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5 Sept 2011
Shuangyashan ( Heilongjiang ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 26,483
Population (million) 1.5
GDP (RMB billion) 30.3
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 31.4%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 43%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 25.6%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 17,285
Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 19.52
Utilized FDI (USD million) 7.26
Total Import & Export (USD million) 900
Export (USD million) 870
Import (USD million) 30
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 5.65
Source Source: Shuangyashan Economic and Social Development Report 2009

   

 
Introduction
 

Shuangyashan, seated in the northeastern part of Heilongjiang Province, faces Russia across the Ussuri River (or Wusuli River) in the east.  It is adjacent to Jixi to the south, Jiamusi to the west. Harbin, the provincial capital of Heilongjiang Province, is situated 430 km from the city. Shuangyashan covers an area of 26,483 sq km, of which 38.4% is forested. The city has a cold temperate monsoon climate, with long, cold, windy winters. The average temperature in the city is about 3℃.

The city is rich in coal, magnetite and marble. The proven coal reserves in the city total 11 billion tons, ranking first out of 13 prefecture and prefecture-level cities in the province. The magnetite reserves in Shuangyashan exceed 120 million tons, ranking first in the province.

Transportation in Shuangyashan is convenient. The city is 80 km from Jiamusi Airport, which operates regular flights to Beijing, Dalian, Shanghai, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Sanya and Khabarovsk. Shuangyashan Railway Station offers daily trains to Jiamusi and Harbin.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2009, Shuangyashan's GDP reached RMB 30.3 billion, featuring a growth of 15% from a year ago.

Secondary industry (construction and industry), the strongest sector of Shuangyashan's economy, gained value-added output of RMB 8.8 billion in 2007, comprising 42.8% of the city's GDP. Value-added output from primary industry and secondary industry soared 6.0% and 12.0% to RMB 5.92 billion and RMB 5.89 billion, accounting for 28.7% and 28.5% of the city's GDP, respectively.

In 2009, agricultural industry has seen a stable growth. Crop production of the city amounted to 1.94 million tons, up 11.5% year on year. Other major agricultural products consist of corn, beans and sugar beets. Output value of animal husbandry rose 12.5% to RMB 3.6 billion.

In 2009, value-added output generated by enterprises with designated size or above soared 25.5% to RMB 9.2 billion. Coal mining and dressing, steel and iron, and electricity are the pillar industries in Shuangyashan. In 2009, the value-added industrial output of the three pillars accounting for more than 70% of the industrial sector. The production output of steel and coal ranked the first and the second in Heilongjiang province. The city has attracted investments from large domestic companies, such as Jianlong Group and Shandong Luneng Group.

Beijing-based Jianlong Group, whose businesses cover energy development, iron and steel making, shipbuilding and machinery, set up Heilongjiang Jianlong Steel & Iron in Shuangyashan in August 2003, and had been invested more than RMB 5 billion by the end of 2009. The Shuangyashan unit earned total sales revenue of RMB 20 billion from 2003 to 2008. Shandong Luneng Group, which is a Shandong Province-based energy provider, planned to invest RMB 2.5 billion into an 11-million-ton coal mine in Shuangyashan in 2008.

Tourism and retailing and wholesaling are the pillars of the city's service sector. In 2009, tourism revenue of Shuangyashan amounted to RMB 380 million, up 31% year on year. Sales of consumer goods rose 18.5% from a year earlier to RMB 5.65 billion, ranked 10th in the province.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Shuangyashan, whose name means “double duck mountains,” derives its name from two nearby mountains. It has a long history of over 7,000 years. It was given its name in AD 1384 during the Ming Dynasty.

Shuangyashan is the origin place of the Qing Dynasty. In 1616, Nuer Hachi set up the Qing Empire in the territory and became the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Shuangyashan is surrounded by many parks, including Beixiu Park and Yishou Park. Beixiu Park, covering an area of 0.23 sq km, lies at the foot of Maanshan Hill. The Anbang River runs through the park from east to west. The park is famous for its flowers and forests. The city is rich in historical sites, such as Fenglin Ancient City and Paotaishan Ruins, which are an artifact of the Manchu.

Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms, Roasted Mutton or Pork and Stewed Pork with Potato or Bean Noodles are the most characteristic local dishes in Shuangyashan.

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