Chinese cement producer Zhejiang Zhaoshan Xinxing Group started building a 1.35 bln Chinese yuan (US$163m) cement plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, southern China, on March 7, 2005. The facility will be the largest cement production base in Hunan and will have a daily production capacity of 5000 tonnes. The facility is planned to accommodate three production lines. Upon completion of the three lines, the annual production value will reach 1.8 bln yuan (US$217m).