Chapter 7.30: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Overview
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is situated in the northern part of north-western China, covering the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. The land ranges from south to north with an elevation of over 1,000 metres above sea level. The total area is 66,400 square kilometres and the population is 5.6 million. The Hui ethnic group accounts for a third of the region's total population. The region's capital is Yinchuan. Major economic indicators are shown in Table 7.30.1.
| Item | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Population (millions) | 5.6 | |
| Gross domestic product (billion RMB) | 26.557 | 29.83 |
| GDP per capita (thousand RMB) | 4.839 | |
| Disposable income per capita (thousand RMB) | ||
| Urban residents | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Rural residents | 5.54 | 1.823 |
| Savings (billion RMB) [*] | 39.649 | 46.887 |
| Investment in fixed assets (billion RMB) | 15.752 | 19.58 |
| Value-added of primary industry (billion RMB) | 4.595 | 4.95 |
| Value-added of secondary industry (billion RMB) | 12.004 | 13.5 |
| Value-added of tertiary industry (billion RMB) | 9.958 | 11.38 |
| Total retail sales of consumer goods (billion RMB) | 9.0 | 9.89 |
| Source: China Statistical Yearbook2001 and State Statistical Bureau. | ||
| [*] Both institutional and private savings | ||
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