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About Yuxi |
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Nie'er Music Foundation - Chengjiang Animal Fossils - Lijiashan Bronze Wares - Ethnic Customs - Chengjiang Guansuo Opera - The High Platform Play of Tonghai - The Sansheng Palace Woodcarving |
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Economic
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| ¡¡¡¡ The national economy of Yuxi Municipality is fairly developed. According to the statistics of 2004, the current value of GDP reached RMB 32.79 billion, up by 8.2% over the last year in terms of fixed price. £ £ In 2004, the local taxation revenue added up to RMB 3.04 billion, restoring the highest level in history. The traditional industry and characteristic industry bring the economic growth of Hongta District and the eight counties, of which the fiscal revenue of four counties surpasses RMB 0.1 billion for the first time. By the efforts of Yuxi peoples, we farewell the economic drop and enjoy the desired result. £ £ By the end of 2004, the financial institutions deposited RMB 36.67 billion, an RMB 2.68 billion increase compared with that of the beginning of 2004. The deposits from enterprises reached RMB 16.49 billion, an RMB 0.77 billion increase compared with that of the beginning of 2004. Agriculture £ £ Oriented by the market, focusing on economic efficiency and aiming at the increase of farmers, we have done a lot to restructure and optimize the agricultural development. The grain planting area decreased while the non-grain planting area increased. In 2004, the gross agricultural output value reached RMB 5.97 billion, an increase of 7.5% over the previous year. The total area of cereals, cereal crops and grain plants reached 3.163 million MU (210866 hectares). The tobacco production recovered the highest level in Yuxi history. The tobacco planting area increased to 719 thousand MU (47933 hectares) with a total output of 103.34 million kilograms, increased by 18.8% over the previous year. This has brought great benefits to farmers. The per capita income of farmers from planting tobacco increased to RMB 649 in 2004, from RMB 431 in 2003. £ £ Stock raising has developed steadily. In 2004, the revenue of stock raising reached RMB 2.04 billion, up by 11.2% over the last year. The meat output reached 171.59 million kilograms, up by 9.1% over the last year. The killed pigs for the market amounted to 1.599 million. By the end of 2004, the live pigs on hand amounted to 1.402 million. The total goats and sheep on hand reached 344,000. £ £ Fishery output has also developed steadily in 2004. The aqua products reached 11722 tons, 803 tons higher than the the previous year. £ £ New achievements have been made in forestry. In 2004, for example, the tree planting area reached 164000 MU (10933 hectares). Volunteers planted 4.575 million trees. Industry £ £ Industry has been developing steadily. The economic efficiency of the whole municipality has obviously improved. According to statistics of 2004, the gross industrial output value reached RMB 40.22 billion. The added value of the whole municipality reached RMB 19.99 billion. Building & Building Material £ £ In 2004, the revenue increase of the building industry reached RMB 1.45 billion, a rate of 5.1% over the previous year. The total residential area reached 2.263 million square meters, of which 0.97 million square meters have been completed. Certificates of different grades have been issued to 132 construction enterprises, which employ 36043 people. Tourism £ £ Tourism developed steadily. In 2004, 4.585 million travelers visited Yuxi, increasing 18.7% over the previous year. Foreigners who visited Yuxi increased 37.2%. The income of tourism reached RMB 1.08 billion, increasing 47.2%. The income of tourism in foreign exchange reached USD 0.379 million. By the end of 2004, there were 44 star hotels & restaurants, and 21 domestic travel agencies. Fixed Assets £ £ In 2004, fixed assets investment reached RMB 8.18 billion, an increase rate of 23.1% over the previous year. Important projects of infrastructure and scaled enterprises, especially in the mining sector, were the major contributions. Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation £ £ In 2004, foreign trade decreased. The total import & export value reached USD112.15 million, of which USD 12.66 million were imports, decreasing 23.0% over the previous year; USD 99.49 million were exports, decreasing 3.5% over the previous year. £ £ Significant changes took place as exporters were concerned. With the development of SOEs¡¯ reform, the nonstate sector enterprises were becoming the major force in foreign trade. In 2004, the imports and exports of non-public enterprises reached USD53.64 million, forming 47.8% of the total foreign trade value, of which USD 45.01 million were exports, forming 45.2% of the export total, while imports reached USD 8.63 million, forming 68.2% of the import total. Consumption £ £ Increased income and confidence have produced a vigorous consumption market. In 2004, the total retail sale value amounted to RMB 4.44 billion, of which RMB 0.66 billion was contributed by the state-owned sector; RMB 0.6 billion, by the collective sector; RMB 2.33 billion, by the private sector (including individual merchants); RMB 0.85 billion, by others. £ £ The overall price index raised in 2004. The price of service went up at a rate of 1.0% over the previous year; that of retailed commodities, 4.4%; food, 16.1%; materials for agricultural production, 4.0%; chemical fertilizers, 3.7%. Source: Yuxi Statistical Bulletin |