China Development Bank Lends 440 Billion Yuan for Digital and Smart Infrastructure. A Smart Warehouse in Lanzhou Delivers Products from Producer to Table in 48 Hours
410 million yuan for a logistics park, robots sort goods, throughput three times higher, dual‑use: peacetime and emergency response
As reported by CCTV+, the China Development Bank (CDB) issued loans totalling 440.6 billion yuan (about 65 billion US dollars) in the first four months of 2026 to boost digital, internet‑based and smart infrastructure development.
Since the beginning of the year, the bank has provided comprehensive support for infrastructure construction in transport, logistics, energy and science‑technology, improving financial services throughout the infrastructure lifecycle and helping expand effective investment.
CDB provided 410 million yuan in special loans for a major smart logistics park in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province. The project has a total investment of 560 million yuan and is nearing completion.
The park’s smart warehouse, designed for supplying daily necessities, is equipped with robots. Its hourly cargo‑handling throughput is nearly three times higher than that of a traditional warehouse.
Li Yanbao, the park’s manager, explained: “The smart warehouse sorts and delivers products the same day, and delivery from the production site to people’s tables takes no more than 48 hours.”
The park has a special feature — dual use: both in peacetime and in emergencies. Deng Jin, deputy general manager of the park, added: “At full capacity, the park can meet the emergency supply needs of more than 3 million people in Lanzhou. In normal times, it serves as a logistics centre; in an emergency, it can become a reserve warehouse for vegetables and staple foods for the city.”
Zhou Qian, an employee of CDB’s Gansu branch, said: “We closely followed the project’s planning and set up a dedicated team to meet demand. The 410 million yuan in special loans has been disbursed, providing a solid financial guarantee for the smooth completion of the project on schedule.”
The China Development Bank is one of China’s largest policy banks, financing state infrastructure projects. Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu Province and a key logistics hub in northwestern China.
440 billion yuan. Forty‑eight hours from producer to table. Robots that work three times faster than humans. CDB is not just issuing loans — it is building next‑generation infrastructure. Warehouses that serve both as logistics centres and as reserve storage for millions of people. The question is not whether such parks will work. They already do. The question is how quickly other regions of China and other countries will adopt this model. While some are counting money, others are already delivering products. And saving lives. On ordinary days — and in emergencies.
