Advanced manufacturing cluster thrives in Wuhan Optics Valley, C China's Hubei

A staff member introduces the application of laser cutting in agricultural weeding at a technology company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 14, 2026. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

This undated file photo shows the six-axis laser micro-hole processing equipment for complex curved surfaces at a technology company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua)

A three-dimensional laser head is pictured at a technology company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 14, 2026. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2026 shows a GW-level automatic alkaline electrolyzer production line at a technology company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua/Lu Jinbo)

This undated file photo shows a technician of a technology company working on a high-end semiconductor wafer dicing machine in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua)

This undated file photo shows a 12.8T XPO optical module at a technology company in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Leveraging the advanced manufacturing cluster in the Wuhan Optics Valley, key technology companies in Wuhan have driven a coordinated development of more than 100 upstream and downstream enterprises. (Xinhua)