Economic Daily: Why the "Six Little Dragons" of Hangzhou Technology Have Emerged Uniquely

Recently, several technology companies from China have become the focus of global attention in the tech field: Game Science's first domestically produced AAA game "Black Myth: Wukong" is a global bestseller, Yushu Technology's robotic dog made waves on the Spring Festival Gala stage, and the startup DeepSeek's open-source large model DeepSeek-R1 has shocked the tech community. In addition, Qiangnao Technology's intelligent bionic hand ignited the flame of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, and Yundenchu Technology's quadruped robot amazed the industry by traversing mountains and valleys. Qunhe Technology's interactive 3D data capabilities have made it a global leader in spatial intelligence. These six tech companies all hail from the same city—Hangzhou, Zhejiang, also known as the "Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou." In 2024, the proportion of the digital economy in Hangzhou reached a new high, with the added value of the city's core digital economy industries amounting to 630.5 billion yuan, a growth of 7.1%, accounting for 28.8% of GDP, making the digital economy Hangzhou's "golden business card." The rise of the "Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou" is the result of nurturing by both sunshine and rain over time. Focusing on high-quality development as the primary task and persistently developing new productive forces suited to local conditions, more outstanding enterprises will grow and thrive in the future, continuing to write a glorious chapter in technological innovation