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5 Sept 2011
Daqing ( Heilongjiang ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 22,161
Population (million) 2.8
GDP (RMB billion) 290
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 3.3%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 82.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 14.5%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 103,575
Unemployment Rate 4.1%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 103.6
Utilized FDI (USD million) 156.76
Total Import & Export (USD million) 1,540
Export (USD million) 976
Import (USD million) 565
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 59.1
Source Source: Daqing Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 
Introduction
 

Located in China’s Harbin-Daqing-Qiqihar Industrial Corridor, Daqing is among the younger cities of the nation. It was founded in 1959, when the first batch of petroleum sprayed out from the local land. In Chinese, its name means "Great Celebration". It was originally used as a settlement for petroleum workers, and became the most important city for petroleum extraction and the petrochemicals industry.

Daqing has the largest oilfield in China; the crude oil and natural gas reserve in Daqing reaches 5.6 billion tons and 57.4 billion cubic meters respectively.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, the city's GDP rose 12% to RMB 290 billion. Value-added industrial output of the city amounted to RMB 232 billion, up 11.3% year on year. Being the most important petrochemical base in China, Daqing has established five pillar industries, including extraction of petroleum and natural gas, petrochemicals, agricultural product processing, building materials and equipment manufacturing. The combined value-added industrial output of the pillar industries amounted to RMB 201.38 billion, accounting for 86.8% of the industrial sector's total.

The value-added industrial output of petroleum and natural gas extraction reached RMB 144.98 billion, up 1.8% year on year, accounting for 62% of the city's total. The petrochemical industry is another focus of this city, with value-added industrial output of RMB 36 billion, up 27.8% year on year. The other three pillars have value-added industrial output of RMB 5.96 billion, RMB 4.05 billion and RMB 5.39 billion, respectively.

High-tech industry has grown rapidly in recent years. By the end of 2010, the city has 2,760 registered high-tech enterprises, up 10.9% than that of 2009. In 2010, value-added industrial output of the high-tech sector amounted to RMB 26.1 billion, up 56% year on year.

The service industry has seen a strong growth in 2010. Sales of consumer goods rose 23.8% year on year to RMB 59 billion. In 2010, about 7.43 million tourists have visited the city with tourism revenue of RMB 2.64 billion.

In 2010, total foreign trade of the city rose 39.8% to US$1.54 billion. Export amounted to US$976 million, while import amounted to US$565 million, up 71.8% and 5.8% year on year. The utilized FDI of the city reached US$156.76 million, up 12% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Daqing has a unique culture centering around the ‘Daqing Spirit’, which was generated by the history of this city. It consists of patriotism, entrepreneurial spirit, truth-seeking and dedication. Wang Jinxi, a petroleum worker on the Daqing Oilfield, was honored as a national hero due to his contributions to the petroleum industry of the country. In the 1960s, Daqing was established by the central government as a model for the secondary industry. Its entrepreneurial process has two stages: the first involves discovering a large oilfield in the wasteland; the second concerns itself with building a modern city near the oilfield. Films have been made to illuminate the entrepreneurial history of both Daqing and its people.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

For Petroleum Culture sightseeing, the Scientific and Technological Museum of Petroleum, and the Memorial Hall of the Ironman, Wang Jinxi, are among the best choices. The natural scenery includes hot springs in Lindian, Zhalong Nature Preservation Zone. The ancient castles built by the people of the Liao and Jin race, and the tomb of General Shoushan, belong to historical sites.

The food in Daqing is based on the traditional Heilongjiang menu, which includes dishes like sliced noodles and dumplings in northeastern style. They can be easily found around the city.
 

Major Development Zones
 
By the end of 2010, Daqing had one state-level development zone.

Name Daqing Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone
Area (km²) 244.1
Pillar Industries Deep-processing of petroleum and gas products, new material, information technology
GDP in 2010 (RMB billion)

N.A.

Source: National Development and Reform Commission
 
Honors
 
Excellent City for Tourism (2000)
-National tourism Administration, PRC

National Environmental Protection Model City (2001)
-Ministry of Environmental Protection, PRC

China Charm City (2006)
-China Central Television (CCTV)

Financial Ecological City (2006)
-China Central Television (CCTV)

Nationally Recognized Clean City (2008)
-Ministry of Health, PRC

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