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Chongqing – A Macro Perspective
Chongqing is China’s most populous city with about 32 million as of 2006. It is the fourth municipal city in China, after Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. Chongqing is located in the south-eastern section of Sichuan Basin, at the confluence of Yangtze and Jialing Rivers. In relation to the whole of China, Chongqing is in the south-west and about 45 minutes by air from Chengdu which is the capital of Sichuan Province.
As a reflection of its municipal status, the Chongqing Municipal Authority intends to strengthenChongqing as a center for regional finance, trading, technology and information centre, coupled with transportationand information.
The current CBD is in Jiefangbei in Yuzhong District. Jiefangbei Area is the hub for commercial, retail, hotel, and entertainment facilities. Most of the foreign enterprises register their business addresses in this district, which enjoys convenient accessibility from Light Rail No. 2.
Having just celebrated its 10th anniversary as a municipality in 2007, its economy has grown in the last few years. In terms of GDP, this has doubled from RMB 173 billion to RMB 349 billion from 2001 to 2006, reflecting double-digit growth of 15% per annum. In 2006, the growth rate of 12.2% year-on-year surpassed the nationwide average of 10.7%. Factors contributing to the strong momentum came from main industries such as automobile manufacturing, iron, and steel since it is the industrial hub in southwest China. GDP per capita rose from RMB 5,700 in 2001 to RMB 12,500 five years later, pointing to improved living standards.
Mireille Daphne Wan, Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis, Chengdu
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