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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Meizhou

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:39:35 PST

Meizhou

Major Economic indicators (2007)

Land Area	15,925 km²
Population	6.1 million
GDP	RMB 41.1 billion (US$6.5 billion), 12.5% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	22.0%
Secondary Industry (Industry&Construction)	43.2%
Tertiary Industry(Service)	34.8%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 9,707 (US$1,290)
Unemployment Rate	2.5%
Fixed Asset Investment	RMB 13.7 billion (US$1.8 billion), 5.6% up
Utilized FDI	US$112.5 million, 37.1% up
Total Import & Export	US$528.1 million, 13.8% up
Export	US$436.3 million, 14.4% up
Import	US$91.8 million
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 18.4 billion (US$2.6 billion), 19.0% up

Source: Meizhou Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Meizhou, a prefecture-level city in the northeastern part of Guangdong Province, is situated at the juncture of Guangdong Province, Jiangxi Province and Fujian Province. It borders Fujian Province to the east, Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shanwei to the south, Heyuan to the west and Jiangxi Province to the north. It covers an area of 15,925 sq kmand has a population of 6.1 million.

The city is about 400 km from the special economic zone, Shenzhen, and the provincial capital city, Guanghzhou. The Guangzhou-Meizhou Railway, State Highway 205 and State Highway 206 run through the city and link it with other major cities in Guangdong Province. Meizhou Meixian Airport, located in Sanjiao Town, offers regular flights to Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

Meizhou has a subtropical monsoon climate, with an average temperate above 20℃. The city is rich in mineral resources, such as coal, iron, copper, manganese and lead. The proven iron ore reserves in the city exceed 270 million tons. The reserves of iron and manganese in Meizhou comprise 30% and 20% of Guangdong Province's total, respectively.