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5 Sept 2011
Huainan ( Anhui ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 2,596
Population (million) 2.3
GDP (RMB billion) 60.35
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 7.8%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 64.4%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 27.8%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 26,239
Unemployment Rate 4.43%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 40.18
Utilized FDI (USD million) 99.13
Total Import & Export (USD million) 133.63
Export (USD million) 71.62
Import (USD million) 62.01
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 18.72
Source Source: Huainan Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Huainan is located in the north-central region of Anhui Province, at the middle reaches of the Huaihe River. It borders the provincial capital Hefei to the south, Lu’an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east. It covers an area of 2,596 sq km and has a population of 2.3 million. The city enjoys a moderate subtropical monsoon climate with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers. The rain season usually falls in the period from June to July.

Transportation in Huainan is very convenient. The Fuyang-Huainan Railway, the Huainan Railway and the Beijing-Fuzhou Railway intersect in the city. It has a well-established highway network, with the Hefei-Huainan Highway, the Huainan-Bengbu Highway, the Beijing-Fuzhou Highway, State Highway 206 and State Highway 102 running through the city.

Huainan has the largest coal reserve in East China. The proven coal reserve in the city is 15.3 billion tons, accounting for 32% of East China's total.
 
Economic Features
 
The GDP of Huainan rose 13% from the previous year to RMB 60.35 billion. The value-added output from primary industry, secondary industry and tertiary industry hit RMB 4.7 billion, RMB 38.8 billion and RMB 16.8 billion, making up 7.8%, 64.4% and 27.8% of the city's GDP, respectively.

In 2010, value-added industrial output of the city amounted to RMB 38.86 billion, up 14% year on year. Heavy industry holds a dominant position in the city's industrial sector. In 2010, the value-added industrial output from heavy industry amounted to RMB 37.28 billion, with a rise of 13.1% year on year, while that from light industry was RMB 1.57 billion, up 39.2% year on year. The value-added industrial output from heavy industry and light industry comprised 95% and 5% of that from the city, respectively.

Coal mining and dressing, electricity production and supply and chemicals, and equipment manufacturing are the major industries in the city, with the value added industrial output amounted to RMB 27.5 billion, RMB 5.65 billion, RMB 1.33 billion and RMB 1.54 billion in 2010, respectively.

The large companies in Huainan include Huainan Mining Group, China Eastar Group, Datang Huainan Luohe Power Plant and Anhui Huainan Chemicals Group. Huainan Mining Group, formerly known as Huainan Mining Bureau, is a large coal miner in Anhui Province. It has an annual coal production capacity of 80 million tons. In 2009, the group gained sales revenue of RMB 35.2 billion, ranked 183th among the top 500 enterprises in China.

The consumer market is active in Huainan. In 2010, the sales of consumer goods soared 19% from a year earlier to RMB 18.72 billion.

The foreign trade value in the city increased 10.2% year on year to US$133.63 million, including export value of US$71.62 million and import value of US$62.01 million. Chemical products, textiles, garments, glass products, base metal products and sports products are the major export products in the city. The major foreign trade partners of the city are the E.U., Japan and the U.S.In 2010, the utilized FDI in Huainan stood at US$99.13 million, with an increase of 35% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Historically, the name Huainan referred to the entire part south of the Huaihe River and the north of the Yangtze River, which consists of the whole central part of Anhui Province. Huainan's history spans over 4,000 years. During the Xia and Shang Dynasties (1600 BC-1100BC), ancient tribes dwelled in this region. The region was first called Huainan in 203 BC, when the general Ying Bu was bestowed with the title "the King of Huainan" by Liu Bang (an emperor of the Han Dynasty). The political center of the area was Shouchun. In 164BC, Huainan was divided into three parts. One part maintained the name Huainan. The famous "Feishui War" between the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Qianqin Dynasty occurred in the region. Huagu Opera, also known as Flower Drum Opera, is popular in this city.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Huainan has many scenic spots, such as the Ancient Shouzhou Kiln Site, the Bagong Mountain Scenic Area, the Shangyao National Forest Park and the Maoxian Cave Scenic Area. The Ancient Shouzhou Kiln Site consists of Guanzuiwen Reserve, Gaoyao Reserve, Hospital Ward, the Pine Forest and the Chexiaowan Reserve. It is one of the seven largest porcelain kilns in the Tang Dynasty. The Bagong Mountain Scenic Area is a national geo-park. It is one of the origin places for Chu-Han Culture. There are large number of historical sites, such as ancient battlefields, gardens, temples and pagodas, in the scenic area.

Huainan has plentiful local dishes, such as Huainan Bean Curd, Beef Soup, Bean Cake (made of green beans), Sweet Bean Dumpling, Shangyao Sanzi (fried wheat) and Xiaji Mian Yuan (sweet dumpling).

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