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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Jiangmen

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:37:29 PST

Jiangmen

Major Economic indicators (2007)

Land Area	9,541 km²
Population	4.1 million
GDP	RMB 109.5 billion (US$14.6 billion), 15.0% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	7.6%
Secondary Industry (Industry&Construction)	56.0%
Tertiary Industry(Service)	36.4%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 26,650 (US$3,543)
Unemployment Rate	2.5%
Fixed Asset Investment	RMB 32.4 billion (US$4.3 billion), 16.2% up
Utilized FDI	US$783 million, 15.5% up
Total Import & Export	US$12.3 billion, 14% up
Export	US$8.7 billion, 17.4% up
Import	US$3.6 billion, 6.4% up
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 40.9 billion (US$5.4 billion), 16.2% up

Source: Jiangmen Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Jiangmen is seated in south-central Guangdong Province, west of Pearl River Delta. The city derives its name, which means “the gate of river", from its geographic location, as it is situated at the convergence of the Xihe River (also known as the West River) and the Peng River. It is adjacent to Zhongshan and Shunde to the east and Yangjiang to the west and faces the South China Sea to the south.

Zhuhai and the provincial capital Guangzhou are within 1.5 hours' drive from Jiangmen by the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Highway and the Jiangmen-Zhuhai Highway. Hong Kong and Macau are located 95 nautical miles and 53 nautical miles from the city, respectively. The city is also easily accessible by air, as it takes less than 2 hours to go from Jiangmen downtown to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Zhuhai Airport.

Jiangmen has a maritime monsoon climate, with warm, humid weather all year around. The city is occasionally attacked by floods or typhoons during the period from July to September. The city is home to over 100 species of wild animals, 500 species of birds and 200 species of insects. The city also has rich freshwater resources, which account for nearly 6.7% of Guangdong's total.