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Geographic Location
With a total population of 87 million, Sichuan
claims the most populous province cross the country.
Covering a land of 485,000 sq km, 5.1% of China’s total area, Sichuan
ranks the 5th place.
Under its jurisdiction, there are 21 cities (prefectures).
Chengdu is the capital city of Sichuan Province .
From Beijing to Chengdu, it takes 2 hours and
20 minutes by airplane.
From Shanghai to Chengdu, it takes 2 hours and 30 minutes by airplane.
From Guangzhou to Chengdu, it takes 1 hour and 50 minutes by airplane.
Economy
Sichuan’s GDP ranks the 9th place amongst 31 provinces and municipalities
of the country in 2005.
Unit： In US$100 mln
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GDP |
Total Retail Sales of Consumer
Goods |
Total Export & Import
Volume |
Import |
Export |
| 2003 |
682 |
261.4 |
56.4 |
24.3 |
32.1 |
| 2004 |
771 |
298 |
68.7 |
28.9 |
39.8 |
| 2005 |
923 |
372.7 |
79 |
32 |
47 |
Chengdu’s GDP ranks the 4th place amid the provincial
capitals and the 10th place amid domestic cities of the country in 2005
respectively.
Unit： In US$100 mln
| |
GDP |
Total Retail Sales of Consumer
Goods |
Total Export & Import
Volume |
Import |
Export |
| 2003 |
233.9 |
96.4 |
25.2 |
11.6 |
13.5 |
| 2004 |
273.2 |
109.4 |
33.7 |
15.0 |
18.7 |
| 2005 |
296.4 |
124.9 |
45.4 |
18.6 |
26.8 |
Resources
Hydropower resources
Hydropower resources (140,000,000 kw of theoretical reserve) of Sichuan
Province account for 20.7% of China’s total water power resources, ranking
the 2nd place cross the country, among which technical exploitation
amount stands at 120,000,000 kw, making up 22.2% of the country’s and
ranking the 1st place in China . Sichuan is undoubtedly the largest
base of hydroelectric development and the diversion of electricity from
the western to the eastern regions in West China.
Natural Gas Resources
Proven original gas in-place amounts to 554,500,000,000 cubic meters,
about one third of the country’s proven natural gas reserve ashore.
Mineral Resources
Storage capacity of titanium mine, navajoite, troilite, melting crystal,
optical fluorite, chalk, and gangquarz for glass production each ranks
the number one in China, the other 28 minerals each holds the 3rd place
in China.
Fauna and flora resources
Sichuan is subject to the subtropical zone climate. The province witnesses
a total area of woods of 123,400 sq km and a forest coverage rate of
28.98%. Sichuan is home to one fifth of China’s ‘living fossil’ species
such as metasequoia and silver fir.
Of its 55 precious and rare animals under the state protection, 85%
of the world-renamed giant panda inhabitant in the province.
Tourist resources
Apart from the world-famed Jiuzhai Valley, Huanglong (literally ‘Yellow
Dragon’), Mt. Emei – Leshan Giant Buddha, Dujiang Irrigation System
– Mt. Qingcheng listed as the World Natural and Cultural Heritage sites
as well as 9 national level tourist attractions including Bamboo Sea
of South Sichuan, there are 11 national forest parks and 40 natural
reserves, ranging from plateau and mountain and gorge to basin to hill
to plain to river and lake to hotspring and fall to karst feature to
‘Danxia’ landform etc.
Transport and Transportation
Railway:
5 main railways including Chengdu-Chongqing and Chengdu – Kunming and
Chengdu – Baoji, 8 railway branch lines, and 4 local railways form a
network with a total operation mileage of 2,988 km.
In 2005 the provinces saw a total volume of railway freight of 73.35
mln tons and volume of rail passenger transportation of 51.22 person-times.
Road:
As of the end of year 2005, the mileage of expressway in Sichuan amounted
to 1,759km, ranking the first place in West China and 6th in the entire
country. An expressway system, with Chengdu as a centre, is preliminarily
completed, hooking up to all cities and prefectures of the province.
Aviation:
In addition to Chengdu Shuangliu Int’l Airport, 6 civil airports in
Mianyang, Dachuan, Yibin, Luzhou, Xichang, and Nanchong were run into
operation.
Chengdu Shuangliu Int’l Airport runs as many as 200-odd domestic and
int’l routes, including 24 int’l routes to HK, Bangkok, Singapore, Seoul,
Tokyo, Kathmandu, and Paris etc.
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Airport Passenger Throughout |
Cargo Handling Capacity |
Times of Taking off and Landing |
2004年 |
11.68 mln person-times |
280,000 tons |
110,400 times |
2005年 |
13.8996 mln person-times |
324,200 tons |
133,000 times |
Port:
Port of the province
Leshan Port: 130km from Chengdu by Chengdu – Leshan expressway, and
is allowed 500-1,000 ton cargo ship in high water period.
Luzhou Port: 290km from Chengdu by Chengdu – Luzhou expressway, and
is allowed 2,000 – 3,000 ton cargo ship. Its annual handling capacity
reaches 20,000 standard containers.
The nearest port outside of the province
Chongqing Port: 360km from Chengdu by Chengdu – Chongqing expressway,
boasts an annual cargo handling capacity of 350,000 standard containers,
and is allowed 5,000 – 10,000 ton cargo ship. The port is fitted with
customs control and inspection facilities, by which cargos, upon arrival,
can be transferred to companies for customs clearance. Cargos may be
shipped to Chongqing, Luzhou, and Leshan via waterway, and then further
delivered to Chengdu.
Telecommunication
As of the end of year 2005, the province witnesses realization of the
programmed control telephone exchange system for all counties and cities.
17 cities have access into the int’l telephone network, reaching nearly
200 countries and regions all over the world. A modern telecommunication
system based on internet, microwave, optical fibre, satellite, programmed
control telephone, wireless paging, mobile phone, and graphics contest
transmission is established.The province’s total optical cable stands
at 203,000 km.
Capacity of local telephone programmed control exchange totals 4,145
sets, and registered users of public telephone network are up to 15.77
mln, mobile phone users 16.9 mln, and registered internet user 3.16
mln.
Education
Of Sichuan’s 72 ordinary colleges and universities, there are 775,000
undergraduate (associate degree) candidates as of 2005. As many as 31
institutions are qualified to confer master degrees and currently 490,000
postgraduate candidates are reported.
507 schools provide vocational education (vocational middle school,
ordinary secondary technical school, and middle vocational education
training), with a total of 655,000 students on campus now.
Consulate Generals in Sichuan
Consulate General of the United States of America in Chengdu
CHANCERY: 4 Lingshiguan Lu, Renmin Nan Lu Section 4, Chengdu, Sichuan
610041 PR China
Tel: 0086-28-85589642 Fax: 0086-28-85589221
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of
Germany in Chengdu
CHANCERY: 6th Floor, Western Tower, No.19, 4th Section Renmin Nan Road,
Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 PR China
Tel: 0086-28-66801996 Fax: 0086-28-66801990
Consulate General of the Republic of France in
Chengdu
CHANCERY: 30th Floor, Times Plaza, No.2 Rongfu Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
610016 PR China
Tel: 0086-28-6666060 Fax: 0086-28-66666104
Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in
Chengdu
CHANCERY: 19F Paradise Oasis Mansion, No.2, Xia Nan Da Jie Avenue, Chengdu,
Sichuan 610016, PR China
Tel: 0086-28-86165800 Fax: 0086-28-86165789
The Chengdu Consular Office of Royal Thai Consulate-General
in Kunming
CHANCERY：Kempinski Hotel, 2nd Floor, Office Building, 42 Renmin Nan Road,
4th Section, Chengdu, Sichuan 610061 PR China
Tel: 0086-28-85192266 Fax: 0086-28-85159222
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