Speech by the Governor
"The abundance of products is stored in Miao Mountains; the elegance of landscape is gathered in Qian (abbreviation of Guizhou)". Guizhou is a hot land waiting for development located on Yungui Plateau, with gorgeous landscape, comfortable climate, rich resources and hardworking people, this province is accumulating great potential for development. Ever since the reform and open, especially after carrying out of the Grand Development Strategy in West, leaders and mass of all nationalities of Guizhou take the chance and work hard. The infrastructure are perfected increasingly, economic structure promoted continuously, environment of development improved obviously, showing the vigor for development. The Province is gradually becoming key energy bases in South of China, raw materials, electronic industry, special food, and ethnic medicine, as well as an attractive destination of tourism.
Backing Southwest and interconnecting South China, Guizhou guards an important post. By occupying Guizhou, one occupies the key of Southwest market; by investing in Guizhou, one invests for the bright future. We warmly welcome friends from all over the world to understand Guizhou, recognize Guizhou, invest in Guizhou, and together with us, to gain achievement in Guizhou!
Acting Governor of People's Government of Guizhou Province
Lin Shusen
Survey
(i)Geographical Position
Guizhou Province called Qian or Gui for short, is located in southwest of China, between east longitudes 103°36' to 109°35', and north latitudes 24°37' to 29°13', borders Hunan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sishuan and Chongqing in the east, south, west and north respectively, covering an area of 176,167km2.One of the outstanding topographic features is that mountains and hills account for 92.5% of the province's total land area, and the size of karst landform accounts for 6 1 . 9 % which makes Guizhou one of the world's best developed limestone landform regions.
(ii)Climate
Guizhou is located in subtropical monsoon zone, warm and humid. Its annual average temperature is 15℃ with a frost-free period of 270 days and its annual rainfall varys between 1,100 to 1,300 mm. Neither frigid nor scorching, it is an ideal resort for holidays.
(iii)Population and Nationalities
Guizhou has a total population of 39.31 million by the end of 2005, including 10.56 million in urban areas and 28.75 million in rural areas. A total of 49 different natonalities have lived peacefully in Guizhou for hundreds of years. About 37.8 percent of Guizhou's populationis non-Han Chinese.
(iv)Infrastructures and Transportations
Highways
The total mileage of highway in Guizhou is 46,894km, including 577km of express highways, 92km of a highways, 2,629km of B highways, 8136km of C highways and 24,013km of D highways. In 2005, RMB 1.946 billion has been invested in construction of road in the whole province, passenger transportation reached 0.614 billion person-times, goods transportation 0.15 billion tons and circular freight flow volume 9.415 billion ton-kms.
Railways
Guizhou province is an important railway hinge in southwest of China. Arterial railway lines of Sichuan- Guizhou, Hunan-Guizhou, Guizhou- Guangxi, Guiyang-Kunming, Neijiang- Kunming, Chongqing-Huaihua, and lateral railway of Kaiyang, Dashui, Hulin travel through the territory of Guizhou province. The length of operation railway line totals 3,089km. In 2005, goods transportation was 40.353 million tons, and passenger transportation reached 19.179 million person-times.
Aviation
There are five airports in Guizhou, which are located in Guiyang, Tongren, Xingyi, Anshun, Liping, and are directly linked with cities by fifty six skyways is Guizhou, including two international skyways. In 2005, 3.0775 million passengers traveled by plane and 33.4 thousands tons of cargo were transported by airplane.
Communications and Internet
The modern arterial communications networks, composed of program-controlled telephone network, long-distance digital transmitting network and mobile communications network, have formed. Up to 2005, there are 4.67 million fixed telephone users, 5.09 million mobile telephone users and 1.09 million internet users.
Finance and Insurance
The finance institutions have been in smooth operation. By the end of 2005, there were RMB 279.3 billion deposits of diversified categories in financial institutions in the whole province. And RMB 231.9 billion loan of diversified categories from these financial institutions.
In 2005 earnings from insurance premium has reached RMB 4.05 billion. There are 522 insurance enterprises in Guizhou, with 3,636 persons employed , the insurance has developed fast.
(v) Foreign Association
By 2005, Guizhou province had established 3 pairs of friendship provinces or states and cities, including Styria state of Austria, Nebraska state of USA and Northpamoston city of New Zealand(with Guiyang city), which has promoted the political, economic and culture communications on both sides.
Huangguoshu Waterfall Festival
Launched in 2003 and held in August or September every year, it is the largest tourism event in the history of Guizhou province. The festival is organized by the people's government of Guizhou Province and the National Tourism Council, and undertaken by Anshun government and Provincial Tourism Bureau of Guizhou Province. Guizhou seeks to expand its international influence and raise the visibility and reputation. The festival is the conservation of the natural eco-tourism, organic tourism and red tourism. The theme is "beautiful waterfalls, colorful style of the nation". Guizhou enters into all the country and the world, and all the country and the world know Guizhou at the same time. After years of efforts, Huangguoshu Waterfall Festival has become the well-known festival all over the country. Guizhou has achieved the strategic goal of speeding up the development of tourism.
(vi)Higher Education and Scientific Research
At present, there are 33 higher educational institutions including Guizhou University, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang Medical University, etc, with 206.754 thousand registered undergraduates, among whom 6.168 thousand registered post-graduates. Higher education has been developing in all-around way.
(vii)Tourism
Guizhou has most abundant and characteristic tourism resources with many beautiful natural scenic spots, well preserved ancient cultural relics and brilliant minority culture. Currently, there are 12 state-level scenic areas, including Huangguoshu Grand Waterfall, Dragon Palace, Hongfeng Lake, Zhijin Cave, etc; 6 state-level natural protection zones, including Mt.Fanjing, Maolan Karst Forest, Xianning Sea of Grass,etc; 19 state-level key culture protection relics, including the site of Zunyi Meeting; Anshun Fuwen Temple, etc; 7 state-level forest parks, including Sea of Bamboo, Mt.Phenix, Mt.Yaoren, etc. Furthermore, there are also 57 province level scenic areas and a passel of minority villages with full-bodied national feature.
Huangguoshu Grand Waterfalls
Originated from Dabang River, a branch of Beipanjiang River within the Pearl River System, Huangguoshu Waterfalls is 77.8 meters high and 101meters wide, with an average annual flow volume of 9.12 cubic meters per second, it is the only one in the world that can be viewed from six positions: above, under, front, behind, left, and right. It is a waterfall within a water curtain cave crossing it and visitors can appreciate the waterfall from the cave by listening, looking and touching.
Mt.Fanjing
The huge Mount Fanjing is the summit of the Wuling Mountains. Its well –preserved primitive forest is the largest ecological system in Guizhou. It was included in the first group of national nature reserves in China and is under the protection of the Man and Biosphere Program of UNESCO. It is said that Mount Fanjing was the place where Buddha performed rites to save the souls of the dead and hence a holy place for Buddhists.
Brilliant Nationality Culture
A total of 49 different natonalities have lived peacefully in Guizhou, the culture of nationality is brilliant and unique. The Buyi Chamber Orchestra is the traditional folk art of the ethnic which is popular in Southwest Guizhou. The Chorus of the Dong ethnic minority is the only polyphonic unaccompanied chorus in China. Known as "the chorus from heaven", it stunned the world when it was performed abroad. The Tunpu people are a special group of Han-Chinese living in Guizhou. Their solder ancestors moved to Guizhou from East China more than 600 years ago and were stationed there to open up wasteland and grow grain. They have lived in the area for several generations and have maintained the old traditions of the Han Chinese in East China. The traditional Di Opera played by the Tunpu people known as" the living fossil of drama"-made a sensational tour of Paris, Tokyo and Seoul.
(viii)Unique Products
Guizhou province is abundant in specialties, among which are Duyun teas, Xianning yellow pears and hams, Moutai liquor, Zunyi mutton and rice noodles, Rongjiang watermelons, etc. Moutai is one of the world's 3 most famous liquors. It is the originator in yeast sauce liquor in our country. Moutai has a long history. As recorded in history, as early as in 135 BC, Moutai Town, the ancient apanage, brewed the medlar sauce wine that Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty had high opinion of, and was thus known throughout the world. In 1915, Moutai won the gold prize of Panama Word's Fair, and became known throughout the world. After the establishment of the Peopes's Reputic of China our country, Moutai has won international gold prizes for several times. It is sold to over 100 countries and regions. The production technique of Moutai is ancient and unique. It inherits the essence of ancient brewery technique, and shines with modern science and technology the color of modern science and technology.
Doing Business in Guizhou Province of ChinaII.Economy
Doing Business in Guizhou Province of China:III.Investment
Doing Business in Guizhou Province of China:IV.Development Zones
