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12 Sept 2011
Jingdezhen ( Jiangxi ) City Information

Major Economic Indicators (2010)

Land Area (km2) 5,256
Population (million) 1.6
GDP (RMB billion) 46.15
GDP Composition
Primary Industry 8.2%
Secondary Industry
(Industry & Contruction)		 60.8%
Tertiary Industry (Service) 31%
GDP Per Capita (RMB) 29,185
Unemployment Rate 3.5%
Fixed Asset Investment (RMB billion) 43.96
Utilized FDI (USD million) 121.36
Total Import & Export (USD million) N.A.
Export (USD million) 776
Import (USD million) N.A.
Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) 14.04
Source Source: Jingdezhen Economic and Social Development Report 2010

 

 
Introduction
 

Jingdezhen is famed as porcelain capital of China for its splendid porcelain culture and over 1,800 years' history in pottery production. Located in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province, it borders Chizhou of Anhui Province to the northwest and Leping to the south. Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, is located southwest of Jingdezhen. The city covers an area of 5,256 sq km and has a population of 1.6 million. Situated in a subtropical zone, Jingdezhen enjoys a mild, humid weather all year round.

The city has rich quality kaolin, an important raw material for porcelain-making. With the eight kaolin deposits, the proven kaolin reserves in Jingdezhen exceed 50 million tons. It also has plentiful coal reserves, which are mainly located in Leping, a county-level city of Jingdezhen. The water resources in the city are abundant, with the Changhe River and the Nanhe River traversing the city.

Jingdezhen has convenient transportation. The Wangan Railway (Anhui-Jiangxi), going across the city, is linked with the Beijing-Shanghai Railway to the north and the Hangzhou-Nanchang Railway and the Yingtan-Xiamen Railway to the south. The Hangzhou-Ruijin Highway, the Jinan-Guangzhou Highway, the Jingdezhen-Wuyuan Highway and State Highway 206 all run through the city. Jingdezhen is also easily accessible by air, as Jingdezhen Luojia Airport, located 6 km from the city’s downtown, offers over 20 domestic routes to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities.
 
Economic Features
 
Jingdezhen's economy is still small. In 2010, the city's GDP rose 15.1% from a year earlier to RMB 46.15 billion, ranking tenth among the 11 prefecture-level cities in Jiangxi Province. Secondary industry, which achieved value-added output of RMB 28.05 billion in 2010, contributed 60.8% of the city's economy.

The gross output generated by the enterprises with designated size and above amounted to RMB 68.56 billion in 2010, representing a growth of 22.49% from the previous year. The gross industrial output from heavy industrial and light industrial enterprises with designated size and above rose 19.77% and 41.56% to RMB 48.29 billion and RMB 20.27 billion, accounting for 70.4% and 29.6% of that from the city, respectively.

The ceramics industry is the most renowned industry in Jingdezhen. In 2010, the gross industrial output from the ceramics industry increased by 59.72% year on year to RMB 16 billion, making up 19.52% of the city's total gross industrial output.

The city is home to large ceramics producers, such as Jingdezhen Ceramics and Jingdezhen Wanlong Ceramics. Jingdezhen Ceramics started with Jingdezhen Pottery Factory, which was set up in 1958 and started operation in 1967. As a manufacturer of household porcelains, stoneware and kiln furniture, the firm is capable of making 23.5 million units of household potteries.

Other pillar industries in the city include machinery, coking, electronics and agricultural products processing. Examples of large companies in these pillar industries are Jingdezhen Coking and Jiangxi Zhongjing Group. Jingdezhen Coking was inaugurated in 1983. Its businesses range from coking to chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The service sector is the second largest contributor to the economy, following the industrial sector. In 2010, the value-added output from the service sector grew 16.2% year on year to RMB 14.31 billion, comprising 31% of the city's GDP. With rich ceramics-related cultural landmarks, Jingdezhen attracted nearly 13.24 million tourists in 2010 and the tourism income exceeded RMB 6.66 billion, up 24.75% year on year.

Export value soared 61.2% year on year to US$776 million, ranking sixth among all the 11 prefecture-level cities in Jiangxi Province. Ceramics is the major export product of the city, and realized export value of US$308 million in 2010, accounting for 39.7% of the city's total export value.

In 2010, the utilized FDI in Jingdezhen surpassed US$121.36 million, representing an increment of 20.5% over a year earlier. New World Group, the Hong Kong-based property developer, and Wal-Mart, the American retailing giant, have already commenced business in the city. 
 
Cultural Highlights
 

Jingdezhen's history extends back to the Spring-and-Autumn Period (770-403BC), when it was under the control of Chu State. It bore several names in the history, such as Xinping Town during the Jin Dynasty (AD280-420) and Xinchang during the Tang Dynasty (AD618-907).

The region started pottery production in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-189). The pottery industry in the region began in AD1004 during the Regime Jingde of the Song Dynasty (AD960-1279), when Zhenzhong, emperor of Song Dynasty, gave the region the name of "Jingde Town".
 
Tourist Attraction
 

There are many historic landmarks related to pottery industry, such as Xijiao Ancient Kiln Ruins and Hutian Ancient Kiln Ruins, which provide tourists opportunities to learn about the history of Chinese pottery. The Xijiao Ancient Kiln Ruins, located west of Jingdezhen, are taken as the epitome of the splendid pottery history in the city. It is part of Jingdezhen Pottery Historical Museum. The Hutian Ancient Kiln Ruins are well-preserved kilns of the Song and Yuan Dynasty (AD960-1368). Travelers should also visit Yaoli in Fuliang County, the Moon Lake Scenic Area in Liyang Town and Jingdezhen Old Street.

Another highlight in Jingdezhen is the various delicious local dishes. Lengfen (cold rice noodle), Jiaozi Ba (steaming dumpling) and Ku Zhu Bean-curd (fried bean curd with Ku Zhu, a kind of wild vegetable) are the most famous local dishes.
 
Honors
 

National Ecological Garden City (2006)
-Ministry of Construction of P.R. China

Best Tourism City in China (2005)
-National Tourism Bureau of P.R. China

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