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Dalian

dalian

Overview

Located on the isthmus of the Liaodong Peninsula in the bay of Korea, Dalian is the principle marine gateway of Northeast China. Home to the largest deep water port in Manchuria, Dalian handles roughly 70% of the region’s cargo and 90% of the region’s container transportation. The city has trade links with over eighty countries and imports nearly USD $1.5 billion worth of US goods per year.

In addition to being a crucial port city, Dalian is one of China’s most heavily developed industrial areas. In recent years, Dalian has made great strides to move itself up the high-tech manufacturing value chain. The city is set to host Intel’s most advanced wafer fabrication facility in Asia. With a total investment from Intel of around US$4 billion, the facility has been earmarked to become the largest foreign high-tech investment in all of China.

Dalian’s Leading Industries

Dalian's key industries include manufacturing, refining and shipbuilding as well as the production of chemicals, electronics and software. The city is home to one of the largest oil refinery bases in China, with a refining capacity of 30 million tons per year. In the manufacturing sector, Dalian is prominent in the production of digital-control machine tools, heavy machinery, diesel oil engines and auto parts. The city's manufacture of electronic products includes digital and audio systems, electronic equipment used in cars and ships, mobile telecommunication equipment, integrated circuits, computers & peripherals and medical electronic apparatus.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Shenyang
52 Shi Si Wei Road, Heping District Shenyang, Liaoning 110003, China
Tel: (86-24) 2322-1198
Fax: (86-24) 2322-2206
Email: Shenyang.Office.Box@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Chongqing

chongqing

Overview

Located on the edge of the Yungui Plateau, Chongqing lies at the intersection of the Jialing and Yangtze rivers. Chongqing has historically been a major inland port and an important channel for delivering goods from southwestern provinces to China’s eastern coastal areas. One of only four municipalities that are directly administered by the central government, Chongqing is southwestern China’s largest ground, water, and air transportation hub. The city serves as a major industrial center and is well endowed with a host of natural resources. As one of the chief beneficiaries of the central government’s Western Development strategy, Chongqing is being groomed to help facilitate the development of inland China.

Chongqing’s leading imports from the United States include: agricultural products, oil equipment, aircraft parts, power plant generators, electronic devices, chemicals, medical equipment and manufacturing machinery.

Chongqing’s Leading Industries

Chongqing is one of six comprehensive industrial bases established by the Chinese Government in the early 1950s. While the city has a long history in the manufacture of automobiles, motorcycles, aircraft parts, metallurgy equipment, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, Chongqing has diversified its manufacturing capacity during the last decade to include mechanical and electrical equipment, information technology products, meters and instruments.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Chengdu
4 Lingshiguan Lu, Renmin Nanlu Section 4
Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
Tel: (86-28) 8558-3992/9642
Fax: (86-28) 8558-9221/3520
Email: Chengdu.Office.Box@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Hangzhou

hangzhou

Overview

Located 110 miles south of Shanghai, Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province and one of the Yangtze River Delta’s most economically vibrant cities. Regarded by Marco Polo as “beyond dispute the finest and the noblest city in the world,” Hangzhou is now revered for its popular tourist destinations and pro-business atmosphere. For three consecutive years, Hangzhou was ranked as the #1 City in China for business by Forbes magazine. Moreover, Hangzhou has the 8th highest per capita GDP in China. Hangzhou and Shanghai are currently in negotiations over a USD $4 Billion project that will link the two cities with the world’s first inter-city Maglev train line. The new line is scheduled to be completed by 2010 and should cut travel time between the two cities to under half an hour.

Hangzhou's Leading Industries

Hangzhou’s development has been shaped by the local government’s suppport for foreign invested enterprises in Hangzhou’s three industrial development zones. Largely as a result of these efforts, the city has become a leading manufacturer of machinery, electronics, information technology, medicine, chemicals, textiles & apparel and food & beverage processing. Hangzhou’s development zone presents potentially lucritive market opportunities to U.S. equipment suppliers.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Shanghai
Shanghai Center, Suite 631
1376 Nanjing West Road
Shanghai 200040, China
Tel: (86-21) 6279-7630
Fax: (86-21) 6279-7639
Email: Shanghai.Office.Box@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov

Harbin

harbin

Overview

Harbin,capital of Heilongjaing Province, the largest metroplis in the northern part of Northeast of P. R. China, a city full of exotic atmosphere, a city of glittering and translucence, a city in which many World Top 500 enterprises invest, is welcoming your coming like a flying swan.

Harbin，situated in the center of the Northeast Asian Economic Region, is the largest metropolis within the opening up belt along the Chinese borders and an important connecting point of the first Euro-Asian continental bridge as well. “Fair for Trade and Economic Cooperation in Harbin, China”, which has been successfully held for 17 years ever since 1990, has become an important bridge and window for Harbin to develop foreign trade and economic & technological cooperation with other countries all over the world, especially with Russia, CISs and East European countries and is developing into an International Exhibition Conference.

Harbin's Leading Industries

Harbin is one of six comprehensive industrial bases established by the Chinese Government in the early 1950’s. As such, its heavy industrial manufacturing capacity includes machine building, power generators, minivans, light aircraft, light alloy materials, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. In recent years, the city has increased its production of biotech, advanced materials, and information technology. The workforce of Harbin is widely regarded as being among the most academally, scientific and technologically competent in China. This makes it an excellent venue to leverage low-cost science and engeneering talent for R&D.

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Kunming

kunming

Overview

Known for its temperate climate, beautiful surroundings and tremendous ethnic diversity, Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province. Because of its close proximity to Southeast Asia, the city serves as a hub for China’s developing trade relations with its southern neighbors. Members of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) have elected to include Kunming in the organization’s proposed free trade zone. In an effort to help further facilitate international trade, the Yunnan provincial government is constructing a railway network linking Kunming with Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia. Kunming’s role as a regional hub is expected to help accelerate the city’s development.

LEADING INDUSTRIES

Yunnan province is home to rich deposits of phosphorous, salt, aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin and is well-known for its production of tea, rubber, and tobacco. Kunming’s key industries draw on these resources to manufacture steel, nonferrous metals, building materials, chemicals, diesel engines and machine tools. In recent years, the traditional economy has diversified through growth of advanced technology industries such as biotech, optoelectronics, and information technologies. Many of these industries are located in the Kunming National High Tech Industry Development Zone. These key industries accounted for 80 percent of the Kunming’s USD 9.3 billion gross industrial output value in 2004,which was a 26 percent increase over 2003.

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Nanjing

nanjing

Overview

Located in the Yangtze River basin, Nanjing is the political, economic and cultural center of Jiangsu Province. Considered one of China’s four great ancient capitals, modern Nanjing has emerged as eastern China’s second largest commercial center. The city ranks seventh in overall competitiveness among Chinese cities and was recently ranked by Forbes magazine as being one of the top ten commercial cities in China. Nanjing’s growing industrial sector has benefited from the city’s abundance of natural resources and close proximity to Shanghai.

Leading Industry

Nanjing excels in the production of electronic, petrochemical, automotive and steel products. In recent years, the city has begun to place a strong emphasis on the development of technology-intensive industries such as IT and electronics, biomedicine, and advanced materials. Nanjing has recently emerged as one of China’s leading producers of IT products, petrochemicals and automobile components.

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Ningbo

ningbo

Overview

An ancient harbor on the East China Sea, Ningbo was one of the first cities to benefit from China’s economic liberalization. In the two decades since its opening, Ningbo has emerged as China’s fourth largest port and one of the key economic and industrial hubs of the Yangtze River delta. Ningbo is ranked by the World Bank as having the 18th best investment climate for foreign firms in China. US companies have already begun to catch on to the opportunities of exporting to Ningbo; almost 5% of the cities imports— over USD $1.4 billion worth— originate from the United States.

Ningbo's Leading Industries

Ningbo is an important industrial base in Zhejiang Province. The cities chief industries include textiles, garments, machinery, petrochemicals, iron & steel, power generation and paper-making. The city is home to over 62,500 private enterprises, nine of which have been designated as “top 500 National Best Private Enterprises”.

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Qingdao

qingdao

Overview

Located on the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao is one of eastern China’s major economic centers. Nestled between mountains and ocean, Qingdao’s unique cityscape is studded with lovely beaches, classic European architecture and ample green landscape. The city is well known for its historic and scenic tourist attractions, as well as being one of the best places in China to live and do business.

The World Bank honored Qingdao as one of China’s six “Golden cities” (a measure of investment climate, harmoniousness, governance and other measures). In recent years, the city has attracted billions in foreign direct investment and engages in trade with virtually every country on the planet. Among the city’s 17,854 foreign investment projects, 76 Fortune 500 companies have established projects in Qingdao.

Qingdao’s Leading Industries

Qingdao’s leading industries include automobiles, consumer electronics, building materials, shipbuilding, cargo handling, petrochemicals, steel, alcohol, textiles & apparel, food processing equipment and chemical fertilizer.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Beijing
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86-10) 8531-3000
Fax: (86-10) 8531-3701
Email: Beijing.Office.Box@.mail.doc.gov

Shenzhen

shenzhen

Overview

Located in the southern Pearl River delta just across the border from Hong Kong’s New Territories, Shenzhen has been one of the fastest growing cities in the world since its opening in the late 1970s. Once a small fishing village, Shenzhen is now the busiest port in China and the largest manufacturing base in the world. Shenzhen is a major center for foreign investment and trade— the bustling city imports more goods than any other city in China. Shenzhen was recentely ranked by the World Bank as having the second best investment climate for foreign firms and third most effective local government in all of China.

Shenzhen's Leading Industries

Shenzhen is a major manufacturing base and trade center for high-tech products such as computers, software, and communication equipment. The city also excels in its production of electric machinery, metals, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, food processing, textiles & apparel, chemicals, plastics and transportation equipment. High-tech products account for over half of the city’s gross industrial output value.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Guangzhou
14/F China Hotel Office Tower, Room 1461
Liu Hua Road
Guangzhou 510015, China
Tel: (86-20) 8667-4011
Fax: (86-20) 8666-6409
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Tianjin

tianjin

Overview

Located just 75 miles southeast of Beijing, Tianjin is China’s third largest city and one of the fastest growing economies in the country. One of only four municipalities that are directly administered by the central government, Tianjin is being groomed by national planners to become one of the key industrial and distribution hubs of North-Central China. Tianjin lies at the crossroads of six national highways as well as seven expressways and is home to the sixth largest port in China.

Tianjin is the United States’ fifth largest trading partner in China, and ranked by the World Bank as having one of the one of the top-twenty best investment climates for foreign firms in China. The city’s rapid growth has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in its demand for foreign goods—Tianjin’s imports from numerous key industries have increased by double-digit figures in recent years. The United States is Tianjin’s third largest trading partner— 10% the city’s imports originate in the U.S.

Tianjin's Leading Industries

Tianjin’s role as an export-processing center for a wide range of products led it to become an important industrial base in north-central China. Foreign-invested enterprises (FIE) contribute significantly to Tianjin’s economy, accounting for 49% of gross industrial output; the FIE share in advanced technology industrial production is even higher.

During the past decade six key industries have emerged: automobiles, electronics, petrochemical products, metallurgy, medicine and energy. These key industries accounted for 26.5 percent of the city’s gross industrial output value in 2004. These key industries are supported by a host of secondary industries including advanced building materials, plastic products, durable consumer goods, medicine, and food & beverage packaging.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Beijing
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86-10) 8531-3000
Fax: (86-10) 8531-3701
Email: Beijing.Office.Box@.mail.doc.gov

Wuhan

wuhan

Overview

Located at the crossroads of the Han and Yangtze rivers, Wuhan serves as the capital of Hubei province. Virtually equidistant from Guangzhou and Beijing, Wuhan is widely considered to be one of the most important industrial, financial, commercial and educational hubs in central China. Wuhan’s main imports from the United States include machinery and electric products, medical instruments, and agricultural products. Industry in Wuhan centers on optic-electronic information, automobile and steel manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and biological engineering.

Wuhan’s Leading Industries

Wuhan’s main industries include photoelectronics, automobiles, iron & steel and bio-medical. The city is also home to the country's second-largest concentration of metallurgical facilities. Additionally, Wuhan also excels in the production of textiles, food products, heavy machinery, glass, cement, fertilizer, electronics and packaging & printing equipment.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Beijing
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86-10) 8531-3000
Fax: (86-10) 8531-3701
Email: Beijing.Office.Box@.mail.doc.gov

Xiamen

xiamen

Overview

Located on an island across the strait from Taiwan, Xaimen was one of the first Special Economic Zones established by the central government. Xiamen boasts one of the most vibrant economies in southeast China and has been honored by the World Bank as one of China’s six “Golden cities” (a measure of investment climate, harmoniousness, governance and other measures). Xiamen is widely regarded as one of the cleanest cities in China and is home to the country’s 7th largest port and 4th largest Airport. The United States is Xiamen’s second largest trading partner (after Taiwan) and supplies 11% of the city’s imports.

Xiamen's Leading Industry

Xiamen’s key manufacturing industries are electronics and IT, machinery, and chemicals. In the machinery industry, Xiamen excels at production of engineering machinery and power distribution equipment. Other important products produced in Xiamen include pharmaceuticals, textiles, foodstuffs, building materials and tungsten products. Looking toward the future, the city plans to hasten development of three service industries: logistics, aviation maintenance and tourism.

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Xi'an

xi'an

Overview

Located in the Wei River Valley at the foot of the Qinling mountain range, Xi’an is the capital of Shaanxi Province. Once considered one of the four great ancient capitals of China, modern Xi’an is the most industrialized and developed city in northwestern China and is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Xi’an is one of the PRC’s ten largest cities and has the 39th highest per capita GDP in the country. Xi’an imports more goods from the United States then any other country— 29% of the city’s imports come from the United States.

In the last five years, Shaanxi Province’s transportation infrastructure has been upgraded to improve transport flow and distribution logistics. These upgrades have led Shaanxi to become one of central China’s key transportation hubs. As a result of these improvements, Shaanxi has become the largest hub on the new Europe-Asia land route.

Xi’an’s Leading Industries

Xi’an is a leading producer of electronics, machinery, textiles, meters & instruments, aircraft, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, building materials, and food products.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Beijing
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100600, China
Tel: (86-10) 8531-3000
Fax: (86-10) 8531-3701
Email: Beijing.Office.Box@.mail.doc.gov

Zhuhai

zhuhai

Overview

Located adjacent to Macau at the southern end of Guangdong province, Zhuhai was one of the first cities designated by the Chinese central government as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Since that time, Zhuhai has become an important manufacturing base and deep-water port.

Logistics is one of Zhuhai’s service industry priorities due to close trading ties with Hong Kong and Macao. The city is the only deep harbor in the west end of the Pearl River Delta, making it a crucial transportation hub. After completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, industry experts predict that ground, sea and air transport will increase significantly because the bridge will connect these ports with ground cargo arriving from the Beijing-Zhuhai Highway.

Zhuhai’s major trading partners include the U.S., Hong Kong, Japan, Germany and Macau. The United States has become Zhuhai’s sixth-highest import source

Zhuhai’s Leading Industries

Zhuhai’s staple industries include: electronics & communications, electrical machinery, energy, instruments & meters, textiles & apparel, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, and chemicals & paper. In an effort to keep pace with the global economy, the Zhuhai city government has decided to emphasize the growth of several key industries. These industries include: integrated circuits & software, biomedicine & medical equipment, telecommunications, and petrochemicals. Other priority industries include aircraft, yachts, automobile components, logistics and tourism.

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U.S. Commercial Service - Beijing
No. 55 An Jia Lou Road,
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Beijing 100600, China
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