Chapter 7.10: Shanghai
Overview
Shanghai, China's largest city, is situated on the estuary of the Yangtze River in the East China Sea and bordered by Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces . It is one of the four municipalities that are under the direct jurisdiction of the central government. It has a total area of 6,341 square kilometres and a population of 13.27 million. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.10.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 13.64 | 13.27 |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 455.115 | 495.084 |
| GDP per capita(thousand RMB) | 34.547 | 37.3 |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 11.718 | 5.566 |
| Rural residents | 12.883 | 5.850 |
| Savings (billion RMB) | 252.404 | 300.189 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 186.938 | 198.431 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 8.320 | 8.55 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 216.368 | 235.553 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 230.427 | 2,509.81 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 172.23 | 186.13 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook 2001 and State Statistical Bureau | ||
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