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5 Sept 2011
Chuzhou ( Anhui ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 13,398
Population (million) 4.11
GDP (RMB billion) 69.56
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 21.3%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 42.9%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 29.5%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 16,925
Unemployment Rate 3.53%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 72.35
Utilized FDI (USD million) 117.45
Total Import & Export (USD million) 912.85
Export (USD million) 707.65
Import (USD million) 205.2
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 21.5
Source Source: Chuzhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 
Chuzhou lies in the eastern part of Anhui Province, and the Yangtze River flows by the city. The city neighbors Hefei, the provincial capital, and Huainan to the west, Bengbu to the north, Chaohu to the south and Jiangsu Province to the east. Chuzhou is 120 km from Hefei, 59 km from Nanjing and 300 km from Shanghai. It covers an area of 13,398 sq km and has a population of 4.11 million.

The city has a comprehensive transportation network. The Bengbu-Nanjing highway, State Highway 104 and State Highway 312 run through the city. Nanjing Port, 120 km from Chuzhou, is the largest inland-river petrochemical and liquid chemical transfer port in China. Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Hefei Luogang Airport are located 100 km from the city, offering daily flights to most major cities in China.

Chuzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. The rainy season lasts from mid-June to early July.
 
Economic Features
 
The city's GDP grew 15.6% from a year earlier to RMB 69.56 billion in 2010. The agricultural sector, industrial sector and service sector contributed RMB 14.84 billion, RMB 34.2 billion and RMB 20.52 billion, accounting for 21.3%, 49.2% and 29.5% to the city's economy, respectively.

The value-added industrial output from enterprises with designated size and above climbed up 25.5% year on year to RMB 29.85 billion.
 
Chuzhou has emerged as a home appliance manufacturing base in China. The industrial output value from the home appliance manufacturing industry in Chuzhou accounts for nearly one third of Anhui's total. Over 780 enterprises are engaged in the manufacture of electric home appliances. Chuzhou has attracted a large number of home appliance giants to invest in the city, such as Bosch, Siemens, Konka and Aucma. Konka set up Anhui Konka Electronic Co Ltd in 2003 with investments totaling RMB 50 million, making Chuzhou its largest white electronic appliance producing base in China.

Other pillar industries in the city include furniture, chemicals, non-metal product manufacturing, and equipment manufacturing. Anhui Quanchai Group, Anhui Jinda Oil Company, and Anhui Tiankang Group are the major industrial enterprises in the city.

Anhui Quanchai, set up in 1949, is a state-owned firm specializing in the production of harvest machines, farming machines, engineering and construction materials. The company listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 1998. In 2009, sales revenue and net profit of the company amounted to RMB 2.12 billion and RMB 51.37 million, up 66.1% and 556.21% year on year.

The foreign trade value in the city increased 32.7% to US$912.85 million in 2010. The export value in the city amounted to US$707.65 million, with an increase of 32% from 2010. Mechanical and electronic products remained the main export products. In 2010, the utilized FDI in the city rose 25.9% to US$117.45 million.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

The Guchu River, which is also called the Zhuozhang River, lent the city the name of "Chuzhou". Several tribes settled down in the territory as early as the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC). The region has borne several names, such as Chuli, Lifang and Li. In AD589, during the Sui Dynasty, Chuzhou obtained its current name. Fengyang County of Chuzhou is famed for traditional folk art. It is the origin place for Anhui’s famous Flower Drum (Hua Gu) Dance.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Chuzhou has many scenic spots, including Langya Mountain Scenic Area, Huangfu Mountain National Forest Park, Old Drunkard's Pavilion, Jiushan Cave, Jiushan National Forest Park and Fengyang Ming Ancient Tower. Langya Mountain Scenic Area, situated southwest of Chuzhou, covers an area of 115 sq km. In addition to beautiful scenery, Langya also has many historical sites. The Langya Temple, constructed during the Tang Dynasty, is also located in the area. The Old Drunkard's Pavilion (Zuiwong Pavilion) was praised by Ouyang Xiu in his great literary work "Zuiwong Pavilion".

Steaming Whitebait, Langya Crispy Candy, Snowflake Cake and Li Ji Pancake are the most characteristic local snacks in Chuzhou.

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