Boshan Economy
In 2007, the whole district closely focused on the overall development idea of ??“one, two, three, four, five” and in accordance with the work requirements of “serious, professional and pragmatic”. Comprehensively implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development, focusing on optimizing the economic structure and transforming the development model, the region's economic and social undertakings have maintained a good development momentum. The annual regional GDP is expected to reach 19.5 billion yuan, accounting for 103.7% of the annual plan, an increase of 15%. Among them, the primary industry completed 500 million yuan, an increase of 5%; the secondary industry completed 12.6 billion yuan, an increase of 14.2%; the tertiary industry completed 6.4 billion yuan, an increase of 17.5%. Local fiscal revenue is expected to reach 623 million yuan, accounting for 107.5% of the annual plan, an increase of 21.48%. The fixed asset investment of the whole society is expected to be 7.5 billion yuan, accounting for 108.2% of the annual plan, an increase of 24.4%. The total retail sales of consumer goods is expected to reach 6.3 billion yuan, accounting for 104% of the annual plan and an increase of 16.5%. Foreign exchange earnings from exports are expected to reach US$300 million, accounting for 101.3% of the annual plan, an increase of 16.4%. The actual utilization of foreign capital is expected to be US$7.06 million, accounting for 29.4% of the annual plan. The per capita net income of farmers is expected to be 6,463 yuan, accounting for 103.6% of the annual plan, an increase of 14%. The per capita disposable income of urban residents is expected to be 14,000 yuan, accounting for 102.6% of the annual plan, an increase of 13%. The natural growth rate of the population and the registered urban unemployment rate are controlled within the plan of 3.5‰ and 3.5% respectively.
——The industrial economy continues to grow rapidly. Focusing on establishing industrial zones and strong industrial zones, focusing on large industries, large industries, and good industries, the comprehensive strength of the industrial economy will be further enhanced. The added value of industries above designated size is expected to reach 8.4 billion yuan, an increase of 14%; sales revenue, profits and taxes, and profits are expected to be 23.27 billion yuan, 2.31 billion yuan, and 910 million yuan respectively, an increase of 25.2%, 52%, and 78% respectively. The three major industries of electromechanical, ceramics and new materials are expected to achieve sales revenue, profits and taxes of 14.1 billion yuan and 1.75 billion yuan respectively, accounting for 60.5% and 75.6% of the industries above designated size respectively. 30 key industrial projects are expected to complete investment of 950 million yuan, and 19 projects will be completed and put into production. 5 municipal technology research centers and 2 municipal research institutes have been built, and 6 new high-tech enterprises have been newly recognized. The output value of the high-tech industry is expected to reach 6 billion yuan, accounting for 20.3% of the industrial output value above designated size, a year-on-year increase of 3.7 percentage points. Relying on the top ten industrial clusters and the top ten high-tech products, we have created 1 new Chinese famous brand, 4 Shandong famous brands, and 1 provincial famous trademark. Substantial progress has been made in the listing of Shandong Dongjia Group Co., Ltd. and Shandong Bopump Technology Co., Ltd. There are 20 new self-operated import and export enterprises, and the region's total import and export volume is expected to reach US$380 million, an increase of 13.1%. The 16 key foreign trade export enterprises are expected to achieve exports of US$238 million, accounting for 81.2% of the region's total exports. The export share of high-tech enterprises reached 23.9%. Five new foreign investment projects were approved, with contracted foreign investment of US$5.53 million.
——The construction of new rural areas has been solidly advanced. We have comprehensively launched the preparation of rural industrial layout planning and village and town construction plans, vigorously developed the rural economy, concentrated on implementing rural cleaning projects, and promoted the process of new rural construction in the region. Total agricultural income is expected to reach 870 million yuan, an increase of 7%. The planting area of ??Chinese medicinal materials reaches 48,000 acres, the area of ??summer vegetables is 40,000 acres, the area of ??yellow tobacco is 8,000 acres, and the area of ??leeks is 3,000 acres. Completed pollution-free vegetable base certification of 23,000 acres. Two new municipal-level industrialization leading enterprises were added. 1,873 rural surplus laborers were transferred and 2,000 people were trained under the "Sunshine Project". Build 33.5 kilometers of rural roads. The project to connect every village to running water was completed, benefiting 44,200 people. Build 1,000 rural household biogas digesters. Two small reservoirs were repaired and reinforced. 2,300 acres of land were reclaimed and consolidated, 15,000 acres of barren hills were afforestation, and 80,000 acres of hills were closed for afforestation. The "Year of Rural Education Construction" activities were carried out in a solid manner, and the modern distance education project for rural primary and secondary schools was launched. The achievements of the new rural cooperative medical care have been consolidated and developed, with more than 164,000 people participating in the medical care, and the participation rate reached 97.3%, an increase of 7 percentage points from the previous year. The rural subsistence allowance system has been further improved, with the coverage rate reaching 100%.
——The tertiary service industry continues to develop.
Leveraging on the advantages of key national scenic spots, we explored cultural tourism resources and focused on the filial piety culture brand. A number of new scenic spots such as Xiao Garden, Liuli Pavilion, and Guyao Village were put into use, and the first "China (Zibo) Filial Piety Culture Tourism Festival" was held. We have done a good job in improving the environment of the scenic area and successfully passed the assessment and acceptance of the comprehensive improvement of national key scenic spots. It is expected to receive 3.95 million tourists throughout the year, with total tourism revenue of 710 million yuan, an increase of 21% and 39% respectively. The commercial circulation industry develops healthily. Ginza Mall and Shengerda Commercial Building are put into use, Tianlong Plaza is about to be completed, and the construction of large-scale professional markets such as China Pump Capital Comprehensive Trade Plaza and Taoliu Grand View Garden International Trade City is progressing smoothly. The first China Boshan Xiaoxiang Food Festival was successfully held, promoting local food culture. Special rectification of food safety was carried out to promote the construction of a safe market. There are more than 30 farmers' markets of various types in the district, and more than 10 new breakfast project sites have been added. The added value of the service industry accounted for 32.8% of the regional GDP, an increase of 1.3 percentage points from the previous year.
——The city’s comprehensive functions have been further improved. Highlight key urban construction projects, comprehensive environmental improvement and other key points, focus on implementation and seek breakthroughs, and improve the city's comprehensive service functions. The upgrading and reconstruction projects of urban secondary arterial roads such as Xinjian 1st Road, Xianqian Street, and Xiguan Street were implemented, and 22,300 square meters of backstreet alleys were reconstructed. The construction of Beishan Road, Lushan Tourist Road and other roads were completed and opened to traffic. The main road environment in the city has been comprehensively renovated, and the facade renovation of buildings on both sides of Central Road, Yanhe East and West Road has been completed. We have implemented urban underground pipe network, weak current underground and other renovation projects. The urban heating capacity expansion has added an additional area of ??400,000 square meters, and natural gas has been supplied to 1,140 households. The greening of the overpass at the Boshan Expressway intersection has been completed, and key greening projects such as the Beishan Road Landscape Avenue and the second phase of Yingbin Plaza are progressing smoothly. Special rectification of coal-fired industrial furnaces was carried out, 66 coal-fired industrial furnaces of 56 companies were shut down and renovated, and 51 chimneys and 27 highly polluting coal-fired furnaces were demolished. Water pollution control efforts have been intensified, and the industrial wastewater treatment rate has reached 95%.
—— Various social undertakings have made new developments. It has applied for the implementation of 27 various science and technology plans at or above the municipal level, applied for 375 patents, and introduced 20 high-level talents. The Education Innovation Year activities were organized and the district’s college entrance examination reached a record high. A district-wide education funding system has been initially established. We have improved the emergency response mechanism for public health emergencies and the direct reporting system for the epidemic online. An urban community health service system was established and basic medical insurance for urban residents was launched. We will carry out in-depth cultural activities in the countryside and build 30 rural cultural courtyards. In conjunction with the Olympic theme, a national fitness campaign was widely carried out. Population and family planning policies have been conscientiously implemented, and the legal birth rate has reached 99.2%. The employment and re-employment work is progressing smoothly, with 12,000 new people being re-employed, including 6,921 laid-off and unemployed people and 725 people from difficult-to-replace groups. The socialized pension payment rate for enterprise retirees is 100%. The subsistence allowance system has been further improved to ensure that all people who need it are covered. We have intensified the supervision of production safety, strengthened the construction of a comprehensive social security management and prevention system, and ensured regional social stability.
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Industry
Boshan has a solid industrial foundation and outstanding industrial development advantages. Boshan's industry is prosperous due to coal, ceramics, and glass industries, and it is an important industrial manufacturing base in Shandong. After years of cultivation and development, five leading industries have been formed: machinery manufacturing, textile and clothing, titanium chemical industry, ceramic glazing and new materials. Mechanical and electrical products represented by clean water pumps, submersible pumps, vacuum pumps, motors and reducers, as well as interior paintings, Ceramic products featuring carved porcelain enjoy a high reputation at home and abroad and are exported to more than 50 countries and regions around the world. The regional economic aggregate is large and the number of enterprises is large. There are nearly 2,000 industrial enterprises in the area, more than 100,000 industrial workers, and a stock of industrial assets of more than 20 billion. It is home to a number of well-known domestic enterprises such as Wanjie Hi-Tech.
Boshan has strong momentum of opening up and its export-oriented economy is developing rapidly. Boshan District is Zibo City's advanced foreign trade export zone. Five Fortune 500 companies, including Asahi Glass, Siemens, Rimmian, Mitsui & Co., and Knott's Corporation, have settled in Boshan, as well as nearly 100 foreign-invested companies. It has outstanding advantages in foreign trade exports and has formed five major export product series, including electromechanical pumps, textiles and clothing, ceramics and glass, glassware, and agricultural and sideline product processing. In 2003, exports reached US$100 million.
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Tourism
Boshan is rich in tourism resources and profound cultural heritage.
There are eight major scenic spots in the region with more than 200 scenic spots, covering an area of ??71 square kilometers and a forest coverage rate of 43%. Due to its excellent doors and walls, it is known as the "Landscape Gallery in Central Shandong" and the "Back Garden of Zibo". The scenic area has beautiful mountains and rivers, strange caves and secluded valleys. There are 4A-level Yuanshan National Forest Park and 3A-level Lushan National Forest Park, as well as a number of picturesque and beautiful scenic spots and attractions such as the Qi Great Wall, the oldest Great Wall in China. Boshan is also a famous historical and cultural city with many well-known cultural landscapes and historical sites. It is the hometown of Sun Tingquan, the "three ministers" and "emperor of the generation" in the Qing Dynasty, and Zhao Zhixin, a realist poet in the late Qing Dynasty; there are wooden buildings from the Tang Dynasty, Yan Wenjiang Ancestral temple, Yin Garden with southern garden characteristics and a number of places of interest. Wooden pavilion in Qiaolingqian Scenic Area
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Education
Shandong Wanjie Medical College (undergraduate), Zibo Institute of Technology, Shandong Light Industry Art School, Shandong Electric Power Technician School, Luzhong Art School, Zibo No. 1 Middle School, Zibo No. 2 Middle School, Wanjie Chaoyang School, Boshan Experimental Middle School, Zibo School for the Blind, etc.
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Transportation
Boshan has complete infrastructure and its urban functions are increasing day by day. Boshan has obvious location advantages, 90 kilometers from Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport to the west and 260 kilometers from Qingdao Shipping Terminal to the east. The transportation within the territory is convenient and the road network is complete. National Highway 205 and Bo (shan) Lai (Wu) and Bin (zhou) Bo (shan) expressways run through the territory. Provincial Highway 803, Zhonglin Road, and Boyi Road are crisscrossed; Xin (dian) The Tai (An) Line and the Zhang (Dian) Bo (Mountain) Branch Line run across the entire territory and are important transportation hubs in central Shandong. Boshan has complete urban infrastructure, complete functions and strong carrying capacity. It is a very suitable city for living and starting a business. Yan Wenjiang Temple
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Area
The total area of ??Boshan District is 682 square kilometers.
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan population
At the end of 2003, the total population of the region was 473,000, including 216,700 non-agricultural population.
[Edit this paragraph] Boshan Communications
The postal code of the District People’s Government is: 255200. Administrative division code: 370304. Area code: 0533. Pinyin: Boshan Qu.