Chapter 7.24: Guizhou Province


Overview

Guizhou is situated on the eastern part of Yunnan- Guizhou Plateau, criss-crossed by high mountains and rolling hills. The whole province is known as the Guizhou Plateau. Topographically, it is divided into three zones: the western plateau, the central hilly highland and the northern mountainous area. Guizhou's total area is 176,167 square kilometres and the population is 37.9851 million. The provincial capital is Guiyang. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.24.1.

Table 7.24.1: Major economic indicators, Guizhou Province

Item

2000

2001

Population (millions)

35.5572

37.9851

Gross domestic product (billion RMB)

99.353

108.219

GDP per capita (thousand RMB)

2.662

 

Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB)

   

       Urban residents

5.247

1.357

       Rural residents

5.452

1.412

Savings (billion RMB) [*]

110.664

134.111

Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB)

39.698

50.531

Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB)

27.099

27.426

Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB)

38.785

42.16

Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB)

33.469

38.61

Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB)

34.365

37.801

Source: China Statistical Yearbook2001 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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