Chapter 7.44: Shenzhen City
Overview
Located in Guangdong Province's coastal region, Shenzhen is the country's first Special Economical Zone (SEZ), established in 1979. The city consists of six districts, of which four are within the SEZ. Shenzhen is bordered by the New Territories of Hong Kong in the south, Wutong Mountain in the north, Dapeng Bay in the east and Houhai Bay in the west and it has a total area of 2,035 square kilometres. The population is 4.6876 million. Over 20 years of rapid economic growth have brought Shenzhen to the forefront of the major Chinese cities in terms of overall economic strength. The city is the fastest developing in China. Between 1980 to 2001, its annual increase in GDP averaged 29.5 per cent, in industrial output value 45.4 per cent, and in import and export value 39.1 per cent. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.44.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 124.92 | 4.6876 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 166.524 | 195.417 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 43.34 | |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | ||
| Rural residents | 23.544 | 9.869 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 316.762 | 409.257 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 61.625 | 67.337 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 1.689 | 1.811 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 93.245 | 105.646 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 77.703 | 87.960 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 53.82 | 60.926 |
| Source: Shenzhen Statistical Bulletin 2000 and 2001 Note: Figures are preliminary and unadjusted | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings. | ||
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