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12 Sept 2011
Fuzhou ( Jiangxi ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 18,817
Population (million) 3.9
GDP (RMB billion) 63
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 19%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 49.9%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 31.1%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 16,154
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 64.8
Utilized FDI (USD million) 151.6
Total Import & Export (USD million) 558.56
Export (USD million) 545.12
Import (USD million) 13.44
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 23.07
Source Source: Fuzhou Economic and Social Development Report 2010

   

 
Introduction
 

Fuzhou is seated in the eastern part of Jiangxi Province, on the upper and middle reaches of the Fuhe River. It borders Fujian Province to the east, Ganzhou to the south, Ji’an and Yichun to the west, and Yingtan to the north. It covers an area of 18,817 sq km, nearly occupying 11.3% of Jiangxi Province’s total area. The city enjoys a warm, humid subtropical monsoon climate, with cod springs and winters, hot summers and dry autumns.

Fuzhou has a well-established transportation system. The city is 90 km from Nanchang, the provincial capital of Jiangxi. The Yingtan-Xiamen Railway and Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway as well as State Highway 320, State Highway 316 and State Highway 206 run through the city, connecting the city with most domestic cities throughout China.

The city has the fame of “barn of Jiangxi Province”, as the city plants diverse fruits, such as watermelons and oranges. Fuzhou also has abundant mineral resources, such as gold, silver and copper. The silver, copper, lead, zinc and tungsten reserves in the city reach 167 tons, 199,050 tons, 70,585 tons and 12,470 tons, respectively.
 
Economic Features
 
Fuzhou is the seventh largest economy among the 11 prefecture-level cities in Jiangxi Province in terms of GDP in 2010. The city's GDP grew 15% from a year earlier to RMB 63 billion in 2010.

The agricultural sector generated value-added output of RMB 11.98 billion in 2010, contributing 19% to Fuzhou's economy. The vegetable output in the city rose 4.2% to 1.31 million tons.

Secondary industry, the largest contributor to the city's economy, realized RMB 31.45 billion in value-added output in 2010, making up 49.9% of the city's GDP. The total value-added industrial output in Fuzhou hit RMB 25.47 billion in 2010, representing a strong growth of 19.4%. However, the industrial sector in Fuzhou is still weak compared with other cities in Jiangxi Province.

In 2010, the value-added industrial output from enterprises with designated size and above soared 22.5% to RMB 16.02 billion. Heavy industry and light industry gained value-added industrial output of RMB 8.46 billion and RMB 7.56 billion in 2010, comprising 52.81% and 47.19% of that from the city. Electricity production and supply, paper making, textiles, food and beverages, ceramics and chemicals are the major industries in the city. By the end of 2009, there were still no listed companies in the city.

The service sector also contributed significantly to the city's GDP in 2010. The value-added output from the service sector gained 15.7% to RMB 19.57 billion in 2010, comprising 31.1% of Fuzhou's GDP. The sales of consumer goods surpassed RMB 23.07 billion, featuring a rise of 19% from the previous year.

In 2010, the foreign trade value totaled US$558.56 million, comprising export value of US$545.12 million and import value of US$13.44 million. Utilized FDI of Fuzhou was US$151.6 million in 2010, up 11.5% year on year. Investments from large foreign companies are absent in the city.
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Fuzhou has a splendid history. During the Spring-and-Autumn Period, the Baiyue Tribes lived in this region. During the Warring States Period, the territory belonged to Jiujiang Shire. In AD257 during the Three Kingdom Period, Linchuan Shire was set up in the region and its capital was established in Linru County. Fuzhou got its current name in AD589 during the Sui Dynasty.

Fuzhou is the origin place of “Linchuan Culture”, which was born during the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty and flourished during the Song Dynasties. It is still prevailing in Fuzhou and surrounding regions. Fuzhou is also the birthplace of many great literary figures, such as Wang Anshi, a great poet and politician in Song Dynasty.
 
Tourist Attraction
 

Fuzhou has many temples, such as Baima Temple (White Horse Temple), Baofang Temple and Linchuan Jinshan Temple. The Baima Temple, located in Huangtong of Fuzhou, was first built during Northern Song Dynasty. The Baofang Temple complex, built in AD1761, comprises Tianwang Mansion, Daxiong Mansion and Guanyin Mansion. Travelers should also visit the beautiful natural scenic spots in the city, such as Jufeng Mountain, Magu Mountain and Fozhu Spring.

Congren Ma Ji (a kind of braised chicken) and Nanfeng Preserved Vegetables are the most famous local dishes.

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