Rise of Central China Plan
| Eastern China | ||
| "Rise of Central China" | ||
| "Revitalize Northeast China" | ||
| "China Western Development" | ||
The Rise of Central China Plan (simplified Chinese: 中部崛起计划; traditional Chinese: 中部崛起計劃; pinyin: Zhōngbù Juéqǐ Jìhuà) also known as Six Central Provinces is a policy adopted by the People's Republic of China to accelerate the development of its central regions. It was announced by Premier Wen Jiabao on 5 March 2004 during his delivery of the Annual Work Report of the State Council.: 216–217 It covers six provinces: Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi.: 217