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5 Sept 2011
Qujing ( Yunnan ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 28,904
Population (million) 5.82
GDP (RMB billion) 100.55
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 18.2%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 52.4%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 29.4%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 17,276
Unemployment Rate 3%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 70.15
Utilized FDI (USD million) N.A.
Total Import & Export (USD million) 217
Export (USD million) 200
Import (USD million) 17
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 23.28
Source Source: Qujing Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Qujing is located in the eastern part of Yunnan Province, in the middle part of Yungui Plateau. It covers an area of 29,855 sq km. Its population is 5.82 million.  

Qujing has a subtropical plateau monsoon climate with no extremely hot summer or bitter cold winter. The average temperature is 14.5°C, while the average annual precipitation exceeds 1,000 mm.

Qujing is replete with mineral resources such as coal, iron, phosphorus, aluminum, lead, zinc, and sulfur. Proven reserves of coal amount to approximately 10 billion tons, accounting for almost one third of the province's total.

Transportation in Qujing is very convenient. Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, is 167 km to the west of Qujing. There are six well-established highways connecting Kunming with Qujing. The Guiyang-Kunming Railway and Kunming-Nanning Railway run through the city, connecting Qujing with the capital cities of Guizhou and Guangxi.
 
Economic Features
 
Qujing realized GDP of RMB 100.55 billion in 2010, representing a rise of 13.1% year on year. The city's GDP accounted for approximately 16.2% of Yunnan's total and ranked second after Kunming in the province.

The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 18.35 billion in 2010, accounting for 18.2% of the city's GDP. Secondary industry (industry and construction), the largest contributor to Qujing's economy, realized value-added industrial output of RMB 52.67 billion, accounting for 52.4% of the city's total.

In 2010, the industrial sector realized value-added industrial output of RMB 46.87 billion, up 14.9% year on year, while industrial output of enterprises with designated size or above increased by 15.1% to RMB 36.57 billion, contributing 78% to the industrial sector's total. Heavy and light industrial enterprises with designated size or above realized value-added industrial output of RMB 24 billion and RMB 12.55 million, contributing 17% and 11% to the total, respectively.

Energy, metallurgy, tobacco, coal and machinery are pillar industries of the city. As a whole, their total industrial output reached RMB 21 billion, contributing 64% to the industrial sector's total.

There are four listed companies based in Qujing, namely, Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium<600497>, which is principally engaged in the mining, processing and sale of lead, zinc, germanium and silver; Yunnan Luoping Zinc & Electricity<002114>, which is engaged in the exploitation of non-ferrous metals such as lead and zinc as well as the generation of hydroelectric power; Yunnan Yunwei Company<600725>, which focuses on coal coke products, chemical products, construction materials and chemical fertilizers; and Yunnan Malong Industry Group<600792>, which focuses on chemical products and construction materials. In 2007, Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium realized net profit of RMB 1.3 billion. Profits decreased 88% to RMB 152 million in 2008.

The service sector generated value-added output of RMB 29.53 billion in 2010, accounting for 29.4% of the city's total GDP.

Tourism is the most important pillar of the service sector. During 2010, 7.07 million domestic tourists visited the city, while tourism income totaled RMB 4.34 billion, representing a rise of 16% compared to the previous year.

In 2010, the total value of imports and exports amounted to US$217 million (comprising export value of US$200 million and import value of US$17 million), up 28.8% year on year. The city's major export goods include yellow phosphorus, fabric, and phosphoric acid. Japan, Vietnam and the U.S. are important export destinations of the city.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Qujing enjoys a long history. Wuchi Lane (also known as Five-Chi Lane) in Qujing, the earliest pass opened during the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) and the Han (206BC-220AD),  served as an important pass connecting Yunnan with other regions in China. In AD 225, Zhu Geliang (the Chancellor of Shuhan during the Three Kingdoms Period) seized Meng Huo and set up Jianning Shire in the territory.

In the following 500 years, it was one of the commercial, political and cultural centers of Yunnan. In 1997, Qujing was promoted to be a prefecture-level city in Yunnan by the State Council. A large number of ethnic groups, such as the Yi, the Zhuang, the Miao and the Yao, live in this region. It is city with diverse cultures and traditions.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Qujing has many scenic spots, such as Nine Dragon Waterfalls in Jiulong, the Three Gorges of Lubuge and the Tiansheng Cave. The Nine Dragon Waterfalls, also called Jiulong Waterfalls, include 10 tiers of waterfalls along the Jiulong River. It is one of the most famous waterfalls in China. The Three Georges of Lubuge is near the Lubuge Power Station Dam. Lubage means "a beautiful Buyi village" in the Buyi language. The best time to visit Qujing is during the period from March to October. During this period, diverse festivals and celebrations of ethnic groups are frequently held and flowers are flourishing.

The city also has diverse tasty local dishes, such as Xuanwei Ham, dried beef, Zhan Yi Spicy Chicken, Luliang Dried Duck and soybean milk.

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