How great an effect does an integrated circuit (IC) chip have? It supports economic and social development, provides national security, accelerates computer programs, etc. In other words, from survival and development of a country to quality of life are closely linked with IC chips. Now more and more IC chips are labeled "made in Etown".

Apart from chip manufacturing, achievements of independent innovation are applied in such integrated circuit industrial chain links as technology research and development, encapsulation testing, etc. The scale of the integrated circuit industry in Etown accounts for one third of that in the whole of Beijing.

Etown is the integrated circuit industrial highland worthy of the name.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), a leader in IC chip manufacturing, launched its first production line with mass production of 28 nm chips on the Chinese mainland. [Photo from Beijing Daily]