Chapter 7.28: Gansu Province
Overview
Gansu Province in north-western China is situated in the upper reaches of Yellow River. It shares a border with the People's Republic of Mongolia. The province is situated at the juncture of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Neimonggu (Inner Mongolia) Plateau and the lower highlands, all more than 1,000 metres above sea level. The total area is 454,430 square kilometres and the population 25.752 million. The provincial capital is Lanzhou. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.28.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 25.568 | 25.752 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 98.336 | 107.3 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 3.838 | 4.173 |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 4.916 | 1.429 |
| Rural residents | 5.383 | 1.509 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 161.573 | |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 39.540 | 50.542 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 19.336 | 20.7 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 43.988 | 48.1 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 35.012 | 38.5 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 36.27 | 39.543 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook2001 and State Statistical Bureau. | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings | ||
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