Jinan

Jinan ({{zh-stpw |s=济南 |t=濟南 |p=Jǐ'nán |w=Chi-nan}}) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Shandong province in China. It is recognized as the center for economy, politics, culture, commerce, education and transport for the whole province of Shandong.

Economy

The economic development of Jinan only came to speed since Deng Xiaoping's 1978 reforms, opening up to the outside world. The focus was on improving medium and large sized enterprises, thus improving the level of industrial competition. Technological developments were improved greatly. Jinan is known for various famous-brand products that come from the city. Jinan is moving towards specializing in industries such as social insurance, telecommunications, information, and tourism for economic development.

Related Topics:
Deng Xiaoping - 1978 - Social insurance - Telecommunications - Information - Tourism

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Agriculture and the rural economy also got a huge boost since 1978. The old way of operating agricultre was being replaced by a newer, more modern method. More and more enterprises are seeking to rural area to do more business. The forest and fishing industries also thrive in the region. It is one of the top producers in China of cotton, peanuts, and fruit.

Related Topics:
Rural economy - Cotton - Peanuts - Fruit

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Economic growth has been fast, at a pace of nearly 12% a year in the growth of GDP since 1990.

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The GDP per capita was ¥25192 (US$3042) in 2003, ranked no. 38 among 659 Chinese cities.

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