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5 Sept 2011
Bengbu ( Anhui ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 5,952
Population (million) 3.6
GDP (RMB billion) 53.2
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 19.6%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 44.4%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 35.9%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 14,803
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 35.6
Utilized FDI (USD million) 240.69
Total Import & Export (USD million) 384.7
Export (USD million) 333.85
Import (USD million) 50.85
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 22.7
Source Source: Bengbu Economic and Social Development Report 2009

   

 
Introduction
 
Bengbu is situated in the northeastern part of Anhui Province. The city borders Suzhou and Huaibei to the north, Huainan to the southwest, Chuzhou to the southeast, Bozhou to the west and Jiangsu Province to the east. The Huaihe River flows through the southern part of the city.

It covers an area of 5,952 sq km and has a population of 3.6 million. Bengbu is located between the subtropical humid monsoon climatic area and the temperate semi-humid monsoon climate zone, and so have dry, cold winters and rainy, hot summers.

The city is a transportation hub for central China. Bengbu Port, the largest inland port along the Huaihe River, offers shipping lines to Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway, connected with the Beijing-Kowloon Railway by the Huainan Railway, goes through the city. Bengbu also has an advanced highway network. The Beijing-Fuzhou Highway and the Nanluo Highway (which runs from Luoyang to Nanjing) also go through the city. Bengbu Airport offers regular flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and other major cities.

Bengbu grows wheat, cotton and tobacco, and is rich in mineral resources such as gold, iron and quartz.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2009, the city's GDP grew 12.2% year on year to RMB 53.2 billion. The secondary industry and service industry, the major contributors to the economy, comprised 44.4% and 35.9%of the city's GDP.

Bengbu is a major oil plant and cotton production base in Anhui Province. In 2009, it produced 297,800 tons of oil plants and 29,300 tons of cotton.

In 2009, value-added industrial output of the city amounted to RMB 19 billion. The industrial sector in Bengbu is dominated by light industry. In 2009, light industry gained value-added industrial output of RMB 10.3 billion, up 15.4% from a year ago, while that from heavy industry was RMB 8.7 billion, with a rise of 33.3% year on year. The value-added industrial output from light industry and heavy industry with designated size and above made up 54.2% and 45.8% of that from the city, respectively.

Cigarette manufacturing, beverage manufacturing, food manufacturing, agricultural product processing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and textile are the pillar industries in the city. The value-added industrial output of the above industries amounted to RMB 3.74 billion, RMB 1.71 billion, RMB 1.2 billion, RMB 1.2 billion, RMB 1.2 billion, RMB 748 million and RMB 545 million in 2009, respectively. The combined value-added industrial output of the pillars accounted for 54.4% of the city’s total.

Anhui Fengyuan Biochemical is a large chemical producer in Bengbu. The company listed in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In 2009, sales revenue and net profit of the company amounted to RMB 5 billion and RMB 252 million.  

The value-added output from the service sector reached RMB 19.1 billion in 2009, representing a growth of 10.2% from the previous year. The consumer market is active in Bengbu, with sales of consumer goods soaring 18.5% year on year to RMB 22.7 billion.

The foreign trade vale in the city decreased 2.4% year on year to US$384.7 million, consisting of export value of US$333.85 million and import value of US$50.85 million. The utilized FDI in the city was US$240.69 million, with a rise of 14.5% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Bengbu, whose name means of "port of mussels", is know as a center of the freshwater pearl fishery. The city's history stretches back over 4,000 years, to a time when this region was inhabited by groups of tribes like the Huaiyi tribe. Its present territory partly belonged to several states and kingdoms before the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) unified China. Since then, the city was under the administration of the shires and prefectures in this area. In 1947, Bengbu became the first city to be founded in Anhui Province.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Bengbu has many beautiful scenic spots, such as the Longhu Scenic Spot, the White Milk Spring Scenic Spot and the Mount Zhuizishan Forest Park. Longhu Scenic Spot, situated west of Mount Caoshan, is well-known for its splendid scenery and cultural attractions. The Longzi River, a branch of Huaihe River, can be enjoyed there. The White Milk Spring Scenic Spot is famous for the sweet, milky spring water. The scenic sport is surrounded by mountains and forests.

The city also has various featured local dishes, such as the Steaming Crab of the Tuohu Lake, the tasty Bengbu Milk Cream and Crispy Pork (fried pork).

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