Storyline: China's manufacturing industry maintained steady expansion in the first three quarters of this year, with total sales revenue increasing 4.7 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the State Taxation Administration on Wednesday. The manufacturing sector accounted for 29.8 percent of total corporate sales revenue nationwide during the January-September period, the data showed. In the same period, Value-added invoice statistics showed accelerated transformation of the industry toward high-end manufacturing. Equipment manufacturing led the growth with sales revenue rising 9 percent year-on-year. In particularly, sales revenue in sectors such as computer communication equipment and industrial mother machines achieved double-digit year-on-year growth. Meanwhile, tax revenue from the manufacturing sector increased 5.8 percent year-on-year, with notable performance in high-end manufacturing segments such as new energy vehicles, railway ships, and aerospace equipment. Shotlist: FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown: 1. Stone plaque of State Taxation Administration (STA) FILE: Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Date Unknown: 2. Aerial shot of ships being built at shipyard 3. New vessel setting sail FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown: 4. Various of rocket being assembled 5. Train under construction 6. Plane under construction 7. Various of auto assembly line in operation 8. Various of robotic arms in operation, workers in factory FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown: 9. Robotic arms working 10. Various of robot walking, checking vehicles on assembly line 11. Various of robotic arms, equipment in operation, workers in factory FILE: China - April 2025: 12. Various of tax officers visiting factory. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]