Shanghai Business Development Zones ( 06-10-26 )

Considering its economic power and strength in science and technology, it is not surprising that Shanghai has more State designated Economic and Technology Development Zones than any other city in China. Most importantly, in early 1990, as part of the new leadership's effort to have a balanced development between China’s east and west, a plan was developed to move China’s economic growth center from the runaway boom in the south to the north. The new strategy was to use Shanghai as a ...

Chongqing-Background ( 06-08-10 )

Chongqing has a total area of 82,400 sq.km. Total population stood at 31.0 million based on China's 2000 population census. Chongqing is the youngest but the largest automonous municipality (直辖市) in China. The establishment of Chongqing municipality represents a major breakthrough of China's initiatives to speed up economic development in the central and western regions. It is called the locomotive of southern and western China economy. The Yangtze River's Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) which has ...

Chongqing-Consumer Market ( 06-08-10 )

Retail sales of consumer goods reached RMB95.5 billion in 2004, an increase of 14.3% from 2003. picChongqing is the retail and wholesale center of southern and western China. The retail industry of Chongqing is very competitive, particularly with the establishment of a number of local and foreign retail enterprises including Carrefour from France, Metro from Germany, the local company-Beijing Gome, and the two famous indigenous retailer-Chongqing General Trade Group as well as Chongqing ...

Chongqing-Foreign Investment ( 06-08-10 )

The contracted amount of FDI increased by 16.7% to US$0.7 billion in 2004 while utilized FDI of the year increased more by 33.3% to US$0.4 billion. picAn increasing number of multinational companies have set up operations in Chongqing. These include Nokia, ABB, Ericsson, American Standard, Rockwell, Honda, Suzuki, Isuzu, Yamaha, Mobil, China Bank Group, Hutchison Whampao, Gold Lion Group and Samsung. Reportedly, more and more existing foreign companies have committed in investment expansion in ...

Chongqing-Foreign Trade ( 06-08-10 )

Total imports and exports amounted to US$3.9 billion in 2004. Exports rose by 31.9% to US$ 2.1 billion. Major export markets were the US (9.9%), Japan (8.4%), Germany (6.2%), and Vietnam (6.0%). In 2004, they grew by 46%, 50.3%, 53% and 125% respectively. Major export goods were mechanical & electrical products (58.4%), motorcycles (23.6%), and textile, yarn and woven fabrics (6.2%). Imports surged by 74.9% to US$1.8 billion in 2004. Major import sources were Japan (33.46%), the US (10.64%) ...

Chongqing-Industries ( 06-08-10 )

Chongqing-Major Economic Indicator ( 06-08-10 )

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Sichuan-Consumer Market ( 06-08-10 )

Sichuan-Economic Indicator of Major Cities (2004) ( 06-08-10 )

Sichuan-Foreign Investment ( 06-08-10 )

Sichuan-Foreign Trade ( 06-08-10 )

Sichuan-Industries ( 06-08-10 )

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Shaanxi-Background ( 06-08-10 )

Shaanxi-Consumer Market ( 06-08-10 )

Shaanxi-Economic Indicators of Major Cities (2004) ( 06-08-10 )

Shaanxi-Foreign Investment ( 06-08-10 )

Shaanxi-Foreign Trade ( 06-08-10 )

Shaanxi-Industries ( 06-08-10 )