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29 Aug 2011
Yulin ( Shaanxi ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 43,578
Population (million) 3.3
GDP (RMB billion) 175.67
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 5.3%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 68.6%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 26.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 53,232
Unemployment Rate 4.3%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 110.5
Utilized FDI (USD million) 3.6 (2008)
Total Import & Export (USD million) 44 (2008)
Export (USD million) N.A.
Import (USD million) N.A.
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 20.35
Source Source: Yulin Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 
Yulin, a National Historical and Cultural City, is located in the northern part of Shaanxi Province, bordering Gansu Province, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regions and the Yellow River. It covers an area of 43,578 sq km. The population of the city amounted to 3.3 million by the end of 2009.  

The northern parts of the city’s lands are sand and marsh, while the southern areas are loess hills. The city has a temperate semi-arid continental monsoon climate. The average temperature is 10°C, while the average annual precipitation reaches approximately 400 mm.
 
Yulin is rich in mineral and energy resources. Reserves of coal, petroleum, natural gas and halite account for 86.2%,43.4%,99.9% and 100% of the province's total, respectively. Proven reserves of coal and halite are 150 billion tons and 885.4 billion tons respectively, while demonstrated reserves of natural gas total 1.2 trillion cubic meters.

Transportation in Yulin is very convenient. State Highway 210 (which runs from Baotou of Inner Mongolia to Mashan of Guangxi) and State Highway 307 (which runs from Qikou of Hebei to Yinchuan of Ningxia), the Baotou-Shenmu Railway, the Shenmu-Shuozhou Railway, and the Shenmu-Yan'an Railway run through the city and connect it with the outside world. Yulin Airport, built in 1986, operates scheduled flights to Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province and Baotou, the economic center of Inner Mongolia.
 
Economic Features
 
Yulin realized GDP of RMB 175.67 billion in 2010, representing a rise of 18.3% year on year. The city's GDP accounted for approximately 23% of Shaanxi's total and ranked second after Xi'an out of 10 prefecture-level cities in the province.

The agricultural sector generated value-added industrial output of RMB 9.2 billion in 2010, accounting for 5.3% of the city's GDP. Output of grain amounted to 1.65 million tons, contributing 13.3% to the province's total.

In 2010, the value-added industrial output of secondary industry (industry and construction), the largest contributor to the city's economy, amounted to RMB 120.6 billion and accounted for 68.6% of the city's total.

The gross industrial output and value-added industrial output generated by the industrial enterprises with designated size or above reached RMB 188.2 billion and RMB 115.1 billion, in 2010, up 33.7% and 19.6% year on year, respectively. 

Coal mining, petroleum and natural gas mining, petroleum processing and coking, and energy are the pillar industries of the city. In 2010, the gross industrial output from coal mining surpassed RMB 88.8 billion, accounting for 46.5% of the city's total from enterprises with designated size and above, while that from petrochemicals and coking was RMB 17.9 billion, making up 8.4% of the city's total.

In 2010, the service sector generated value-added industrial output of RMB 45.87 billion, accounting for 26.1% of the city's GDP. The sales of consumer goods exceeded RMB 20.35 billion, up 18% year on year.

Tourism is important for the city's service sector. During 2010, 5.3 million tourists visited the city, up 27% year on year, while tourism income totaled RMB 2.3 billion, representing a rise of 28% compared to the previous year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Human beings have lived in the Yulin area since the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages. Named as Shangjun, it belonged to the Qin State during the Warring States Period, and was one of the 36 shires during the Qin Dynasty.

During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, a king of the Huns established Daxia Kingdom and set up the capital in Tongwan City (today's Jingbian County).

During the Tang Dynasty, the Yulin area was divided into three states, which were then combined into two new ones Yulin and Suide.

Yulin, which was converted into a prefecture-level city from a county-level one in 2000, has special local products such as red Chinese dates, millet, paper-cuttings, stone sculpture, hand-knitted carpets, and willow knitting.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Yulin, with its long history, is a city well-known for its historical and cultural landmarks. The city is rich in tourist attractions including the ancient Great Wall, the Yellow River, deserts, prairies, lakes, reservoirs, loess, terraced fields, dams, the Jinxia canyon, ancient castles, earth cave dwellings, and the Xin Tian You folk songs.

The Zhen Bei Tai watchtower, which was built during the Ming Dynasty, is the biggest troop fortress on the Great Wall.

The Red Stone Gorge, a canyon lined with grottoes, contains ancient inscriptions and Buddhist art. The town also contains an ancient pagoda.

Among the local snacks, fried soya bean dough, made from egg, soya bean milk, and mung bean starch, is very delicious and popular.

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