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5 Sept 2011
Heyuan ( Guangdong ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 15,478
Population (million) 3.5
GDP (RMB billion) 47.7
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 13%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 55.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 31.8%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 13,634
Unemployment Rate 3.25%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 24.27
Utilized FDI (USD million) 168
Total Import & Export (USD million) 2,710
Export (USD million) 1,710
Import (USD million) 1,000
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 16.3
Source Source: Heyuan Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Heyuan lies in the northeastern part of Guangdong Province, in the middle and upper reaches of East River (also known as Dongjiang River). Situated at the juncture of Guangdong Province and Jiangxi Province, the city adjoins Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou of Jiangxi Province to the north, Meizhou to the east and Shaoguan to the west. It covers an area of 15,478 sq km and has a population of 3.5 million.

The city serves as a traffic hub for northern Guangdong Province. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway has two stops in Heyuan, namely Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station. Heyuan is located 200 km from the provincial capital Guangzhou, 178 km from Shenzhen and 98 km from Huizhou. State Highway 205 runs through Heyuan, while the Heyuan-Huizhou Highway and the Yuegan Highway (connecting Guangdong and Jiangxi) link the city with other cities in Guangdong and with the interior of South China.

Heyuan has a subtropical monsoon climate featuring relatively high temperatures. Over 56 kinds of mineral resources, such as iron, kaolin, mineral water and clays, have been discovered in the city’s lands. Dading Iron Ore Mine is the largest iron ore mine in Guangdong Province, with proven iron ore reserves exceeding 100 million tons.
 
Economic Features
 
Heyuan's economy is relatively small in Guangdong Province, which has the largest economy in mainland China in terms of GDP in 2010. The city's GDP paced up 13.5% from a year earlier to RMB 47.7 billion in 2010, ranking 19th among the 21 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province.

The industrial sector contributes significantly to the city's economy. The value-added output from the industrial sector gained 19.7% from the previous year to RMB 26.35 billion in 2010, accounting for 55.2% of the city's GDP.

Heyuan has a diversified industrial structure. Food and beverages, mining and metallurgy, equipment manufacturing, electronic appliances, textiles and garments, construction ceramics and pharmaceuticals are the major industries in Heyuan. The value-added industrial output from these industries added up to RMB 17.67 billion in 2010, making up 81.9% of the city's total industrial output.

Heyuan is an important phone production base in China. Over 30 producers are located in Heyuan, including CK Telecom, Kelixin Electronic Telecom and China Base Mobile. In 2009, Heyuan produced 3.8 million phones.

Shenzhen-headquartered CK Telecom, specializing in manufacturing and R&D for wireless communication products, established Heyuan Manufacturing Center with registered capital of US$39 million in 2004. The center, involving total investment of US$82 million, has a designed annual production capacity of 20 million GSM mobile phones.

The value-added output from the service sector reached RMB 15.17 billion in 2010, accounting for 31.8% of the city's GDP. The city attracted over 10.65 million tourists in 2010. The revenue from the tourism industry amounted to RMB 4.6 billion in the same period, representing an increase of 28.6% year-on-year.

The foreign trade value in the city totaled US$2.71 billion in 2010, with a sharp rise of 22.1% from a year ago. The export value was US$1.71 billion, up 21.4% compared with same period last year. Foreign invested enterprises realized export value of US$1.4 billion, accounting for 81.9% of the city's total. Export value to Hong Kong, U.S., the E.U. and Japan totaled US$1.33 billion, accounting for the city's 77.8%.

By the end of 2009, investors from over 20 foreign countries and regions had made investments in Heyuan. The utilized FDI in the city hit US$168 million. U.S.-based Carrier and Hong Kong-based Kingtec Group jointly set up Kingtec (Heyuan) Company with total investment of US$50 million in Heyuan in 2006.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Heyuan is one of the major residences of the Hakka people. During the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), these people moved into this area from central China. During the Qin Dynasty, Longchuan County was set up in this region. In AD483, Heyuan was established and belonged to Nanhai Shire. In AD503, Heyuan was under the administration of Lianghua Shire. In AD917, Heyuan was governed by Xunzhou. In 1369, Xunzhou was combined into Zhenzhou. In 1988, Heyuan city was set up.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Heyuan is rich in tourist attractions. Xinfengjiang National Forest Park, established in an area along the first and largest man-made lake, Evergreen Lake, is the most popular scenic spot in Heyuan. The park contains hundreds of green islets dotted across the lake, as well as a tall fountain and a building called Sujiawei Round House. Sujia Wei Hakka Village Tourist Zone is situated 26 km from downtown Heyuan. The zone has many old Hakka buildings. It is an ideal place to experience Hakka culture. Other scenic spots, such as Tuocheng, Huanglong Crag, Hakka Round-Dragon House and Neiguan Mountains are also popular.

The most characteristic local foods in Heyuan include Sauer Radish, Longchuan Jiujin Cake (a kind of cake made from glutinous rice) and Mi Pai Fen (a kind of rice noodle).

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