2013 FOUNDATION

September: Zhongguancun Science Park, a demonstration base for technology innovation in Beijing, opens a branch in Guiyang.

October: China Telecom sets up an information park in Guian New Area.

December: China Unicom starts building a cloud computing base in Guian New Area, and China Mobile builds a data center.

2014 TAKE OFF

Feb 25: Guizhou issues a guideline on policies to accelerate the development of the big data industry.

May 1: Regulations on Information Infrastructure in Guizhou becomes operational.

May 28: Guizhou sets up a leading group for big data development.

Oct 15: The province develops a cloud platform, the first such service run by a provincial government.

2015 CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT

Feb 12: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approves construction of the Big Data Industrial Cluster Zone in Guiyang and Guian New Area.

April 14: China's first big data exchange is set up in Guiyang.

July 15: The Ministry of Science and Technology approves Guizhou's plan to set up the Guiyang Big Data Industrial Technology Innovation Pilot Area.

Aug 31: The State Council issues Guidelines on Promoting Big Data Development.

Nov 11: The Sixth Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee stresses that the big data industry will be a vital economic driver for the province.