In 2010, the city had a GDP growth rate of 21%; at the time, prices for coal were high and the city had an active coal industry. There were plans to build a new business district in Lüliang, strongly supported by then-mayor Zhang Zhongsheng.
In 2010, the city's GDP grew by 21%; this coincided with high coal prices and a thriving coal industry. The construction of a new business district in Lüliang was planned under the leadership of Mayor Zhang Zhongsheng.