Geographic Location

Chengdu lies In the southwest of China，the middle of Chengdu Plain（103°－104°East）longitude 30°－31°North latitude）.

Land Area

The total area of Chengdu is 12．4 thousandsquare kilometers In which 228 square kilometers

belong to the constructed urban area．Chengdugoverns 9 districts 4 municipalities and 6 counties

Population

Chengdu has a total population of 10.44 million,In which 3.30 million live in the urban area．

Landform

Chengdu has an elevation of around 540 meters with plain hypsography and average gradient ratio of 0.3％．It is higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast.

Climate

Chengdu has a sub—tropical moist monsoon climate with distinctive four seasons．Its average temperature Is 16.7℃ which is neither too cold in winter nor too hot In summer The average annualrainfall In Chengdu Is 945.6 mm

Ecological Enviroment

The percentage of green coverage ratio and open space ratio in Chengdu are respectively 22.6% and 21 .8%. The environmental noise of urban area is kept below 55.0 dB year round, and the road traffic noise average equiva1ent sound level is 68.0 Db. The air pollution index (API) is kept below 100 year round. The Funan River revitalization Project in Chengdu has been awarded the following prizes f the Scroll of Honor by UNCHS(Habitat), Best Samp1e Prize in 2000 in World Human Residence Area, Pioneer Prize for Local Government in 2000. According to the latest statistics, Chengdu ranks the third and fourth place respectively among the best Suitable cities for living and best Suitable cities for investment in China, and the first in western China.

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

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—provincial 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.

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．

Opening-up to the Outside World

Chengdu has established sister-relationship With 11 Cities from Other countries and exchanges and cooperation with more than150 countries and regions．The American Consulate Was settled down In Chengdu m 1985. with the Germany and Korean consulates are In the process of site selection 78 of world top 500 enterprises such as Motorola，IBM；Intel United Technologies Coca—cola and Pepsi—coal from the United States。Sony Toyota Sumiko Shinko and Marubeni from Japan Lafarge Cement Universal Water from France have established their enterprises representative offices and offices In Chengdu．Over 3000 foreign-funded enterprise from a1l overthe world have already settled down in C