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City Introduction of Guangdong, China: Yunfu

Published: 10 Apr 2009 16:39:35 PST

Yunfu

Major Economic indicators (2007)

Land Area	7,779 km²
Population	2.4 million
GDP	RMB 29.1 billion (US$3.9 billion), 13.7% up
GDP Composition
Primary Industry (Agriculture)	31.3%
Secondary Industry (Industry&Construction)	40.9%
Tertiary Industry(Service)	27.8%
GDP Per Capita	RMB 12,420 (US$1,653)
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
Fixed Asset Investment	US$14 billion (US$1.9 billion), 15.0% up
Utilized FDI	US$75 million, 30.2% up
Total Import & Export	US$1.1 billion, 16.0% up
Export	US$675 million, 19.8% up
Import	US$380 million, 9.8% up
Sales of Consumer Goods	RMB 8.3 billion (US$1.1 billion), 19.0% up

Source: Yunfu Economic and Social Development Report 2007

Introduction

Yunfu is seated in the central-western part of Guangdong Province and on the south bank of the Xijiang River. At the juncture of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong Province, the city adjoins Zhaoqing to the north, Foshan to the east, Jiangmen to the southwest, Yangjiang to the south, Maoming to the southwest, and Guangxi to the west. It covers an area of 7,799 sq km and has a population of 2.4 million.

The city serves as an important transportation hub in western Guangdong. Yunfu is situated 60 km from Zhaoqing and 160 km from Guangzhou, the provincial capital. Hong Kong is about 177 nautical miles from the city. Yunfu has four ports, namely Liudu Port, Ducheng Port, Nanjiangkou Port and Duqi Port. Liudu Port is the largest port among them. It has an annual cargo handling capacity of 3.5 million tons.

Yunfu has a subtropical monsoon climate, with plentiful rainfall and sunshine. The average temperature in this city is about 22 C. It has rich mineral resources, such as sulfur and sillimanite. Yunfu has the largest ilmenite reserve and the second largest sillimanite reserve in Guangdong Province.