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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Shanwei

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:39:35 PST

Shanwei

Major Economic indicators (2007)

Land Area	5,271 km²
Population	3.3 million
GDP	RMB 29.5 billion (US$3.9 billion), 17.1% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	20.8%
Secondary Industry (Industry&Construction)	44.0%
Tertiary Industry(Service)	35.2%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 10,521 (US$1,399)
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Fixed Asset Investment	RMB 17.6 billion (US$2.3 billion), 30.8% up
Utilized FDI	US$203 million, 39.8% up
Total Import & Export	US$2.2 billion, 41.5% up
Export	US$1.1 billion, 31.5% up
Import	US$1.1 billion
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 18.7 billion (US$2.5 billion), 21.3% up

Source: Shanwei Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Lying in the coastal region of the southeastern Guangdong Province, Shanwei is adjacent to Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, and Huizhou to the west and faces the South China Sea to the south. Shanwei enjoys a 302-km-long coastline, and has 93 islands.

Hong Kong is situated merely 78 nautical miles from Shanwei. It takes less than 3 hours to drive from Shanwei to Guangzhou, Shantou and Shenzhen. The Shenzhen-Shanwei Highway ends in the city. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport are within 3 hours’ drive from Shanwei’s downtown area. Shanwei Port, small in size, handled over 1 million tons of cargo and 13,766 TEUs in 2007.

The city has a subtropical oceanic monsoon climate, with abundant rainfall and sunshine. The average temperature in Shanwei is over 21°C. The city is rich in aquatic products and mineral resources. A famous fishing area in Guangdong Province, the city is rich in lobster, abalone and squid. The city also has large kaolin reserves and high-quality silicon dioxides.