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5 Sept 2011
Cangzhou ( Hebei ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 13,419
Population (million) 7.2
GDP (RMB billion) 220.3
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 11.5%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 50.7%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 37.8%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 30,597
Unemployment Rate 4.35%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 144.8
Utilized FDI (USD million) 232.57
Total Import & Export (USD million) 1,680
Export (USD million) 1,390
Import (USD million) 287
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 57.3
Source Source: Cangzhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Cangzhou is situated in the southeastern part of Hebei Province. The city adjoins Tianjin in the north, and the Bohai Sea in the east. It faces Shandong Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula across the Bohai Sea. Cangzhou is merely 240 km from Beijing, 120 km from Tianjin and 221 km from Shijiazhuang (the capital city of Hebei Province).

The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, the Suozhou-Huanghuagang Railway, the Shijiazhuang-Huanghua Highway and the Beijing-Shanghai Highway run across Cangzhou, connecting the city with Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities in China. Though Cangzhou Airport is still not available for civil usage, the Beijing Capital International Airport and Shijiazhuang Airport are within 2 hours' drive. Hanghua Port is one of the three major ports in Hebei (the other two are Tangshan Port and Qinhuangdao Port). The annual cargo traffic in Huanghua Port reached 82.95 million tons in 2009.

Cangzhou has rich oil and gas resources. The Huabei Oilfield and Dagang Oilfield in the city have 1.5 billion tons of proven oil reserves and 28.2 billion m3 of natural gas.
 
Economic Features
 
The GDP of Cangzhou grew 14.5% from the previous year to RMB 220.3 billion in 2010, ranking 4th in Hebei Province. The value-added output of the agriculture, industry, and service sectors accounted for 11.5%, 50.7% and 37.8% of Cangzhou's GDP, respectively.

In 2010, the value-added industrial output from enterprises with designated size and above rose 17.1% to RMB 80.7 billion. Petrochemicals, pipe equipments, machinery, textiles and food are the major industries. In 2010, these industries realized value-added industrial output of RMB 36.48 billion, RMB 13.28 billion, RMB 15.22 billion, RMB 4.28 billion and RMB 2.23 billion, accounting for 14.9%, 19.6%, 29.8%, 16.9% and 9.3% of the city's total, respectively.

Sinopec Cangzhou Oil Refinery Plant, a unit under China's oil giant Sinopec, is a major oil refiner. It has an annual oil refining capacity of 3.5 million tons. First Machinery Works of CNPC Bohai Equipment Manufacturing, set up in 1976, is a subsidiary of China's largest oil and gas producer, PetroChina.

The value-added output of the service sector amounted to RMB 83.33 billion in 2010, representing an increase of 17.4% over the previous year. The sales of consumer goods edged up 18.5% year-on-year to RMB57.3 billion.

The total export and import value in Cangzhou, up 24% year on year to US$1.68 billion, including export value of US$1.39 billion and import value of US$287 million. Major export destinations are Asia, Europe and North America.

In 2010, the utilized FDI in the city was US$232.57 million, up 41.1% year on year. The contracted FDI in the city surpassed US$500.34 million.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Cangzhou derives its name from its close proximity to the Bohai Sea. In ancient times, parts of Cangzhou belonged to Youzhou and Yunzhou. During the Qin Dynasty, it was under the administration of Jizhou and Youzhou. During the Three Kingdoms Period, it was part of Wei Kingdom. In AD517, Cangzhou was set up and governed by Fuyang, Leling and Ande. The Grand Canal traverses 220 km through Cangzhou. In 1959, it was combined into Tianjin. Later, in 1993, Cangzhou was given the status of prefecture-level city. Cangzhou is the birthplace for many types of Chinese martial arts and has 53 local kung fu sects and styles.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

There is a 3.8-meter-high iron lion in the front of the former Kaiyuan Temple in Cangzhou. Kaiyuan Temple is located in the old town of Cangzhou, about 20 km from the city center. The iron lion, erected during the Southern and Northern Dynasties (AD439-589), has a thousand year-long history and is now a symbol of the city. Over one third of the population in Cangzhou belongs to the Hui ethnic minority. Botou Mosque is a good place for more insight into this minority's culture. Baiyangdian Lake is a beautiful scene in the summer, when it has rippling blue water and blossoming lotuses. Typical snacks in Cangzhou include Renqiu Smoked Fish, Yanshan Preserved Egg (Pi Dan), and Crispy Sesame Candy.

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