GDP achieves the first breakthrough of 10 billion mark

The monthly statistics report shows that from January to April 2011, Shishi City had a total GDP of 10.1 billion yuan, which still maintained a double-digit growth of 15.6%. This is the first time in Shishi City during the first four months. Break through the 10 billion yuan mark.

The “Development Plan for the Economic Zone on the West Bank of the Taiwan Strait” helped the Shishi economy develop steadily. From January to April 2011, Shishi’s industrial production maintained rapid growth, agricultural production remained stable, investment in fixed assets increased rapidly, consumption scale steadily expanded, and growth rate remained stable. Quickly, the scale of self-operated exports has continued to expand, the use of foreign capital has steadily increased, and the fiscal and financial growth has grown steadily. This indicates that for the whole year of 2011, the economic development of Shishi City will achieve even more outstanding results. In order to complete the scheduled “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” target, Mission, lay a solid foundation.

Shishi has a good foundation for economic and social development. Its overall economic strength has been continuously enhanced, its urbanization level has been continuously improved, and its infrastructure construction has been accelerating. In the first four months of 2011, the total investment in fixed assets of the whole society has reached 4.2 billion yuan, an increase of 43.8%. Investment in projects above town level increased by 42.6%, investment in rural fixed assets increased by 60.7%, and the ability to coordinate urban and rural areas and regional development continued to increase, and the human settlement environment continued to be optimized. The port of Shishi has an outstanding advantage. The container throughput of Shihu Port is 316,860 TEUs, an increase of 27.3%, and the cargo throughput is 7.595 million tons, an increase of 29.7%. Shishi City vigorously implemented the strategy of “prospering cities with Hong Kong”, vigorously developed Lingang industrial clusters, and formed a three-group interaction of ports, cities and industries. The Quanzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone (Shishi Park), which includes Shihugang Industrial Park and Baogai Science and Technology Park, has now been upgraded to a national high-tech industrial development zone. The rapid development of the port-related industry is becoming highly-growth. Characteristics of the new growth of regional industrial clusters.

The textile and clothing industry is Shishi's industry with unique advantages. In the process of industrial restructuring and upgrading, the ability of independent innovation is continuously enhanced. In the first four months of 2011, in the 18.41 billion yuan output value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city, the textile and clothing industry completed a total output value of 9.09 billion yuan, still occupying half of the country's total, and its 36% growth rate indicates the traditional Shishi textile and apparel industry. It is rejuvenating and is developing towards high-end key industries. It is developing and expanding into advanced textile manufacturing. Shishi’s strong textile and apparel industry advantage was embodied in the 2011 “4·18” 14th Cross-Strait Textile and Garment Expo and 2011 Casual Wear Expo.