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History
Chengdu, as one of the first 24 famous historical and cultural
cities in China ratified by the
State Council, has a history of over 2300 years. The splendid civilization
of the ancient Shu represented by Jinsha Relics, Sanxingdui Relics
and the wonderful Dujiangyan Irrigation System, the long standing
Shuhan culture of the Three Kingdoms and the wild thoughts and dreams
of the world-known scholars such as Li Bai, Su Shi, Ba Jin and Guo
Moruo as well as the hardworking and wisdom of Chengdu people for
generations constitute a unique Chengdu civilization history. The
title of "the splendid abundant
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land" is well-known among the world. The verse of thousand
years' snow from Xiling Mt. kissed my window, ten thousand miles away
boat from Dongwu shipped
before my door" written by Dufu, a poet in Tang Dynasty, vividly
draws us a prosperous
picture of ancient Chengdu as the key city in the upper reaches of
the
Yangtze River and the economic and cultural center in southwest
part of China.
Culture
Chengdu, as the center of Shu Culture and the political,
economic and cultural center in
southwestern China for every dynasty as well as the key city in the
reaches of the Yangtze River, has abundant culture remains. The rich
historical deposition has created the unique human environment of
Chengdu including the unique culture of leisure, culture of history,
symbol of architecture, culture of food , and ethnic customs.
Economy survery
Chengdu is one of the metropolis and most developed cities
in china . Its GDP reached RMB187.08 billion in 2003£»with an increase
of 13£¥ from the year earlier¡£ranking the first place among the sub¡ªprovincial
level and provincial capital cites in western China£®Its social consumption
retail turnover is RMB 70.95 billion£¬and total social investment in
fixed assets amounts RMB 70.22billion.
GDP 1998-2003(100million US ¡ç) |
Per Capita Income (unit US¡ç) |
As the birthplace of Jiaozi-the first bank note in the world, the
first stock the first pawn ticket and the first transaction market
of property rights in new China, Chengdu people are very sensitive
with capabilities of acceptance to the market economy and modern civilization£®The
total number of private automobile in Chenadu ranks the third among
all China cities and it is in the third place In terms of stock exchange
turnover In China£®
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