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5 Sept 2011
Chaohu ( Anhui ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 9,432
Population (million) 4.1
GDP (RMB billion) 62.5
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 18.7%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 49.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 32.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 15,243
Unemployment Rate 3.9%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 60.34
Utilized FDI (USD million) 325.76
Total Import & Export (USD million) 526.95
Export (USD million) 430.33
Import (USD million) 96.22
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 20.68
Source Source: Chaohu Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 

 
Introduction
 
Chaohu is situated in central part of Anhui Province, with the Yangtze River traversing the city. The city embraces the Chaohu Lake, the fifth largest freshwater lake in China. Chaohu adjoins Hefei, the provincial capital, to the northwest, Lu’an to the west, Anqing to the southwest, Tongling to the south, Wuhu to the southeast, and Maanshan and Jiangsu Province to the east,

The city is easily accessible by air, water, railway and highway. Hefei Luogang Airport and Nanjing Lukou International Airport are located merely 60 km and 120 km from Chaohu. Nanjing Port, one of the largest inland ports in China by cargo traffic in 2007, is 130 km from the city. Zhujiaqiao Foreign Trade Port, 60 km from Chaohu, provides another option to reach the city. The Hefei-Nanjing Highway, the Hefei-Chaohu-Wuhu Highway and the Shanghai-Chengdu Highway go through the city, connecting it with other domestic cities.

The city covers an area of 9,432 sq km and has a population of 4.1 million. Lying in a subtropical humid monsoon region, Chaohu has four distinct seasons and average temperature of 16?. Chaohu is rich in mineral resources, such as limestone, and sulfuric iron.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, Chaohu's economy rose 13.2% from a year earlier to RMB 62.5 billion. The value-added output from the agricultural sector grew 4.7% year on year to RMB 11.67 billion, comprising 18.7% of the city's GDP. The industrial sector, the main sector, generated RMB 30.77 billion in value-added output, accounting for 49.2% of the city's GDP, while the service sector realized value-added output of RMB 20.06 billion, contributing 32.1% to the city's economy.

The city is one of cotton, oil plants and aquatic products bases for Anhui. In 2010, the city produced 66,000 tons of cotton, and 235,000 tons of oil plants.
 
In 2010, the value-added industrial output of the city amounted to RMB 22.61 billion. The city is dominated by heavy industry. In 2010, the value-added industrial output from heavy industry and light industry soared 21.2% and 25.2% to RMB 17.4 billion and RMB 5.21 billion, constituting 77% and 23% of that from the city.

Metallurgy, agricultural products processing, raw chemicals and chemical products, non-mental products, equipment manufacturing, electricity equipment manufacturing are the pillar industries in the city

Chaohu is a cable production base in China. In 2007, the Ministry of Science and Technology approved Wuwei County of Chaohu to be a state-level special cable manufacturing base. Chaohu is home to large cable makers, such as Anhui Hualing Cable Group, Anhui Huahai Special Cables Holding Ltd and Anhui Siait Cable Group. Anhui Hualing Cable Group had sales revenue of more than RMB 1 billion in 2009. It is capable of producing 500 types of cables.

The foreign trade value in the city amounted to US$526.95 million in 2010, having increased 19.3% over the previous year. The export value hit US$430.33 million, up 29.8% year on year, while the import value reached US$96.62 million, down 12.5% year on year. The export value of mechanical and electronic products was up 53.9% year on year to US$135.53 million, accounting for 31.5% of the city's export value.

In 2010, the city approved 12 foreign-invested enterprises to set up business in Chaohu with contractual foreign investment of US$175.6 million. The utilized FDI in the city exceeded US$325.76 million, reflecting an increase of 30.4% from a year ago. However, the city lacks investments from large multinational and Fortune 500 enterprises.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Chaohu is famed as a land of fish and rice. It has splendid culture. The territory was inhabited as early as in the Paleolithic Age. Owing to the geographic location, Chaohu always served as a battlefield in ancient times. Li Hongzhang, a famous general during the Qing Dynasty, trained the Huai Army around Chaohu Lake. Chaohu is also the home town of many celebrities, including the great strategist Fan Zeng, and the great general Zhou Yu.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Chaohu Lake is dotted with diverse historical and cultural sites, such as Zhong Temple, Wenfeng Tower and Phoenix Stage. Zhong Temple, standing at the Phoenix Stage, was first built during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Chaohu Lake is hottest tourist attraction in Chaohu City. Other attractions in the city include Yinping Moutain, Tianmen Moutain and Bantang Hot Spring.

The city has diverse delicate local dishes, such as Dongguan Old Goose Soup, Wuwei Braised Duck, Xiangxue Braised Duck, Steaming Cab and Chaohu White Shrimp. Chaohu White Shrimp is small, tasty and fresh. Chaohu Silver Fish, small and white, is always used to cook Silver Fish Soup and Silver Fish Steaming Egg.
 
Honors
 

Provincial Gardenlike City (2009)

-Anhui Provincial Government

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