Zhaoqing

Key Node Cities - Zhaoqing

Zhaoqing, located in the west-central part of Guangdong Province, is one of the National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities and the Top Tourist Cities of China. Also known as the “capital of inkstones in China”, Zhaoqing is rich in tourism resources, where a long tourism corridor has been developed, with the Xinghu Scenic Area as the centre and numerous tourist attractions along Xijiang and Suijiang. Zhaoqing has expended great efforts to foster industrial and innovation-driven development, and promote city-industry integration through new zone development and old town revitalisation.

Population:
4.13 million
Area:
14 891 km²
GDP:
279.3 billion RMB
  1. Industrial Structure
  2. Primary industry (agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery): 18% of GDP
  3. Secondary industry (industrial and construction): 41.7% of GDP
  4. Tertiary industry (service industry): 40.3% of GDP