Key areas of opening to the outside world
Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Guangzhou Bonded Zone, Guangzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Guangzhou Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone and Guangzhou Export Processing Zone.
Since the reform and opening up, Guangzhou's economic construction has made remarkable achievements. Industrial and agricultural production continued to grow steadily, and foreign economic relations and trade flourished. For more than 20 years, the city's national economy has grown at an average annual rate of over 14%. In 2006, the gross domestic product (GDP) has exceeded 600 billion yuan, and the per capita GDP has exceeded 1 10,000 US dollars, and its comprehensive economic strength ranks among the top in China. Guangzhou has become a central city with a solid industrial base, a developed tertiary industry and a comprehensive and coordinated development of the national economy.
agriculture
Guangzhou agriculture is characterized by "high quality, high yield and high efficiency" and "specialization, commercialization and socialization". Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and by-products have developed in an all-round way, and township enterprises have also developed rapidly, becoming the pillar of rural economy. Guangzhou agriculture is transforming into modern urban agriculture.
industry
Guangzhou is an important industrial base in China and a comprehensive industrial manufacturing center in South China. After years of development, it has formed an export-oriented modern industrial system with complete categories, relatively developed light industry, a certain foundation for heavy industry, comprehensive supporting capabilities, scientific research and technical capabilities and strong product development capabilities. Among the 40 industrial sectors in China, Guangzhou accounts for 34. Guangzhou industry plays an important role in the national economy of the city, and the added value of industry accounts for more than 1/3 of the city's GDP. The output value of automobile manufacturing, electronic communication and petrochemical industry accounts for about 1/3 of the city's total industrial output value. With the introduction of advanced technology, traditional industries such as textile, food, medicine and building materials have been upgraded, and many emerging industries and high-tech industries led by electronic communication, household appliances, fine chemicals and petrochemical industries have developed rapidly. Guangzhou industry has obvious comparative advantages in the Pearl River Delta, South China and even Southeast Asia.
foreign trade
As the earliest foreign trade port in China, Guangzhou has a long history and occupies a very important position in the world. The world-renowned China Export Commodities Fair (hereinafter referred to as the Canton Fair) has been held in Guangzhou since 1950s, and it has won the title of "China's first exhibition" with the largest scale, the longest time, the highest grade and the largest turnover in China. Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, the newly-built Canton Fair venue, will raise "China's first exhibition" to the level of a world-class exposition.
Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center is the second largest exhibition center in the world and the largest in Asia. The total land area is 700,000 square meters, including 439,000 square meters in the first phase and 395,000 square meters in the total construction area. It is a multi-functional, comprehensive and high-standard international convention and exhibition center, which can meet the needs of international trade fairs, large-scale trade exhibitions and large-scale international conferences. After the second and third phases are completed in 2008, it will become the largest exhibition hall in the world.
business
Guangzhou has many commercial outlets, complete industries, wide radiation, well-informed information and smooth circulation channels. There are more than 654.38 million commercial outlets in the city, ranking first among the top ten cities in China. Large shopping malls, large warehouse-type wholesale and retail supermarkets, night markets with lights and bazaars constitute a diversified market network.
Beijing Road Commercial District, Jiangnan Avenue Commercial District, Renmin Road Commercial District, Shifu Commercial Pedestrian Street, Shangxiajiu Road Commercial District, Chang Di Commercial District, Dongshankou Commercial District, Tianhe Commercial District, Zhujiang New Town, etc.