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29 Aug 2011
Huangnan ( Qinghai ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 18,800
Population (million) 0.23
GDP (RMB billion) 4.37
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 29.33%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 40.34%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 30.33%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 18,991
Unemployment Rate 3.62%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 2.25
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) 0.44
Source Source: Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Region Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Region is located in the southeastern part of Qinghai Province, bordering Gansu Province. It covers an area of 18,800 sq km and has a population of only 0.23 million.  

Huangnan has a complex continental plateau climate with significant geographical differences from low altitude to high altitude. The average temperatures of the counties under jurisdiction of Huangnan range from 4-8° C.

Huangnan is rich in mineral resources such as gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, antimony, and arsenic. In addition, there are over 60 rivers and streams running through the prefecture with theoretical hydro-energy amounting to 2.6 million kw. Huangnan is also replete with cultural landmarks and natural scenery.

Huangnan currently is not accessible by railways and airports. Transportation in Huangnan mainly relies on highways. There are provincial highways connecting Huangnan with outside regions and counties under jurisdiction of the region.  
 
Economic Features
 
Huangnan realized GDP of RMB 4.37 billion in 2010, representing a rise of 12.6% year on year. The prefecture's GDP accounted for approximately 4.2% of Qinghai's total and ranked sixth out of eight in the province.

The value-added output of the agricultural sector increased by 4.1% year on year to RMB 1.28 billion in 2010, contributing 29.33% of the prefecture's GDP. Total grain output increased to 29,130 tons in 2010, 'rising 1.56% from the previous year.

In 2010, the value-added output of secondary industry (industry and construction), the largest contributor to the prefecture's economy, amounted to RMB 1.76 billion and accounted for 40.34% of the prefecture's total. The value-added industrial output generated by the industrial sector reached RMB 1.44 billion, up 19.07% year on year. 
 
Electricity, construction materials and aluminum ingots are the major industrial products of the prefecture. In 2010, the city produced 16,600 tons of aluminum and 98.63 million tons of bricks, down 3.7% and up 12.08% year on year, respectively.

In 2010, the service sector generated value-added output of RMB 1.33 billion, contributing 30.33% of the prefecture's GDP. Wholesale and retail, an important pillar of the sector, realized sales of RMB 437 million, up 23.66% compared to the previous year. 

Tourism is also important for Huangnan's service sector. In 2010, 1.54 million tourists (1.54 million domestic tourists and 6600 foreign tourists) visited the prefecture, while tourism income totaled RMB 315 million, up 33.5% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Huangnan is known for its profound and multi-cultural history. There are 15 minority ethnic groups including Tibetans, Hui, Mongols, and Tu, living here. Tibetans, Mongols and Hui account for 65.9%, 13.5% and 7.9% of the total population, respectively.

Huangnan is also famous for its Regong art, an important genre in Tibetan Buddhism. With history of more than 700 years, it is called "a magnificent pearl of Chinese art" and includes paintings (murals and scrolls called "thangka" in Tibetan), clay and wooden sculptures, barbola, color paintings on buildings, patterns, and butter sculptures.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Huangnan is rich in beautiful tourism resources. Tourists should visit Kanbula National Forest Park, the Lijiaxia power station dam and reservoir area, Tongren Historical and Cultural City, and Maixiu Primeval Forest.

Tibetan Regong art is always the most popular tourism theme in Huangnan. Along the Yellow River to the southeast of Qinghai Province, Tongren County is reputed as the "Home of Tibetan Culture and Art".

When it comes to local special snacks, hand grabbed mutton, yogurt, milk tea and sheep tendons can be good choices for tourists.

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