Photo taken on Jan. 7, shows the business circle at the Guanshan Avenue, Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, which is also known as Optics Valley. From January to December 2021, the zone’s total electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, hit a record high to 10.386 billion kWh, an increase of 28.44 percent and 41.96 percent from 2020 and 2019, respectively.(Photo by Wei Lai / Hubei Daily)