Zhangzhou ( Fujian ) City Information
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Major Economic Indicators (2010)
| Land Area (km2) |
12,873.3 |
| Population (million) |
4.8 |
| GDP (RMB billion) |
140.07 |
| GDP Composition |
| Primary Industry |
18.2% |
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction) |
44.4% |
| Tertiary Industry (Service) |
37.4% |
| GDP Per Capita (RMB) |
29,181 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3% |
| Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) |
83.71 |
| Utilized FDI (USD million) |
701 |
| Total Import & Export (USD million) |
7,390 |
| Export (USD million) |
5,070 |
| Import (USD million) |
2,340 |
| Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) |
44.4 |
| Source |
Source: Zhangzhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010 |
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| Introduction |
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Located by the coast in the south of Fujian, Zhangzhou is a prefecture-level city within the province. It faces Taiwan across the Taiwan Straits.
Zhangzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with average annual temperature of 21°C and rainfall of 1000-1700 mm. Each year, there are typhoons in Zhangzhou between June and September, resulting in floods.
Zhangzhou has an abundance of marine resources due to its coastal location. The length of Zhangzhou's coast line is 680 km. Dongshan Bay, located in the city, is one of the most important bays in Fujian, as marine products are plentiful. Besides fishing, Zhangzhou is also recognized as the granary of Fujian.
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| Economic Features |
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In 2010, the value-added industrial output and total industrial output of Zhangzhou reached RMB 54 billion and RMB 215.59 billion respectively. This represents an increase of 21.7% and 30.5% from the year before. The pillar industries of Zhangzhou are food processing, electronics and machinery.
Benefiting from the city's abundant marine food and grain output, food processing has become Zhangzhou's largest industry. In 2010, its value-added industrial output reached RMB 7.87 billion, increased 38.7%. Famous food processing companies include the Zishan Group Corp and Tongfa Food.
The rise of the electronics and machinery industry is slightly different from that of the food processing industry. It is less localized as it takes advantage of Zhangzhou's proximity to Taiwan and the fact that it is the birth place of many Taiwanese, thus attracting numerous investments from the region. The city attracted large amount investment from Taiwan.
Zhangzhou's foreign trade increased by 54% to US$7.39 billion in 2010. The United States and the European Union were key export destinations, with 24% and 16.9% of total exports shipped to those destinations. Electronic and mechanical products, food and furniture are the major export products.
Utilized FDI rose by 27.4% from 2009, amounting to US$701 million. Taiwan and Hong Kong were major sources of investment. In 2010, Taiwan invested 102 projects. The utilized FDI from Taiwan was US$315 million, accounting for 61.8% of the city's total.
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| Cultural Highlights |
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Zhangzhou has a history of over 1300 years. Its name was derived from the Zhang River that flows through the city. In ancient times, education was emphasized, resulting in a large number of schools being built and many academics being trained there. Being educated was regarded as the most important social morality, thus many famous generals, politicians, ideologists, litterateurs and mathematicians in China's history were from Zhangzhou.
Zhangzhou is also the origin of many Chinese overseas emigrants. During the twentieth Century, many Chinese citizens who migrated to other countries returned to Zhangzhou, bringing with them foreign cultures as well as the strong relationships they forged with the emigrants who did not return. These emigrants who returned perpetuated Zhangzhou’s tradition of honoring education, and similarly sponsored and built many educational institutions.
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| Tourist Attraction |
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Key tourist attractions in Zhangzhou include Glossy Ganoderma hill (the highest peak in Zhangzhou) and South Hill Temple, which has magnificent buildings and spacious compounds.
Zhangzhou's food is commonly classified as Min Cuisine. It is influenced by the cooking style of Southeast Asia, the Hakka people and Chaozhou, featuring a lightly-salted, fresh, sweet and sour taste. The most famous dishes are the "noodles eaten with hand", "congee cooked for cat"(originated from a legend), and "fried spat".
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| Major Development Zones |
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By the end of 2010, Zhangzhou has one state-level development zone.
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| Name |
Dongshan Economic and Technological Development Zone |
| Area (km²) |
10 |
| Pillar Industries |
Electronics, food processing, new building materials |
| GDPin 2010 (RMB billion) |
1.7 (2009)
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| Source: National Development and Reform Commission |
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| Honors |
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National Garden City (2006)
- Ministry of Construction
Best Tourism City (2004)
- National Tourism Administration
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