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Jiangsu
Province
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Location:
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Jiangsu, an eastern Chinese
province, has over 1000-kilometer coast
along the Yellow Sea . |
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Area:
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74.38 millions (March
2001) |
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Climate:
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Jiagnsu province locates
in the middle latitudes with an annual
average temperature of 13.5*C and annual
rainfall of 800-1200mm. The frost-free
period is 200-240 days. The climate
here is damp and four seasons are clear.
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provincial capital:
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Nanjing |
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Population:
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74.38 millions (March
2001) |
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Ethnic groups:
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The Han nationality accounts
for 96.5% of the total,The other ethnic
groups are Hui, Man, and Mongolian etc.
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Major Cities:
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Agriculture:
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With merely 4.7% of the
national arable land, Jiangsu produces
7% of grains, 12% of cotton, 7% of oilseeds
and 8% of meat of China. The principal
food crops are rice and wheat, supplemented
by barley, maize, soybean and potatoes;
the major cash crops consist primarily
of cotton and rape seeds, as well as
sesame and tobacco. There are also vegetables,
gourds and fruits etc. The provincial
production of silks, fishery products,
livestock also plays an important role
in China. |
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Industry:
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In line with
the process of economic development,
Jiangsu will continuously spur and expand
its four pillar industries, i.e. machinery,
electronic, chemicals and automobile
during the 9th Five-year Plan period.
Industries above mentioned have enjoyed
large markets and high market share.
These industries had obvious advantages
and characteristics not only in their
production quantity, but also in their
products quality, technology-exploitation,
creative ability and sales system. |
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