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12 Sept 2011
Nanyang ( Henan ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 26,591
Population (million) 10.96
GDP (RMB billion) 195.58
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 20.5%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 52%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 27.5%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 17,845
Unemployment Rate 3.8%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 138.94
Utilized FDI (USD million) 201
Total Import & Export (USD million) 953
Export (USD million) 646
Import (USD million) 307
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 78.92
Source Source: Nanyang Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 

 
Introduction
 
Nanyang, a prefecture-level city in the southwestern part of Henan Province, adjoins Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, Shaanxi Province to the west and Hubei Province to the south.

The city covers an area of 26,591 sq km, being the largest out of 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan. It is also the most populous city in the province. The population in Nanyang amounted to 10.96 million by the end of 2009. The city enjoys a pleasant semi-dry continental climate. The average temperature in the city is about 15°C. It is rich Chinese medicinal herbs like cornel, eucommia bark and yulan magnolia flower bud.

Nanyang is a main traffic hub connecting Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces. The Nanjing-Xi'an Railway intersects with the Jiaozuo-Liuzhou Railway in the city. The highway transportation in the city is also convenient and well-established. Nanyang Airport offers regular flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
 
Economic Features
 
Nanyang's GDP hit record high of RMB 195.58 billion in 2010, representing a stable growth of 11.6% over the previous year. It ranked third among 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan, after Zhengzhou and Luoyang.

The agricultural sector in Nanyang gained value-added industrial output of RMB 40.12 billion in 2010, comprising 20.5% to the city's GDP. Nanyang is a major crops and cotton production base in Henan. It produced over 5.84million tons of grain and 76,800 tons of cotton in 2010. .

The secondary industry (construction and industry) realized RMB 101.7 billion in value-added output in 2010, contributing 52% of Nanyang's economy. Total value-added industrial output generated by enterprises with designated size and above rose 22.4% to RMB 63.45 billion.

Heavy industry and light industry, with value-added industrial output of RMB 36 billion and RMB 27.4 billion, composed 56.8% and 43.2% of the city's total value-added industrial output in 2010.

Textile, non-metal products, chemicals, oil and natural gas exploitation, and agricultural products processing are the pillar industries in the city. Their value-added industrial output reached RMB 10.38 billion, RMB 7.94 billion, RMB 2.96 billion, RMB 3.34 billion and RMB 3.82 billion in 2010. The combined added value amounted to RMB 28.44 billion, contributed 45% of the city's value-added industrial output generated by enterprises with designated size and above.

The city serves as headquarter to large companies like Xinye Textile<002087>, Nanyang Textile and CNPC Henan Oilfield Company. Xinye Textile, a listed company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, is engaged in yarn, grey cotton, and jacquard products. In the first half of 2010, the operating revenue and net profit of the company amounted to RMB 1.06 billion and RMB 37.4 million, respectively.

Service sector is also a large contributor to the city's economy. The value-added industrial output from the service sector grew 4.5% to RMB 53.76 billion in 2010, making up 27.5% of the city's GDP. Sales of consumer goods in Nanyang soared 18.7% to RMB 78.92 billion in 2010, ranking third after Zhengzhou and Luoyang in Henan.

The foreign trade value in Nanyang totaled US$953 million in 2010, with an increase of 49.6% over the previous year. The export value exceeded US$646 million, up 50.7% year on year, while the import value reached US$307 million, up 47.4% year on year.

Nanyang actually utilized FDI of US$201 million in 2010, up 51.2% compared with the previous year. Sumitomo Group from Japan and Hutchison Whampoa from Hong Kong had made investments in the city.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Nanyang is a cradle of Chinese civilization. It has a long history. As early as 40,000-50,000 years ago, human settlers had lived there. During the Warring States Period (403-221BC), Nanyang became a famous iron smelting center in China. The first emperor during the Eastern Han Period, Liu Xiu, started his war for control of the regime in Nanyang.

Nanyang is birthplace to many great figures, such as Zhang Heng, the inventor of China's first seismograph.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Nanyang is famed for Nanyang Fu Ya and Neixiang Xian Ya, both of which are well-preserved ancient government offices of Yuan Dynasty. Nanyang Fu Ya was first built in AD1271 and covers an area of 72,000 sq m. It is an ideal place to learn about the plan, design and development of China's ancient government offices. Nanyang also has rich natural scenic spots, including Baichitan Fall Scenic Spot and Baotianmen Eco Tourism Area. Baichitan Fall Scenic Spot, also called Jiulongkou Scenic Spot, consists of 6 waterfalls. It has beautiful scenery and wonderful waterfalls in the area.

The city provides diverse local snacks to the tourists. Tourists should taste Du Qi San Fen (3 kinds of potato noodles), Tong Dan (fried duck eggs), Nanyang Beef (grilled beef) and Bowang Guo Kui (pancake filled with meat, vegetables and various ingredients).
 
Honors

Best Tourism City in China (2006)
-National Tourism Administration of P.R. China

National Garden City (2005)
-Ministry of Construction of P.R. China

National Historical and Cultural City (1986)
-State Council of P.R. China

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