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Shaanxi Province of the P.R.C.

Shaanxi Discussion Forum

Abbreviation
SN
Population
36.05 million
Area
205600 sq Km
Location
Western China
GDP
RMB 148.76 billion
Provincial Capital
Xi'an
Per Capita GDP
RMB 4101
Separate Planning City
None

 

 

Climate:

Its average temperature is 8-16¡ãC, its annual average precipitation is 300-700 mm and its frost-free period lasts 150-270 days.

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Agriculture:

Shaanxi is one of China¡¯s top agricultural areas. Based on production of grains, it highlights the balanced development of agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry and other sectors. The province owns 3.36 million ha of cultivated land and 3.53 million ha of grassland. Rice is one of its major grains, with a planted area of 80% of its total area. The other major grains include wheat, corn and sweet potato, etc.

 

Industry: With strong industrial foundation, Shaanxi takes textile industry as its pillar sector and foreign exchange maker. Based on cotton textiles and integrated with wool, linen, chemical fiber, knitting, printing and dyeing and weaving machines, Shaanxi has become an important textile base of China. The province boasts hundreds of top quality products including textile machinery, refrigerator, air-conditioning compressor, mini-bus, deluxe passenger bus, electronic kinescope, radio communication and navigation, color TV set, LSI circuit and computer and so on.
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