Tianjin

: Tianjin is also the name of an asteroid, see 2209 Tianjin

Economy

The nominal GDP for Tianjin was 293.2 billion Renminbi in 2004, and per capita was 31600 Renminbi. The secondary sector of industry remains the largest (53.2%) and fastest-growing (19.8%) sector of Tianjin's economy. Urban disposable income per capita was 11467 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.2% from the previous year. Rural pure income per capita was 6525 Renminbi, a real increase of 11.3% from the previous year. http://www.stats-tj.gov.cn/2004gb.htm

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Renminbi - 2004 - Secondary sector of industry - Disposable income - Real - Pure income

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Farmland takes up about 40% of Tianjin Municipality's total area. Wheat, rice, and maize are the most important crops. Fishing is important along the coast. Tianjin is also an important industrial base. Major industries include petrochemical industries, textiles, car manufacturing, mechanical industries, and metalworking.

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Wheat - Rice - Maize - Fishing - Petrochemical - Textile - Car - Metalworking

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Tianjin Municipality also has deposits of about 1 billion tonnes of petroleum, with Dagang District containing important oilfields. Salt production is also important, with Changlu Yanqu being one of China's most important salt production areas. Geothermal energy is another resource of Tianjin. Deposits of manganese and boron under Tianjin were the first to be found in China.

Related Topics:
Tonne - Petroleum - Dagang District - Oilfield - Salt - Changlu Yanqu - Geothermal energy - Manganese - Boron

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