Lacking the easy access to global markets that coastal cities enjoy, Guiyang's economy transformed from one centred around machine manufacturing and mining to services, with an emphasis on computing and big data.

由于不像沿海城市一样容易进入国际市场，贵阳便将经济重心从机械制造业和采矿业转移至以计算和大数据为重点的服务业上。