10 Jan 2017
Shaoyang (Hunan) City Information
| Major Economic Indicators (2015) | |
| Land Area (km2) | 20,829 |
| Population (million) | 7.26 |
| GDP (RMB billion) | 138.7 |
| GDP Per Capita (RMB) | 19,156 |
| GDP Composition | |
| Primary Industry | 21.6% |
| Secondary Industry | 36.6% |
| Industry | 30.8% |
| Tertiary Industry | 41.8% |
| Retail Sales of Consumer Goods (RMB billion) | 74.5 |
| Utilised FDI (USD million) | 192 |
| Exports (USD million) | 1,040 |
| Imports (USD million) | 105 |
Source: Hunan Statistical Yearbook 2016
General Introduction
Shaoyang is situated in the southwestern part of the Hunan province. It is accessible by the State Highway 320 and the State Highway 207. Shaoyang Railway Station offers regular trains that connect the city with other major cities in China.
Shaoyang is a major agricultural production hub in Hunan. Crop is the major agricultural product of Shanyang. The whole agricultural and fishery sector accounted for 22% of the GDP in 2015.
The city has a rather large industry sector that accounted for 31% of the GDP in 2015. Major industries include transport equipment manufacturing, agricultural product and food processing, coal mining and dressing, textiles and garments, paper making and construction materials industries.
