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29 Aug 2011
Bijie ( Guizhou ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 26,852
Population (million) 7
GDP (RMB billion) 60.08
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 20.7%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 43.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 36.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 8,583
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 45.19
Utilized FDI (USD million) N.A.
Total Import & Export (USD million) N.A.
Export (USD million) N.A.
Import (USD million) N.A.
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 12.61
Source Source: Bijie Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Bijie Prefecture is located in the northwestern part of Guizhou Province. It covers an area of 26,852 sq km. Its population is 7 million.  

Bijie has a northern subtropical humid monsoon climate with plenty of rain, and no extremely hot summer or bitter cold winter. The average temperature is 10.5-15.0°C, while the average annual precipitation totals 848.6-1,394.4 mm.

Bijie is replete with mineral resources such as coal, iron, lead, zinc and pyrite. Their reserves rank first in Guizhou province. In addition, Bijie is also rich is water resource. It is home to the headstreams of Wujiang River, Chishui River and Beipan River.

Transportation in Bijie mainly relies on highways. The Guiyang-Bijie Expressway, State Highway 321 and State Highway 326 run through the prefecture.
 
Economic Features
 
Bijie realized GDP of RMB 60 billion in 2010, representing a rise of 14.6% year on year. The prefecture's GDP accounted for approximately 16% of Guizhou's total and ranked third after Guiyang and Zunyi.

The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 12.44billion in 2010, accounting for 20.7% of the city's GDP. Secondary industry (industry and construction), the largest contributor of Bijie's economy, realized value-added industrial output of RMB 25.97 billion, accounting for 43.2% of the prefecture's total.

Animal husbandry, the pillar of the agricultural sector, realized gross output value of RMB 7.07 billion in 2010, up 7.9% year on year. The value contributed 36% to the agricultural sector's total. The grain output of the prefecture amounted to 2.54 million tons, accounting for approximately 23.1% of the province's total.

The industrial sector realized gross industrial output value of RMB 32.95 billion, up 13.6% year on year,

Electricity and coal are the major industrial products of the prefecture. Bijie produced 40.81 billion kilowatt electricity and 46.27 million tons of coal, respectively.

The service sector generated value-added output of RMB 21.68 billion in 2010, accounting for 36.1% of the prefecture's total GDP.

Tourism is the most important pillar of the service sector. During 2010, 12.71 million tourists visited the prefecture, up 15.4% year on year, while tourism income totaled RMB 10.11 billion, representing a rise of 33% compared to the previous year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Bijie Region is a multi-cultural prefecture with many ethnic minority groups, including the Han, The Yi, the Miao, the Gelao, the Buyi, the Bai, and the Dong. They live together harmoniously and retain their cultural legacy and life practices. Local traditional festivals include the Torch Festival of the Yi people, the Tiaohuapo Festival of the Miao people, and the Liuyueliu (Jun. 6th) Festival of the Buyi people.

In addition, folk craftworks such as the paper-cuttings of the Yi people, the batik of Miao People, the folk instruments, including the Yukin, of the Yi people, the Lusheng of the Miao people, the folk snacks of the Yi people, the Ciba of Miao people and the dried beef of Hui people make Bijie a colorful multi-cultural area.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Bijie is rich in beautiful natural tourism resources including Zhijin Cave Scenic Area, one of the most spectacular karst caves in China, Caohai Lake, the largest plateau freshwater lake in Guizhou and an ideal habitat for birds, and One-Hundred-Li Azalea Belt, largest primeval azalea forest in China, where some festivals of Yi and Miao ethnic minorities are held.

Additionally, Bijie has 5 ancient ruins, 33 earthen burial mounds, 66 ancient constructions and historical reconstructions, 181 Yi and Han character stone carvings and 34 revolutionary sites, attracting tourists from all over the world.

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