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29 Aug 2011
Yingkou ( Liaoning ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 4,970
Population (million) 2.35
GDP (RMB billion) 100.24
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 7.7%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 55.3%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 37%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 42,604
Unemployment Rate 3.3%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 98.29
Utilized FDI (USD million) 860
Total Import & Export (USD million) 2,920
Export (USD million) 2,210
Import (USD million) 720
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 24.98
Source Source: Yingkou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 
Introduction
 

Located in the north-west of Liaodong peninsular, and at the northern edge of the Bohai Bay, Yingkou is a prefectural-level, coastal port-city in Liaoning, and is in the center of the province.

Yingkou has a sub-humid temperate climate, with an annual temperature of 7-9.5 °C and annual rainfall of 670-800 mm. There are four distinct seasons; however, Yingkou experiences long periods of sunny weather.

The length of Yingkou's coastline is 96 km. Yingkou Port is one of China's major coastal ports, with its throughput of 176 million tons, which ranked 11th in 2009. In addition to its water transport, there are also two railways and five highways passing through Yingkou.
 
Economic Features
 
In 2010, GDP of Yingkou rose 17.8% to RMB 100.24 billion. The city's GDP ranked fourth out of fourteen prefecture-level cities in the province.

The agricultural sector, which is the smallest contributor to the city's economy, generated value-added industrial output of RMB 7.72 billion in 2010, accounting for only 7.7% of the city's GDP.

In 2010, the value-added industrial output of Yingkou reached RMB 49.78 billion, up 18% over the previous year. Heavy industry and light industry rose 22.9% and 20% year on year, respectively.

Yingkou has established metallurgy, petrochemicals, equipment manufacturing, magnesium materials, textiles and garments, building materials, food and beverage, and electrical, gas and water supply as its pillar industries. Their combined value-added industrial output accounted for more than 80% of the city's total. The major investors in these industries are Angang Steel, Huafu, Sanzheng Organic Chemical and Panpan Safety.

The logistics industry is the key industry in Yingkou's service sector. The Yingkou port is an important deep-water port which doesn't experience the often frustrating freezing period in winter. With ocean transport routes connecting 140 countries, vessels of up to 200,000 tons dead-weight can directly enter the port. In 2009, the port's total throughput reached 176 million tons. There are over one-hundred logistics companies in the port area, with a total storage capacity of five-million tons.

In 2010, the foreign trade of Yingkou's increased by 74.6% to US$2.92 billion. Export and import value amounted to US$2.21 billion and US$720 million, respectively. Export of magnesium materials amounted to US$675 million, accounting for 30% of the city's export. Japan and South Korea are the largest export destinations, with the export value of US$323 million and US$227 million in 2010, respectively. The utilized FDI was US$860 million, up 70.4% year on year.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Yingkou’s history stretches back over 2,000 years. In China's Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), Yingkou belonged to Liaodong County; the name “Yingkou” is comprised of two Chinese words: “ying”, meaning barrack, and “kou”, meaning seaport. Yingkou is so named for its history of nomads in the 1600s, who lived in tents which were situated adjacent to each other, much like barracks.

Yingkou is well-known for its sports stars, calligraphers, poets, opera productions and Pingshu actors.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

The popular scenic spots in Yingkou are Wangershan Hill, Qinglong Mountain, Xuemao Hill, Red Hill, Duntai Hill, and Lengyan Temple, as well as five  beaches, including Baisha Bay, Yueya Bay, Fairy Island, Beihai and Xihai. Another popular site, Western Fort, is representative of a military port in Yingkou’s history.  The Lengyan Temple is one of the four major old Buddhist temples in north-east China.

Yingkou is famous for its sauce, the "Yingkou Dajiang", and their shrimp eggs, "Yingkou Xiazi". The Boliniu is also a dish worth trying when visiting Yingkou.
 
Major Development Zones

Name Yingkou Economic and Technological Development Zone
Area (km²) 5.6
Pillar Industries Mineral processing, food processing, wood processing, leather processing, garment processing
GDP in 2010 (RMB billion) 20.4 (2009)

Source: National Development and Reform Commission
 
Honors
 

China Top Tourist City (2007)
-National Tourism Administration

Financial Ecological City (2007)
-China Financial Ecological Cities Development Annual Conference

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