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12 Sept 2011
Suizhou ( Hubei ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 9,636
Population (million) 2.58
GDP (RMB billion) 40.17
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 21.6%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 45.2%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 33.2%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 15,568
Unemployment Rate 4.1%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 29.12
Utilized FDI (USD million) 48
Total Import & Export (USD million) 799.11
Export (USD million) 758.37
Import (USD million) 40.74
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 19.85
Source Source: Suizhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 

 
Introduction
 

Suizhou, seated in the northern part of Hubei Province, adjoins Xiaogan to the southeast, Xiangfan to the west, Xinyang of Henan Province to the north and Jingmen to the south. It covers an area of 9,636 sq km and has a population of 2.58 million. It enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature in the city is about 15.5℃.

The city is a transportation hub in northern Hubei. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, the Wuhan-Chongqing Railway, the Wuhan-Shiyan Highway, State Highway 107, State Highway 312 and State Highway 316 run through the city, connecting the city with other major domestic cities throughout China. Suizhou is also accessible by air. Wuhan Tianhe Airport, located about 150 km from Suizhou, offers over 20 domestic routes.

It is rich in natural resources and tourism resources. Suizhou is a major mushroom export base in China and a major honey date production hub in Hubei Province. With a long history, the city has many historical landmarks, such as the Bronze Chime Bells of the Warring States Period.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, Suizhou's GDP reached RMB 40.16 billion, featuring a strong growth of 15.2% from a year earlier. However, its economy lags far behind other cities in Hubei Province, such as Wuhan and Yichang. It was the fourth smallest economy among 13 prefectures and prefecture-level cities in the province.

Value-added output from primary industry hit RMB 8.66 billion in 2010, rising 5.1% from a year ago. Secondary industry and tertiary industry generated value-added output of RMB 18.17 billion and RMB 13.34 billion, up 21.8% and 12.5% compared with the previous year, respectively. Primary industry, secondary industry and tertiary industry comprised 21.6%, 45.2% and 33.2% of the city's GDP, respectively.

The major agricultural products in Suizhou include crops, cotton and edible-oil plants, whose outputs reached 1.56 million tons, 16,400 tons and 66,100 tons in 2010, up 3.9%, 10.4% and 2.2% year on year, respectively.

In 2010, value-added industrial output generated by enterprises with designated size and above soared 26.1% to RMB 14.29 billion. Heavy industrial enterprises and light industrial enterprises realized value-added industrial output of RMB 8.45 billion and RMB 5.84 billion, constituting59% and 41% of the city's industrial sector.

Autos and auto parts, electronics, textiles and pharmaceuticals are the pillar industries in Suizhou. Suizhou has attracted investments from large domestic enterprises, such as Dongfeng Auto Group, Wuhan Jianmin Pharmaceuticals and Ningbo Bird.

Dongfeng Automobile, the third largest auto maker in China in terms of auto sales in 2009, acquired Hubei Auto Plant in 2007 and rechristened it as Dongfeng Suizhou Special Automobile. The Suizhou unit's products cover sprinkling trucks, fuel tank vehicles, and garbage trucks. Ningbo Bird, a leading domestic mobile phone maker, set up a production line with an estimated production capacity of 5 million units in Suizhou in 2002.

Tourism is an important pillar of Suizhou's service sector. In 2010, over 6 million tourists visited the city. The domestic tourism revenue in the city amounted to RMB 3.685 billion, up 43% year on year.

In 2010, Suizhou's foreign trade value soared 42.7% to US$799.11 million. Export value rose 63.2% to US$758.37 million, while the import value grew 57.3% to US$40.74 million. Agricultural products are the major export products from Suizhou, which amounted to US$159.37 million, accounting for 34.3% of the city's total.

In 2010, utilized FDI in Suizhou stood at US$48 million, soaring 9% from a year earlier. HSBC, the first international bank to enter China's rural market, opened its first rural bank in China in Suizhou in December 2007.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Suizhou enjoys a long history and profound cultures. Its history stretches back over 5,000 years. It is the birthplace of Shennong, who is considered one of ancestors of the Chinese Nation and the father of Chinese agriculture. The local people celebrate his birthday on Apr 26 according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Suizhou got its name from Yang Jian, who was an emperor of the Sui Dynasty.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

The Bronze Chime Bells of the Warring States Period are the most famous landmark of Suizhou. Oval bronze bells of different sizes are arranged in order of pitch. Different tunes can be produced by beating the bells with a wooden hammer. The bells were discovered in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, which has a history of over 2,400 years. Suizhou is also rich in natural tourist attractions, such as Zhonghua Mountain Scenic Spot and Gaoguisan Cave Scenic Spot.

Suizhou offers diverse local snacks, such as Guangshui Hua Rou (fried sliced steak), Chuan Cai (a set of dishes made of various freshwater fishes, crabs and shrimps) and Furu Meat (steamed meat mixed with sugar and fermented soybean curd).
 
Honors
 

National Historical and Cultural City (1994)
-State Council of P.R. China

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