Chapter 7.13: Fujian Province


Overview

Fujian Province is situated on the south- eastern coast of China, facing Taiwan across the Taiwan Straits. Hills and rolling land account for 80 per cent of the province's territory. Along its 3,324 kilometre coastline are river estuaries, most of which form good natural harbours. It has a total area of 136,000 square kilometres and a population of 34.40 million. The provincial capital is Fuzhou. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.13.1.

Table 7.13.1: Major economic indicators, Fujian Province

Item

2000

2001

Population (millions)

34.10

34.40

Gross domestic products (billion RMB)

392.007

425.837

GDP (thousand RMB)

11.508

12.375

Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB)

   

       Urban residents

7.43226

3.222

       Rural residents

8.313

3.381

Savings (billion RMB) [*]

311.431

361.426

Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB)

111.220

112.301

Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB)

64.057

65.24

Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB)

171.116

190.42

Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB)

156.834

170.18

Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB)

137.28

149.946

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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