|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Column
This Related Column
|
Shanghai Agricultural Structure and Industry Shanghai has markedly readjusted its agricultural structure
in a more rational direction. During the 1978-1998 period, the proportion
of crop growing had dropped from 73.9% to 43.1% in the city's total agricultural
output value. Meanwhile, the figure with animal farming had increased
from Production of Farm and Sideline Products The Vegetable Basket Project and the Rice Bag Project in Shanghai have made new progresses in the scale economy and market-oriented direction. The city has also witnessed bumper grain harvests for several consecutive years and stable production of main farm and sideline products. Output of Main Farm and Sideline Products Unit 1978 1990 1998 Industrial Output Value Industry has long been the mainstay of Shanghai's economy. The city boasts a complete industrial system with high project supporting capacity.Its industrial technology leads the country. By the end of 1998, there were 18,981 industrial enterprises with independent accounting in Shanghai, including 1,372 large and medium-sized key enterprises. In that year,Shanghai's total industrial output value reached 589.734 billion yuan, 10.8% higher than the 1997figure according to the comparable prices. Of the total, the output value of the heavy industry stood at 323.704 billion yuan, representing a year-by-year increase of 12.2%. And the figures of the light industry were 266.03 billion yuan and 9%, respectively. Since 1991, Shanghai has seen a double-digit average annual growth rate of 16.3% for its industry. Industries in Different Economic Sectors Industrial enterprises in different economic sectors are developing in a coordinated way. In 1998, the solely-state-owned industry generated a combined output value of 151.638 billion yuan, up 1% from the previous year and making up 25.7% of the city's total industrial output value. The collectively-owned industry's output value grew by 8.8% over 1997 and accounted for 18.9% of the city's total industrial output value. The figures of the fast-growing foreign-funded industrial enterprises and industrial enterprises funded by investors from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan jumped from 6.2% in 1990 to 38.8% in 1998, or up 16.8% from 1997. Meanwhile, the industry in the public-owned economic sector maintained its dominance. In 1998, the output value of state-owned or state holding industrial enterprises grew by 8.4% over the previous year and made up 49.7% of Shanghai's total industrial output value. Pillar and New Industries Since the beginning of 1990s, Shanghai's industry has undergone
strategic restructuring. The principle is "to enhance the pillar
industries, expand the high and new technology industries and upgrade
the traditional industries." Salient progresses have been made in
this regard. Output of Industrial Products The successful industrial restructuring has greatly facilitated efforts in upgrading Shanghai's industrial products mix. Outputs of automobiles, program-controlled switchboards, microelectronics computers, complete power station equipment, and new generations of home electric appliances have registered sharp increases. Output of Main Industrial Products Unit 1998 Output Up from 1978 (fold) Up from 1990 (%) Key Urban Construction Projects The Elevated Inner-Ring Road The Combined Sewage Project The first phase of the sewage treatment project was designed to treat the city sewage in the Suzhou Creek area. It has a daily capacity of treating and discharging 1.4 million cubic metres of sewage or about 30% of the city's total. The project covers an area of 70.57 square kilometres affecting a population of 2.55 million people. This gigantic project has laid out pipelines with a combined length of 35 kilometres. It takes in sewage discharged by 44 discharging stations and 52 pumping stations in the city. With a total investment of 1.6 billion yuan, the project was completed and put into operation in December 1993. Nanpu Bridge The 8,346-metre-long bridge has an under-clearance of 46 metres, thus allowing ships with a tonnage of 55,000 to pass under it. As a cable-stayed bridge, its main bridge is 846 metres long and 30.35 metres wide, divided into six lanes. The approaches have a combined length of 7,500 metres and the West Shanghai spiral approach is 3,754 metres long. The bridge called a total investment of 820 million yuan and was completed and opened to traffic on December 1, 1991. The bridge spans the Huangpu River like a flying dragon and it has helped the locals to make their dream of "having a bridge across the Huangpu River" come true. Yangpu Bridge Located 11 kilometres downstream, this is a sister bridge of the Nanpu Bridge. The two bridges act as two wings to help the Inner-Ring Road to fly across the Huangpu River. Also a cable-stayed bridge, the Yangpu Bridge is 7,658 metres long with a 1,172-metre-long main bridge and a 602-metre-wide main arch span. Absorbing a total investment of 1.33 billion yuan, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic in October 1993. With 208-metre-high sky-piercing pillars and hundreds of steel cables, the bridge stands aloft like a giant harp over the Huangpu River. Xupu Bridge This is the third large cable-stayed bridge across the Huangpu River following the Nanpu and Yangpu Bridges. It is 6,017 metres long and 35.94 metres wide. With eight lanes, it allows a car speed up to 80 km per hour.Its main arch span reached 590 metres. Absorbing a total investment of 2.05 billion yuan, the bridge was completed and opened to traffic in June 1997.It will be part of the city's Outer-Ring Road, which is now under construction and will provide an access to the Shanghai proper from the Huning and Huhang Expressways. Metro Routes Shanghai's Metro Route I & 2 is 40 kilometres long and has 26 stations.The total investment stood at 10 billion yuan. Made of aluminium alloy, each coach running along the route is 23.54 metres long and 3 metres wide. It has a seating capacity of 310 passengers, but can carry as many as 410 people during rush hours. At a maximum speed of 80 kilometres per hour, the train travels the whole route in 25 minutes. The operation of the trains is automatically controlled by computers in the Central Control Office. The metro was completed and opened to traffic in April 1995, making another dream of local people come true. Linking up the Jinjiang Amusement Park and Xinzhuang and with four surface stops, the 5.29-kilometre-long extension sector of Metro Route I, was completed and opened to traffic in December 1996. The Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower The 460-metre-high Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower is the tallest of its kind in Asia and the third tallest in the world. In addition to broadcasting radio and television programs, the tower has facilities for recreation and tourism. The complex consists of two parts, namely, the tower body and the buildings of public recreation. It covers an area of 55,000 square metres and has a total floor space of 79,000 square metres. With the capacity of broadcasting programs through nine television channels and 10 FM frequencies, the tower can serve the whole Shanghai area and has remarkably improved the broadcasting quality of radio and television programs. With a total investment of 830 million yuan, the tower was completed and officially put into operation in May 1995. Nicknamed as "two dragons playing with a pearl," the tower, together with the Nanpu Bridge and the Yangpu Bridge, has created a new scene in the city. The North-South Elevated Road The 6 billion yuan North-South Elevated Road winds across the city centre and spans Zhabei, Jing'an, Huangpu and Luwan Districts. The elevated road is 8.45 kilometres long and 25.5 metres wide, divided into six lanes. The the ground road under it is 50 metres wide and divided into eight lanes. Connected with the Elevated Inner-Ring Road, the North-South Elevated Road is the key north-south artery of traffic in the city. It was completed and opened to traffic in December 1995. The People's Square The People's Square renovation project included construction of the city hall, the Shanghai Museum and the People's Boulevard. Today, the square has become a beautifully-landscaped complex which offers facilities for government administration, cultural activities, transportation and shopping.The People's Boulevard is 90 metres wide, flanked by two 17-metre-wide green belts. In the middle, there is a 23-metre-wide motorway. The square has a total green area of 80,000 square metres. The 1.44 billion yuan renovation project was completed in October 1994. Now the square is a big attraction for holiday-makers and tourists in the city. The Elevated Yan'an Road With a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan, the 6.2-kilometre-long western section ends at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in the west and links with the Elevated Inner-Ring Road in the east. Its elevated highway is 25.5 metres wide and divided into six lanes. It is designed for a maximum car speed of 80 km per hour. The ground road is divided into eight lanes. The entire section is equipped with traffic monitors, noiseproof shelter and luminous railing. A green area of 147,000 square metres has been built alongside. It was completed and opened to traffic on December 1, 1996. The 3.06-kilometre-long eastern section starts from Shimen Road in the west and ends at Zhongshan Road E.I in the east. Its 50-65 meters wide elevated highway has six lanes and 13 entry and exit ramps. With a total investment of 1.7 billion yuan, this section was completed and opened to traffic on November 28, 1997. The middle section of the elevated road is still under construction and is scheduled to be completed in 1999. Linked up with the North-South Elevated Road and the Elevated Inner-Ring Road, the Elevated Yan'an Road will help to build a multi-tier road system in the city centre. The Shanghai Section of Huning Expressway Huning Expressway, a key state construction project under the Eighth Five-Year Plan, starts from Zhenbei Road in Shanghai and ends at Maqun in Nanjing, extending 284.7 kilometres. The 25.9-kilometre Shanghai section consists of four connecting overpasses -- Zhenbei, Outer Ring, Jiasong and Anting. The 25-metre-wide section is divided into four lanes, with a designed traffic speed of 120 kilometres per hour. With a 3-metre-wide green median, a 2.5-metre-wide emergency parking area on each side, crash-proof railing and traffic monitors, the enclosed express thoroughfare was completed and opened to traffic in October 1996. The Southern Line of Yan'an Road E. Tunnel Running from the intersection of Yan'an Road E. and Shengze Road in West Shanghai to the intersection of Lujiazui Road and Lannidu Road in Pudong, the southern line is 2,270 metres long and has a road surface 7.9 metres wide. It has a designed capacity of allowing 2,400 cars to pass each hour and a maximum car speed of 50 km per hour. After it was completed and opened to traffic in November 1996, the Tunnel has become a parallel passage under the Huangpu River. The southern line is more advanced than the northern line in terms of drainage, fire prevention, power supply and lighting. City Infrastructure Facilities Unit 1980 1990 1998
|
|
JWC Copyright© Since July 1,1997.All Rights Reserved |
