Xian - The Artist City
 
   
Xian - Business Information |
GDP per Capita: |
¥ 27,000. |
Major Exports: |
Machinery, electrical
products, data processing equipment, apparel, textile, steel, mobile
phones. |
Major Foreign Exchange Counters: |
ANZ Grindlays, ICICI,
Standard Chartered & Thomas Cook. |
Key Industries: |
Iron, steel, aluminum,
and other metals, coal, chemicals fertilizers; consumer products,
including footwear, toys, and electronics. |
Business Overview
Xi'an is the largest industrial center in China's mid-west and northwest.
Xi'an has also consistently received one of the largest foreign direct
investment amounts among cities in western China. The amount of
import-export done by the industrial sector make up more than 60% of the
city's total trading volume. As much as 97% of the industries in Xi'an is
manufacturing. Xi'an has already hosted worldwide game competitions such as
ACON5, CEG2006, and WCG2006.
The major trade fair in Xian is the Investment & Trade Fair for
Cooperation between East & West China. It has been taking place in the
month of March, each year, since 1996. BPO and Sofware industry in Xian is
also on an all time high. Gaming world is also highly developed in Xian. The
largest net bar of the world with more than 3000 computers is located in
Xi'an. As one of the biggest educational centres throughout the nation,
because of the huge amount of undergraduate students, online games are very
popular in the area.
The major products that are produced in Xian are computer software, IT,
microelectronics and components, video and audio products,
electro-mechanical integration, and key projects of light industry and
energy. Meanwhile, new industries, such as pharmaceuticals, medical
equipment, biotechnology and new materials, have grown rapidly. Electronics
and telecom equipment manufacturing is the city's largest industry, with
modern equipment making (spearheaded by machinery making) the second-largest
industry.
The city of Xian is investor friendly, has a large skilled workforce and a
highly educated population. This makes it a very desirable place to do
business in. Apart from this, The National Civil Aerospace Industrial Base
of Xi'an, set to cover 23 square km, will focus on developing satellites,
new materials, energies, IT and other technologies for the benefit of civil
application. The city also hosts a large number of International events
round the year. World F1 Motorboat Championship and World Horticultural Expo
are some of the major events that are hosted by Xian.
Major Business Centers:
The Xian International Conference Center:
The Xian International Conference Center is located near the Big Wild Goose
Pagoda in the QuJiang Tourism Holiday Development district. The magnificent
venue covers almost 130,000 square meters of area and is situated at a
strategic location which is approximately 50 minutes away from the Xian
international airport. The Xian International Conference Center has a sauna,
massage services, a swimming pool with constant temperature control, and
exercise machines with professional fitness trainers on-hand. In
addition,there is a Bowling Alley, Table tennis, Billards, Game rooms,and a
Video Game Room.
It is the ideal place to have fun and stay fit. The center offers 200 guest
rooms, all equipped with comfortable beds, satellite TV, DDD, IDD, and a
voicemail service system. The center is a unique event facility in the city
of Xian and hosts several events throughout the year.
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