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29 Aug 2011
Yibin ( Sichuan ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 13,283
Population (million) 5.3
GDP (RMB billion) 72.1
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 17.1%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 55.8%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 27.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 16,163
Unemployment Rate 3.75%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 40.8
Utilized FDI (USD million) 19.9
Total Import & Export (USD million) 501
Export (USD million) 334
Import (USD million) 167
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 25.4
Source Source: Yibin Economic and Social Development Report 2009

 

 
Introduction
 

Yibin is located in the south of Sichuan Province, in the intersection of Jinsha River and Min River. The city covers an area of 13,283 sq km and has a population of 5.3 million.

Yibin has a subtropical, humid monsoon climate with plenty of rainfall and four distinct seasons. The average temperature is 17.5°C, while the average annual precipitation is 1,070 mm.

Yibin is rich in anthracite. Reserves of anthracite amount to 3.6 billion tons, accounting for one fourth of Sichuan's total.

Yibin is an important transportation hub of Sichuan Province. Expressways, waterways and airlines are conveniently available to the city. The Yibin Caiba Airport, 7 km from the city’s downtown area, operates flights to major cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunming and Guangzhou.

The Neijiang-Kunming Railway, the Neijiang-Yibin Expressway, the Yibin-Kunming Expressway and State Highway 213 run through the city, while the Chongqing-Kunming Expressway Railway, the Leshan-Yibin Expressway, and the Yibin-Luzhou Expressway are under construction.

In addition, Yibin is the first port city along the Yangtze River. Shuifu, in Yunnan Province and Leshan are connected with Yibin by waterways. Three-thousand-ton ships are also able to sail directly to Shanghai via the Yangtze River.
 
Economic Features
 
Yibin realized GDP of RMB 72.1 billion in 2009, representing a rise of 14.9% year on year. The city's GDP accounted for approximately 5.1% of Sichuan’s total and ranked fourth after Chengdu, Mianyang and Deyang in the Province. The agricultural sector generated industrial output of RMB 12.3 billion in 2009, accounting for 19.2% of the city's GDP.

In 2009, the value-added output of secondary industry (industry and construction) amounted to RMB 40.2 billion and accounted for 53.3% of the city's total. The value-added industrial output generated by the industrial sector reached RMB 36.6 billion, representing an increase of 21.3% year on year.

Liquor production, energy, chemicals and machinery are the pillar industries of Yibin. Representative enterprises involved in these industries include Wuliangye Yibin, China Three Gorges Project Corporation, Yibin Tianyuan Group, which is engaged in Chlor-Alkali chemicals, and Sichuan Yibin Pushi Group 3D, which is principally engaged in equipment manufacturing.

China Three Gorges Project Corporation invested RMB 43.4 billion beginning in 2005 to construct Xiangjiaba Hydropower Station, the third largest hydropower station in China. The station will have installed capacity of 6.4 million kw upon completion in 2015.

There are three famous listed companies based in Yibin, namely Sichuan Langsha Holding<600137>, which is principally engaged in the manufacture of knitted underwear and knitted fabrics, Yibin Paper Industry<600793> and Wuliangye Yibin<000858>. The three listed companies strongly support the industrial development of the city.

Among them, Wuliangye Yibin, which is the largest liquor production base and national enterprise technology center in China, has achieved sales revenue of RMB 11.1 billion in 2009, up 40.3% year on year, while its net profit hit RMB 3.2 billion, up 79.2% year on year.

In 2009, the service sector generated value-added output of RMB 19.5 billion, contributing 27.1% of the city's GDP.

The city’s total foreign trade amounted to US$501 million in 2009 (comprising export value of US$334 million and import value of US$167 million), representing a decrease of 9.1% year on year. Electronic machinery products and high-tech products are the city’s major export goods. Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea are the city’s top three trading partners in terms of export and import value.  

In 2009, 11.9 million tourists visited the city, 38.5% more than in the previous year, and income from tourism was RMB 8.3 billion, up 50.01% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Yibin boasts its profound cultural heritage. It is one of the most famous National Historical and Cultural Cities.

Yibin is known as the Liquor Capital of China becausethere are a lot of liquor producers in the city. Bamboo craftwork and bamboo related foods are popular among the native people. Cliff Coffin, Shicheng Mountain Cliff Tombs and Huangsan Cliff Tombs are symbols of the Bo Ethnic Culture. Nezha, one of the ancient mythological characters inform the Zhou Dynasty, was supposedly born in Yibin. Nezha Palace was built on Cuiping Mountain.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Yibin is rich in historical and cultural relics as well as beautiful natural scenery. Attractive landscapes include the Bamboo Sea in Southern Shu, Stone Sea and Cave Town, Bowang Mountain, the western Grand Canyon, Wanyou Valley, Baxian Mountain, Qixian Lake, Lizhuan Ancient Town, Longhua Ancient Town, Nezha Palace and Yibin Tianchi. 

The Bamboo Sea in Southern Shu, Stone Sea and Cave Town are rated AAAA, and thus are among the second-highest-rated national scenery spots in the country.
 
Honors

National Top tourism city (2005)
- National Tourism Administration of China

National Hygiene City (1999)
-Office of the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee

National Historical and Cultural City (1986)
-the State Council

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