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5 Sept 2011
Lianyungang ( Jiangsu ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 7,500
Population (million) 4.9
GDP (RMB billion) 115.08
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 15.3%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 47.4%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 37.3%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 23,485
Unemployment Rate 3.1%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 123.4
Utilized FDI (USD million) 1,100
Total Import & Export (USD million) 5,080
Export (USD million) 2,600
Import (USD million) 2,480
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 42.67
Source Source: Lianyungang Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 
Introduction
 
Lianyungang, located in the north-eastern part of the Jiangsu province, was one of the first fourteen Chinese coastal-cities open to foreign investment. It derived its name from the Dongxilian Island, which is the largest island in Jiangsu. Lying on the coastal line of East China, it borders Yancheng to the south-east, Xuzhou to the south-west and Shandong to the north. The Yuntai Mountain is just a few miles away from the city center.

Lianyungang Port is one of China's busiest seaports by cargo traffic. In 2009, its container throughput hit 3.03 million TEUs, ranking ninth among all the seaports in mainland China. It is situated at the eastern end of the New Eurasia Continental Land-bridge and the proposed Northern East-West Freight Corridor, connecting the city with more than forty countries and regions in Europe and Asia.

Lianyungang is linked with Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Baoji and Chengdu by the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Kowloon Railway and Lianyungang-Lanzhou Railway, while the Tongjiang-Sanya Highway and the Lianyungang-Huoerguosi Highway intersect the city. Lianyungang Airport offers forty-five regular flight routes weekly to major domestic cities.

Lianyungang has rich mineral resources; approximately forty types of industrial mineral resources have been found there, including phosphorite and serpentine. Donghai, a county under Lianyungang, has the largest crystal deposits in China.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, Lianyungang's GDP rose 13.6% year-on-year to RMB 115.08 billion, ranking seventh among 13 cities in Jiangsu province. The added value from the industry sector was RMB 54.5 billion, making up 47.4% of the city's GDP.

Yihai (Lianyungang) Oil Company, specializing in grain- and oil-processing, was the largest company in Lianyungang by industrial output value in 2009; in that year, its industrial output value exceeded RMB 10.2 billion, both of the industrial output and export value ranked top in the city.

In 2010, the city's foreign-trade value up by 31.5% year-on-year to US$5.07 billion, including US$2.6 billion of export value. The utilized FDI has increased by 5.9% to US$1.1 billion in 2010, ranked fifth in the province. Dupont from the U.S., Roquette from France, Mitsubishi from Japan, LG from South Korea and other large foreign companies have invested there.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Lianyungang was named "Yingzhou" in ancient times. In the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC), it was called "Qu Town", under the jurisdiction of Donghai County. It was later renamed to Haining State in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Lianyungang got its current name in 1961, named for Lian Island, which is located in the city.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

The long beaches and cultural relics of Lianyungang have attracted many tourists. It is known as the home town of the Monkey King in "Journey to the West", one of China's ancient, classic literature. The Huaguoshan Scenic Spot, known as the birth place for the Monkey King, is 7 km from the city center.  Fantastic, natural scenery can be found in this area. The Yuwan Scenic Spot, 20 km away from urban areas, features waterfalls, cliffs and rocks, while the Kongwang Mountain Cliffside Images and Jiangyunya Petroglyphs are lying along the coastal lines. The most popular cuisines enjoyed in Lianyungang are the Small Fish Pancake, Pea Powder, Steamed Shrimp and Lotus Sparrow.
 
Major Development Zones
 
There are two state-level development zones in Lianyungang, namely the Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone, and the Lianyungang Export Processing Zone.

State-level Development Zones in Lianynguang

Name
Area (km²)
Pillar Industries
GDP in 2010
(RMB billion)
Lianyungang Economic and Technological Development Zone
3.00
 Textiles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, machinery, food and beverages
15.8 (including Lianyungang Export Processing Zone) (2009)
Lianyungang Export Processing Zone
2.97
 Mechanical and electronic industries, bio-pharmaceuticals, precision machinery, garments
N.A.

Source: National Development and Reform Commission
 
Honors
 

Best Commercial City in Chinese Mainland (2008)
-Forbes Magazine

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