hktdc.com - Hami ( Xinjiang ) City Information
  About HKTDC | Contact HKTDC | My Basket My Basket (0) | My HKTDC | |
Within this section Within hktdc.com
 
Home > Market Intelligence > Profiles of China Provinces, Cities and Industrial Parks

Profiles of China Provinces, Cities and Industrial Parks



 Print  Email Facebook Twitter Share
Content provided by :  China Knowledge
   
5 Sept 2011
Hami ( Xinjiang ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 138,919
Population (million) 0.6
GDP (RMB billion) 13.01
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 15.4%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 38.7%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 45.9%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 23,020
Unemployment Rate 3.4%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 14.5
Utilized FDI (USD million) 9.8
Total Import & Export (USD million) 61.9
Export (USD million) 48.1
Import (USD million) 13.8
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 3.5
Source Source: Hami Economic and Social Development Report 2009

   

 
Introduction
 

Hami Prefecture, the hometown of the world famous Hami Melon, is located in the eastern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bordering Gansu Province and Mongolia Republic. It covers an area of approximately 138,919 sq km. Its population was 0.6 million by the end of 2007.

Hami is divided by Tianshan Mountain from east to west. The northern part of Hami has a cool comfortable summer and a beautiful snowy winter, while the southern area of Hami is arid and gets plenty of sunshine, and has a large temperature difference between day and night, making it an important production base for cantaloupes and jujubes.

Hami is rich in mineral resources. Reserves of coal, oil, natural gas, iron, copper, nickel, stone, mirabilite and fulvic acid are abundant. In addition, Since Tianshan Mountain is located in Hami, there are a lot of glaciers and underground water resources.

Hami has a convenient transportation system. State Highway 312 (which runs from Shanghai to Yining) and the Lanzhou-Urumqi Double-track Railway run through the city. In addition, Hami Airport, which reopened on December, 16th, 2008, currently is operating daily flights to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. It is also expected to offer flights to Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province in 2009.
 
Economic Features
 
Hami realized GDP of RMB 13 billion in 2009, representing a rise of 10.5% year on year. The city's GDP accounted for approximately 2.5% of Xinjiang's total.

The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 2 billion in 2007, accounting for 15.4% of the city's GDP. Farming industry realized output value of RMB 1.3 billion, making up 52% of the region' total.

The secondary industry (industry and construction) realized value-added industrial output of RMB 5 billion, accounting for 38.7% of Hami's total.

The industrial sector realized value-added industrial output of RMB 3.7 billion in 2009, up 3.6% year on year, while industrial enterprises with designated size or above generated value-added industrial output of RMB 2.6 billion, contributing 70.2% to the industrial sector's total.

Coal mining, ferrous metal mining, non-metal mining, non-ferrous metals mining and metallurgy, textiles and electricity are the major industries of the city. In 2009, coal mining and dressing gained value-added industrial output of RMB 972 million, up 28.2% year on year.

The service sector generated value-added output of RMB 6 billion, accounting for 45.9% of the city's total GDP in 2009.  

Tourism is important pillar for the service sector. During 2009, approximately 1.4 million domestic tourists visited the city, up 10% year on year, while domestic tourism income totaled RMB 325 million, representing a rise of 10.5% compared to the previous year.

In 2009, the total value of imports and exports amounted to US$61.9 million, down 2% year on year. Exports sank 3.8% to US$40.8 million, while imports rose 4.8% to US$13.8 million. The city’s major export goods are cement, steel, equipment, gasoline, fertilizer and agricultural products. Mongolia is the major export destination of Hami. 
 
Cultural Highlights
 

As an important economic and cultural town on the Silk Road since ancient times, Hami’s culture is very typical of Xinjiang culture, which originated from a mix of Western culture and traditional Han ethnic culture.

Hami is a multi-ethnic living area, and is home to the Han, the Uygur, the Hui, and Mongols. Special folk customs and festivals make Hami an exotic and impressive place to travel.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Tourist attractions in Hami include Barkol Lake, which is completely surrounded by mountains, scenes of herders and their tents and flocks, the Devil City, the Hill with Strange Rocks, and Singing Sand Mountain.

Devil City, located in the vast Hashun Gobi, boasts unique natural scenery of mounds, valleys, and grooves.

Hami melon, which grows in Hami’s fertile soil, abundant sunshine and cool nights, is good in taste and rich in nutrition. Its reputation has spread far and wide.

 Print  Email Facebook Twitter Share