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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Heyuan

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:39:35 PST

Heyuan

Major Economic indicators (2007)

Land Area	15,826 km²
Population	3.4 million
GDP	RMB 33.2 billion (US$4.4 billion), 20.7% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	15.1%
Secondary Industry (Industry&Construction)	51.9%
Tertiary Industry(Service)	33.0%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 11,862 (US$1,577)
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Fixed Asset Investment	RMB 23.3 billion (US$3.1 billion), 31.5% up
Utilized FDI	US$292 million, 22.6% up
Total Import & Export	US$1.6 billion, 56.3% up
Export	US$895 million, 60.6% up
Import	US$662 million, 50.9% up
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 10.4 billion (US$41.4 billion), 20.4% up

Source: Heyuan Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Heyuan lies in the northeastern part of Guangdong Province, in the middle and upper reaches of East River (also known as Dongjiang River). Situated at the juncture of Guangdong Province and Jiangxi Province, the city adjoins Huizhou to the south, Ganzhou of Jiangxi Province to the north, Meizhou to the east and Shaoguan to the west. It covers an area of 15,826 sq km and has a population of 3.4 million.

The city serves as a traffic hub for northern Guangdong Province. The Beijing-Kowloon Railway has two stops in Heyuan, namely Heyuan railway station and Longchuan railway station. Heyuan is located 200 km from the provincial capital Guangzhou, 178 km from Shenzhen and 98 km from Huizhou. State Highway 205 runs through Heyuan, while the Heyuan-Huizhou Highway and the Yuegan Highway (connecting Guangdong and Jiangxi) link the city with other cities in Guangdong and with the interior of South China.

Heyuan has a subtropical monsoon climate featuring relatively high temperatures. Over 56 kinds of mineral resources, such as iron, kaolin, mineral water and clays, have been discovered in the city’s lands. Dading Iron Ore Mine is the largest iron ore mine in Guangdong Province, with proven iron ore reserves exceeding 100 million tons.