1. LS (2) Presentation on SEZ–
Wen Zhou
Group members:
-Candy Chan (4)
- May Chan (5)
-Kelly Chiu (9)
- Fiona Leung (21)
2. Living environment
Rich in natural reserves
• Wenzhou derived its present name from its mild
climate
• The coast of Wenzhou is rich in natural reserves
-> has abundant marine reserves resources and many
beautiful islands
-> example: Dongtou
(called the “Country
of one hundreds islands”)
3. • Boasts wonderful landscapes with rugged
mountains and tranquil waters
• Example: Three state-level scenic spots
including:
1. Yandang Mountain 2. Nanxi River
3. Baizhangji
Fall-Feiyun Lake
4. Climate
• Has a humid subtropical climate
-> short, mild, dry winters
-> long, hot, humid summers
-> Mean monthly temperatures range from 8°C to 28°C
in January and July respectively
-> Heavy rainfalls occurs in late spring and early
summer due to monsoon
-> Typhoons are common in late summer
5. Economic development
• Exports food, tea, wine, jute, timber, paper
and Alunite (明礬石).
• Alunite is abundant, and Wenzhou claims to
be “Alunite Capital of the World”.
• Develop industries mainly on electrical
machinery, leather products, textile and
garment etc.
6. Major economic development in Wenzhou
Started the
The first city to Low-voltage exploration for oil
set up individual electric and natural gas in
and private appliances East China Sea 100km
enterprises in manufacturing off the coast of
China, as well as become one of Wenzhou.
shareholding the major A number of drilling
cooperative industry companies has set up
economy in China
1978 1990s 1994
7. As a result:
• Full of vibrant business activities
• Taken the lead in carrying out financial system
reform and structural reform in township
• Being a pioneer in utilizing marketing mechanism to
develop urban constructions
=> won a number of firsts in China & set many
national records
8. • Being a pioneer in utilizing marketing
mechanism to develop urban constructions
=> won a number of firsts in China & set many
national records
• From 1978 to 2009, the GDP of Wenzhou has
increased from 1.32 billion RMB -> 252.8
billion RMB
• The net per capita income for urban residents
increased from 422.6 RMB -> 28,021 RMB
=> The third highest among Chinese cities, after
Dongguan and Shenzhen
9. Birthplace of China’s private economy
In the early days of economic reforms:
• People took the lead in developing a commodity
economy, household manufacturing to develop
private economy
Up till now:
• Has a total of 240,000 individually-owned
commercial and industrial units
• 130,000 enterprises in which 180 enterprises
are group companies
=> Has created the “Wenzhou Economic Model”
=> Inspires the modernization drive in China
10. Infrastructure
Industrial zones
• Wenzhou Economic & Technological Development
Zone was established and approved by State Council
in 1992
• Located near to Wenzhou International Airport and
Wenzhou Port
• Industries encouraged in the zone include electrical
equipment, electronic information, chemical
medicine, building materials and textiles
11. Transportation
• Airport
- Wenzhou Yongqiang Airport
- with scheduled flights to major cities in
mainland China as well as Hong Kong and Macau
• Railway
- First railway, the Jinhua-Wenzhou Line, opened
on June 1998
- Two high-speed railways opened in Wenzhou
- have dramatically shortened rail travel time to
neighboring cities
12. Education
• The two major universities in Wenzhou
include: - Wenzhou University
- Wenzhou Medical College
13. News about Wenzhou
The Biggest Cargo Ship Ever Made in Wenzhou is
Expecting its Trial at Year End
China Wenzhou Guide Oct. 13, 2011
Yesterday, at Huanghua Wharf in Yueqing City of Wenzhou, the biggest
bulk cargo carrier ever made in Wenzhou’s ship-building history with
its deadweight capacity up to 52,000 tons was under external
decoration. The ship is to be launched at the end of this month and
will make its trial at the year end, which will mark the end of the
history that no cargo ship over 50,000 tons has ever been built in
Wenzhou.
At a total length of 199.98 meters, the ship is built jointly by Xintian
Shipyard of Xinshun Shipyard Group and Wenzhou Huashun Shipping
with its molded width of 32.26 meters, its molded depth of 16.60
meters and its endurance of 7,000 sea miles. The ship is built in 18
months at a total cost of around 200 million Yuan. Its completion
makes the history of Wenzhou being able to build ships over 50,000
tons and turns a new page of Wenzhou’s ship-building industry.
At present, workers are busy debugging main engines, pipelines and
circuits etc in different holds of the ship. Meanwhile, the ship body is
under a final decoration.
14. Currently, Yueqing’s ship-building industry is gradually
developing to build large-tonnage and high-end ships. Before
the year of 2004, those shipyards in Yueqing were only able
to build cargo vessels lower than 5,000 tons and their
building technologies could not meet international
requirements. Now, the deadweight of this ship has reached
the highest standards – standards of German Lloyd.
Nowadays, it has been a world trend to lower the vessel age.
Many countries have clearly required to lower the maximum
age of vessels from 30 years to 25 years. Meanwhile,
International Maritime Organization requires that all single-
hull oil tankers be replaced in the world. Thus, a large
quantity of ships built before 1985 in China need to be
upgraded or replaced. Now, ship owners generally require
new vessels at 30,000 tons or above 50,000 tons. The
building of this 52,000-ton bulk cargo carrier will bring great
confidence to Wenzhou’s ship-building industry.
15. Summary of the news
• the biggest bulk cargo carrier ever made in
Wenzhou’s ship-building history with its
deadweight capacity up to 52,000 tons was under
external decoration.
• mark the end of the history that no cargo ship
over 50,000 tons has ever been built in Wenzhou
• Yueqing’s ship-building industry is gradually
developing to build large-tonnage and high-end
ships
• the deadweight of this ship has reached the
highest standards – standards of German Lloyd
16. Wenzhou to be the Largest City by Population in Zhejiang
Province, China China Wenzhou Guide May 6, 2011
According to the Zhejiang report of the 6th national population census
released on May 6, 2011, Wenzhou has a total permanent population of
9.1221 million to be the largest city by population in Zhejiang Province,
whose total permanent population reaches 54.4296 million.
The main reason for the continuous expansion of Zhejiang’s population lies
in the fast growth of incoming population from other provinces in China.
The immigrants from other parts of China promote the economic
development of Zhejiang Province and satisfy Zhejiang’s great appetite for
labors. Meanwhile, their working in Zhejiang Province also improves the
income level of their hometowns and greatly facilitates the balanced
development of different areas of China. However, the statistics from the
census also show that Zhejiang Province is faced with challenges in its
population, economy and social development. For example, the trend of an
aging population is accelerating, the scale of the floating population
continues to expand, and the male-female birth ratio stays at a relatively
high level. All these problems will bring great impacts on the development
of population, economy and society.
17. Summary of the news
Wenzhou to be the largest city by population in Zhejiang
Province
• fast growth of incoming population from other
provinces in China
▪ immigrants from other parts of China promote the
economic development of Zhejiang Province and
satisfy Zhejiang’s great appetite for labors
▪ working in Zhejiang Province improves the income
level of their hometowns and greatly facilitates the
balanced development of different areas of China
• Zhejiang Province is faced with challenges in its
population, economy and social development
