Botou was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Historically, it was an important trading center along the ancient canal with a history of more than 2,000 years.
19 12, Botou Yonghua Match Company, the largest chemical enterprise in China, was established in Botou, with a history of more than 90 years. It is the largest match manufacturer in China and even in Asia, and Botou matches are well-known at home and abroad.
Botou, named "Hometown of Yali Pear" and "Hometown of Golden Silk Jujube" by the state, has been approved to implement national geographical product protection.
Botou City is an old industrial base with heavy industry as the mainstay, with a solid industrial base. At present, there are more than 3,000 industrial enterprises, forming a complete industrial system supported by casting, environmental protection equipment and automobile molds, supplemented by machinery, textiles, clothing, electronics and chemical industry. Products are exported to more than 80 countries and regions.
Botou is a world-famous "China Foundry City" and one of the birthplaces of modern foundry industry in China. Since 1970s, the environmental protection equipment industry and the automobile mold industry have developed from the foundry industry. At present, Botou has become the only "hometown of automobile molds in China", "Hebei air pollution control equipment manufacturing base" and "environmental protection industry pilot city" in China.
Botou is a land of continuous creation and brilliant development, and it is a central city with strong power in the southeast of Hebei and northwest of Shandong. 1986, Botou was approved by the State Council as an open city, 1993 was approved by Hebei provincial party Committee and provincial government as an open area around Bohai Sea, and 1998 was approved by Hebei provincial government as a provincial comprehensive reform experimental county (city). It has successively won 9 national honorary titles such as "National Demonstration Base of Pollution-free Production of Yali Pear", "National Demonstration Base of Horticultural Products Export" and "Green Food Base".
Botou has unique geographical advantages, good investment environment and abundant human resources, and a new machining base in northern China is being formed here. The city is deepening the concept of "pro-business, safe business, wealthy businessmen and business assistance" in all directions, and making every effort to provide quality services for investors. Open Botou, inclusive Botou and energetic Botou are extending warm hands and looking forward to the arrival of merchants at home and abroad.