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29 Aug 2011
Suining ( Sichuan ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 5,326
Population (million) 3.9
GDP (RMB billion) 49.5
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 22.1%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 51.4%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 26.5%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 12,698
Unemployment Rate 4.85%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 49.5
Utilized FDI (USD million) N.A.
Total Import & Export (USD million) 280
Export (USD million) 227
Import (USD million) 54.47
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 19.5
Source Source: Suining Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Suining is located in the eastern part of Sichuan Province, in the middle of Sichuan Basin, at the middle-lower reach of the Fu River. The city covers an area of 5,326 sq km and has a population of 3.9 million.

Suining has subtropical humid monsoon climate with plenty of rainfall and four distinct seasons. The average temperature is 16.7-17.4°C, while the average annual precipitation is 900-1,000 mm.

Suining is rich in natural resources. Forests cover 32% of the city’s lands. Mineral resources such as petroleum, natural gas, well salt, gold, and limestone are abundant. In addition, Suining is an important provincial production base of grain, cotton, oilseeds, pigs, fruits, vegetables, and herbal medicines.

Transportation of Suining is very convenient and mainly relies on highways and railways. State Highway 318 and the Dazhou-Chengdu Railway run through the city. The Chengdu-Chongqing New Trunk Expressway also runs across Suining.
 
Economic Features
 
Suining realized GDP of RMB 49.5 billion in 2010, representing a rise of 15.3% year on year. The city's GDP accounted for approximately 2.9% of Sichuan's total and ranked sixteenth in the province. The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 10.9 billion in 2010, accounting for 22.1% of the city's GDP.

Animal husbandry, the second largest contributor to the agricultural sector, generated output of RMB 8.25 billion in 2010, accounting for 45% of the sector's total.

In 2010, value-added output of secondary industry (industry and construction) amounted to RMB 25.47 billion, accounting for 51.4% of the city's total. Value-added industrial output of the industrial sector reached RMB 16.6 billion, contributing 40.4% to the city's GDP. 

Food and beverages, textiles and garments, chemicals and electrical machinery are the pillar industries of Suining. In 2009, these industries realized value-added output of RMB 11.9 billion, contributing about 79.5% to the industrial sector's total from enterprises with designated size and above.

So far, there are ten industrial parks located in Suining. These parks generated revenue of RMB 35.2 billion in 2009, up 42.8% year on year, contributing 64.5% to the industrial sector's total.

There are five famous, listed companies based in Suining, namely Tuopai Yeast Liquor<600702>, one of top 100 Chinese liquor producers, China Resources Jinhua<000810>, a company principally engaged in the spinning of cotton and the production of fiber products, Sichuan Mingxing Electric Power <600101>, supplier of electricity, tap water and natural gas, Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry<000731>, a local chemicals producer, and Sichuan Gaojin Food<002143>, a company engaged in the breeding, slaughtering and distribution of pigs, as well as the processing and distribution of pork. They strongly support the industrial development of the city. 

In 2010, the service sector generated value-added output of RMB 13.1 billion, contributing 26.5% to the city's GDP.

The city's total foreign trade amounted to US$280 million in 2010 (comprising export value of US$227 million and import value of US$54.47 million), representing a rise of 68.2% year on year. Textiles, garments and foods are the city's major export goods. Currently, Suining has traded with more than 40 countries and areas all over the world. Russia, Korea, Japan, German, and the U. S. are the major export destinations of Suining's products.

In 2010, 10.1 million tourists visited the city, 11% more than in the previous year, while tourism income reached RMB 7.57 billion, representing a rise of 34% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Suining means peace and contentment. The name was given to the city in AD 347, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when a general named Hengwen ended the 50-year turmoil and war in this area.

As the legend goes, Suining is the hometown of the infinitely merciful Guanyin, a famous Bodhisattva in traditional Chinese mythology.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Suining is rich in historical and cultural relics as well as beautiful natural scenery. Tourists should visit the Dead Sea of China, Longfeng Valley National Geography Park, Guangde Temple, Lingquan Temple, Longquan Scenery Areas, and Jinhua Mountain Scenery Areas.

People can float on the surface of the Dead Sea because seawater there contains concentrations of minerals and salt that is 9 times higher than ordinary seawater.

Dried soybean curd, tasty, high-quality Shehong Beef and Tuopai Qujiu Liquor, one of famous Chinese traditional liquor brands, can be very good choices as presents for tourists to take home.

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