contracted projects in 2012, according to newly released statistics. The actual inflow of investment capital from Fujian entrepreneurs totaled 3 billion yuan.

Among the project contracts invested by Fujian entrepreneurs in Ningxia, 12 of them exceeded 300 million yuan. The projects mainly cover real estate, building materials, hardware, catering, entertainment and other industries.