Facts & Figures (2007)
| Rating |
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Year of Establishment
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2003
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Land Area
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8.3 km2
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Location
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Yunyang County, Chongqing
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GDP
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N.A
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FDI
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N.A
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Utilized FDI
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N.A
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Major Investors
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Chongqing Jinyi Silicon Materials Development, Chongqing Xuheng Rubber Products, Taihu Silk, Yurun Group, Zirui Auto Parts Manufacturing, Chongqing Champion Chemical, etc.
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Major Industries
Encouraged
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Mineral processing, agricultural products processing, equipment manufacturing and chemicals
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Source: Chongqing Yunyang IP
Introduction
Chongqing Yunyang Industrial Park (Chongqing Yunyang IP) was approved and established by the Chongqing municipal government in 2003 as a municipality-level development park.
Yunyang County, the home county of Chongqing Yunyang IP, is located in the northeast of Chongqing – 300 km, 260 km and 78 km away from Chongqing's downtown area, the Three Gorges Dam and Wanzhou County respectively. Yunyang-Wanzhou Freeway connects Yunyang County with Wanzhou Port (which has an annual throughput of 1 million standard containers), Wanzhou Regional Airport and Wanzhou Railway Station. Shanghai-Chengdu Freeway and Chongqing-Zhengzhou Freeway run across the county.
Yunyang is rich in mineral and tourism resources. Storages of quartz powder amount to 670 million tons, ranking fourth in China, while natural gas reserves total 1.9 billion steres. Longgang National Geological Park and Zhangfei Temple – a national AAAA-level scenery spot (the second highest level after AAAAA) – are located in the county.
Investment Climate
Yunyang County realized GDP of RMB 5.6 billion in 2007, representing a rise of 15.3% year on year. The GDP of this county accounted for 1.4% of Chongqing's total.
From 2003-2008, the contractual investment and utilized investment of Chongqing Yunyang IP amounted to RMB 4.6 billion and RMB 663 million respectively. Industrial output during this period totaled RMB 380 million.
Chongqing Yunyang IP has established mineral processing, agricultural products processing, equipment manufacturing and chemicals as its pillar industries. By the end of 2008, approximately twenty-two enterprises had settled in the park. Representative enterprise investors for each corresponding pillar include Chongqing Jinyi Silicon Materials Development, Yurun Group, Zirui Auto Parts Manufacturing and Chongqing Champion Chemical.
Investment Costs
Utility Costs
| Purpose of Usage |
Natural Gas (RMB/m3)
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Water (RMB/m3)
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Electricity (1kv-10kv)
(RMB/kwh)
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Residential
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1.45
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2.95
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0.510-0.520
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Commercial
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2.21
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4.10
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0.813-0.843
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Industrial
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1.24
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3.60
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0.501-0.537
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Source: Yunyang County Government
Labor Costs
| Position |
Salary (RMB/month)
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Ordinary Workers
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Approximately 700
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Ordinary Technicians
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Approximately 1500
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Ordinary Managers
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Approximately 1200
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Source: Yunyang County Government
Winning Edge and Limitations
Winning Edge
- Yunyang is rich in mineral and tourism resources.
- Abundance of labor.
- Low labor and land costs.
Limitations
- Faces strong competition from many other development zones in Chongqing and Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan.
- It is located relatively far away from Chongqing's downtown areas.
- Economic development of the county lags behind many other districts in Chongqing.
The Administration Committee
- Address: Renhe Town, Yunyang County, Chongqing P.R. China 404508
- Tel: 86-23- 55506868
- Fax: 86-23- 55506888
