Yunfu is located in the
central and western part of Guangdong Province. It is adjacent to
Zhaoqing and Jiangmen in the east, Yangjiang and Maoming in the south,
Wuzhou in Guangxi Province in the west and the Xijiang River, Fengkai
and Deqing Counties of Zhaoqing in the north. The downtown area is 60
kilometers away from Zhaoqing and 160 kilometers away from Guangzhou.
The distance by water away from Hong Kong is only 177 sea miles and 60
sea miles away from Wuzhou. Its geographical location is N 22.22'-23.
19’ and E 111.03'-112.3l'. Total area is 7,779.1 square kilometers. In
1998, the total area for agricultural farmland was 1.252 million Mu,
among which 1.012 million Mu were used as the watering farmland. The
city has the jurisdiction over Yucheng District, Yunan County, Xinxing
County, Yuan County and Luoding.
There are 14 nationality
groups reside in this city. The Han nationality takes up 99% of the
population. The minority nationality groups include Zhuang, Tong, Yao,
Miao, Tujia, She, Hui, Man, Li, Buyi, Dai, Zhang and Mengu groups.
In 2004, Yunfu caught the
opportunity of developing strong city economy based on mountainous
areas, and carried out the system innovation. Based on the actual
situation, the municipal government launched a series of policies in the
hope of successfully cope with the problems and difficulties in the
process of its social and economic development. As the innovation was
further promoted, the economic structure of the city and its social
development was further promoted at the same time. The total annual GDP
reached 25.76 billon RMB with a growth by 13.7%, which was 0.6% faster
in growth rate compared to 2003. The total added value by primary
industries reached 7.63 billion RMB with a growth by 4.6%. The total
added value by secondary industries reached 10.42 billion RMB with a
growth by 21.1%, while the total added value created by tertiary
industries reached 7.71 billion RMB with a growth by 13.7%. The total
social investment on fixed assets reached 8.398 billon RMB with a huge
growth by 41.5%. The total payment to employees reached 1.76 billion RMB
with a growth by 19%. The per capita average income for farmers reached
4,003 yuan with a growth by 5.4%.
The agriculture of this
city has been developing steadily. In 2004, the total GDP created by
agriculture reached 10.95 billion RMB with a growth by 6.2%. The total
area for food production reached 2.394 million Mu with a growth of
36,000 Mu completing the target of 100.1%. The production of fruits,
vegetables, silks, medical materials and other economic plants all
experienced good harvest. The stockbreeding also experienced rapid
growth with satisfying sales in the market. The total GDP created by
stockbreeding and water production reached 5.13 billion RMB with a
growth by 8.5%. There were 72 leading agricultural enterprises and 13
specialized agricultural cooperation agencies leading a total population
of 177,000 rural household’s development, which took up 31% of the total
farmer population. The per household average income reached 4,100 yuan.
There were also agricultural products quality monitoring agencies. There
were also agricultural affairs for the local agricultural products. The
total investment on contrast on forestry reached 710 million RMB. The
total area of man made forest reached 242,000 Mu making the forest
coverage rate of the city to reach as high as 61.1%. The city was
awarded as the “Provincial Model City in Forestry”. The investment on
water projects reached 220 million RMB. There were a large number of
projects preventing the natural disasters.
The industrial economy
achieved higher quality in the operation. In 2004, the city’s industrial
products, sales and tax revenue all experienced rapid growth. The total
GDP by industries reached 38.42 billon RMB with a growth by 21.3%. The
total GDP created by industries above designated size reached 22.747
billon RMB with a growth by 20.2%, which was 1.7% higher in growth rate
compared to the previous year. The total sales income reached 22.14
billion RMB with a growth by 25%. The total tax income reached 693
million RMB with a growth by 22.8%, and the net profit reached 416
million RMB with a growth by 4.8%. The comprehensive economic index
reached 125.8% with a growth by 0.8%. The contribution of industry to
economic growth reached 36.8%, which was 3.2% higher than the previous
year. The city’s industry promoted the city’s economy to grow by 10.5%.
the development and construction of major projects was also satisfying.
Since 2003, there had been 99 major projects on fixed assets with a
total amount of investment valued above 10 million RMB. 72 of these
major projects have been under construction. In 2004, the total number
of projects with the investment no less than 5 million RMB was 133 with
a total investment of 17.52 billion RMB.
The private sectors in
this city also developed fast. In 2004, the total number of newly
registered private sectors reached 7,006 and 327 running as private
enterprises. The Guangdong Wenshi Corp and HenDarry Cement Production
Company were ranked 8th and 19th in the list of
the top 100 provincial enterprises. In 2004, there was one more new
product approved by the national quality control center as the quality
control free product. There were 4 other products earned the honored
titles of the province’s products. The number of enterprises having the
possession of independent import and export rights reached 36 with a
growth by 13. the total tax handed in by private sectors reached 780
million RMB taking up 51.7% of the total tax revenue of the city. The
total GDP created by private sectors above designated size reached 6.53
billion RMB with a growth by 26.5%. the number of enterprises receiving
the government awards reached 54. 1,773 lay-off workers were entitled
with the right to be waived certain cost of certifications. Over 1.04
million RMB was deducted by the government to ease the life for small
business owners.
The tertiary industries
of this city also experienced rapid growth. In 2004, the total income
from retail sales reached 7.042 billion RMB with a growth by 16%. The
resident consumption index reached 101.9%. The consumption on education,
public health and caring, residential related consumption,
transportation and telecommunication, professional training and tourism
have become the most important consumption spots.
The city’s logistic and
consumption market was also very lively. There were a group of newly
opened commercial centers with enlarged business scales and better
economic operation.
The city’s financing
situation is also steady. At the end of 2004, the total savings in the
financing institutes in this city grew by 10.5% compared to the previous
year. The savings from residents grew by 12%. The loans by local
financing institutes grew by 4.3%. more and more commercial insurance
companies opened their service blanches in this city.
The telecommunication of
this city also experienced rapid growth. The total number of landline
telephones reached 450,000, while the number of mobile phones reached
530,000. The three major telecommunication enterprises achieved the
total income of around 700 million RMB. The mailing service has been
successfully extended. The total service income from these enterprises
reached 64.505 billion RMB with a growth by 12.5%.
The infrastructure for
telecommunication was also further optimized. The network of
telecommunication was further covering a larger and larger area. More
and more government operations were brought onto the internet level,
which allowed quick information service for local residents and
enterprises. The electronic level of information of this city was ranked
in the top list throughout the whole province.
The real estate industry
of the city experienced healthy development with growing trading on
lands and realties. The total investment on real estate industry grew by
25%. The architecture enterprises also achieved satisfying progress
completing a total industrial value at 750 million RMB with a modest
growth by 4.0%.
The tourism of this city
also had rapid development. The total number of visitors reached 1.737
million person times with a total income of 1.44 billion RMB with a
growth by 15.6%. The major places of interests include the Panlong
Scenery Zone, Xinxing Longshan Spa Holiday Village, etc. the development
of tourism infrastructure and facilities also had been rapid throughout
the year. The travel agencies had bigger service scales with better
management and service quality.
The local government
revenue kept to grow steadily. In 2004, the government revenue on budget
reached 748 million RMB with a big growth by 26.28%. The general
government expenditures reached 1.984 billion RMB with a growth by
15.41%. The net tax income reached 1.514 billon RMB with a growth by
28.96%. A total amount of 11.41 million RMB was used for compensation
and converting enterprises going through bankruptcies. A total amount of
12.444 million RMB was retrieved by the government as the local
financing assets.
Note:
Mu is unit of land, equal to 667 square meter