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5 Sept 2011
Quanzhou ( Fujian ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 11,015
Population (million) 7.86
GDP (RMB billion) 356.47
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 3.7%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 60.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 36.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 45,353
Unemployment Rate 1.21%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 125.08
Utilized FDI (USD million) 2,490
Total Import & Export (USD million) 11,250
Export (USD million) 8,280
Import (USD million) 2,970
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 120.29
Source Source: Quanzhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 
Introduction
 

Quanzhou is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Fujian Province. It is located in the middle of Putian and Xiamen, both of which are connected to the city by highways.

Quanzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 20°C and rainfall of 1100 mm. The climate is warm and wet throughout the whole year, and as such, Quanzhou has been dubbed "Warm Hill".

The city has a coastline of 541 km, and four bays with many deep-water docks. It is also one of Fujian’s major marine food production areas, with over 500 products such as fish, shells and algae.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, the industrial output of enterprises above designated scale in Quanzhou reached RMB 623 billion, up 24% over 2009. Quanzhou has an industrial structure focusing on the light industry. In 2009, the ratio of light industry to heavy industry by industrial output was 1.6:1. Foreign invested companies accounted for the largest percentage (55%) of the total industrial output.

Quanzhou's traditional industries include textiles and garments, building materials, food processing, handworks and machinery. In 2010, the industrial output of the five sectors reached RMB 383 billion, accounting for 61.5% of the city's total. The textile industry enjoyed a growth of 21.8% - the fastest among the four traditional industries.

The textile and garment industry is Quanzhou's most competitive industry. In 2010, the sector's industrial output reached RMB 219.8 billion, up 21.8%. Presently, there are over 8,000 textile and garment companies, eight of which exceeded RMB 1 billion in industrial output in 2007.

Quanzhou's newly-emerging industries include petrochemicals, electronics, automobiles and auto parts, shipbuilding, and biopharmaceuticals. In 2010, the industrial output of the five aforementioned industries reached RMB 113.5 billion, accounting for 57.6% of the city's total. Of these five industries, petrochemicals industry is the largest, with an industrial output of RMB 96.9 billion.

The Petrochemical industry is the key industry that the city encourages in terms of development. The petrochemical industrial group in Quanzhou Port is also Fujian Province's key project in its eleventh five-year plan (2006-2010). The Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Company is the largest investment in this sector. With an annual refining capability of 12 million tons, its industrial output will exceed RMB 60 billion after completion, and a petrochemical industrial chain with an industrial output of RMB 150 billion will be formed.

In 2009, Quanzhou's foreign trade up by 37.6% to US$11.25 billion, US$8.28 billion of which was generated by export. The U.S. and EU were major export destinations, accounting for 25.4% and 14.8% of the total export. Within the same year, utilized FDI reached US$2.49 billion, up 5.9% over 2009.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Quanzhou has a history spanning more than 1,500 years. It was the starting point of China's Marine Silk Route, and also one of the four largest ports in the world during the Tang Dynasty.

Quanzhou is one of the main birthplaces of many overseas Chinese, especially Taiwanese. Approximately 44.8% of Taiwanese originated from Quanzhou. In Quanzhou's history, overseas Chinese from Quanzhou made great economic contributions to the area due to their love for their motherland and hometowns.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Major tourist attractions in Quanzhou include the Qingyuan Mountain, Kaiyuan Temple, Qingshui Rock, Tianhou Temple, Confucian Temple, Luoyang Bridge, Qingjing Mosque, Longshan Temple, Chongwu Ancient Town, Kiln of Qudou Temple, Tomb of Zheng Chenggong, Moslem Saint Tombs, Anping Bridge, Jiuri Mountain, Chengtian Temple and Gusao Pagoda. 

Quanzhou's food is famous for its unique flavors, wide variety, nutrition and tastiness. Local dishes include gruel cooked from thread-like noodles, Haozaijian, Shishi Tian, Shenhu Fish Ball and Yongchun Bangshe.
 
Major Development Zones
 

By the end of 2010, Quanzhou had one state-level development zone.

Name Quanzhou Export Processing Zone
Area (km²) 3
Pillar Industries information technology, precision machinery, biopharmaceuticals,
warehousing, logistics
GDP in 2010 (RMB billion) N.A.

Source: National Development and Reform Commission
 
Honors
 

National Model City for Environmental Protection (2007)
-Ministry of Environmental Protection

National Excellence in Innovation (2007)
-National City Development Institute

National Habitat Award (2006)
-Ministry of Construction

National Sanitary City (2005))
-Ministry of Health

National Garden City (2005)
-Ministry of Construction

China Charming City (2004)
-CCTV

International Garden City (2003)
-International Park Association

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