Chapter 7.1: Beijing


Overview

Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China, is situated in the northern part of the North China Plain and is the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. It is one of the four municipalities “ the others being Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing “ which are directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government and have autonomy in economic, financial and administrative decisions. This ancient city has grown into one of the biggest industrial and commercial centres in the nation, covering an area of 16,808 square kilometres with a population of 13.8 million. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.1.1.

Table 7.1.1: Major economic indicators, Beijing

Item

2000

2001

Population (millions)

13.636

13.833

GDP (billion RMB)

247.876

281.8

GDP per capita (thousand RMB)

22.460

25.300

Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB)

   

Urban residents

10.347

4.524

Rural residents

11.578

5.099

Savings (billion RMB) [*]

974.72

1,222.34

Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB)

128.046

153.1

Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB)

8.997

9.3

Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB)

94.351

106.4

Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB)

144.528

166.09

Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB)

144.3

159.4

Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2001 and State Statistical Bureau

[*] Both institutional and private savings




Doing Business with China
Doing Business with China
ISBN: 1905050089
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 648
Authors: Lord Brittan

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