Heilongjiang
The agriculture of Heilongjiang, heavily defined by its cold climate, is based upon crops such as soybeans, maize, and wheat. Commercial crops grown include beets, flax, and sunflowers.
Heilongjiang is also an important source of lumber for China. Pine, especially the Korean pine and larch are the most important forms of lumber produced in Heilongjiang. Forests are mostly to be found in the Daxingan Mountains and Xiaoxingan Mountains, which are also home to protected animal species such as the North China Tiger, the red-crowned crane, and the lynx.
HarbinHerding in Heilongjiang is centered upon horse and cattle. Heilongjiang has the greatest number of milk cows and the highest production of milk among all the province-level divisions of China.
Petroleum is of great importance in Heilongjiang, and the Daqing oilfields are an important source of petroleum for China. Coal, gold, and graphite are other important minerals to be found in Heilongjiang. Heilongjiang also has great potential for wind power, with an average wind energy density of 200 watts per square meter.
Heilongjiang is part of Northeast China(Manchuria), the traditional base of industry for China. Industry is focused upon coal, petroleum, lumber, machinery and food. Due to its location, Heilongjiang is also an important gateway for trade with Russia. In recent years, however, Manchuria has suffered from stagnation as a result of privatization under economic reform, and the government has started a Revitalize the Northeast Campaign to deal with this problem.
Economic indicators in 2003:
Gross domestic product: 443.3 billion Renminbi
Gross domestic product per capita: 11623 Renminbi
Gross domestic product growth rate: 10.3%
Gross domestic product share by sector (primary/secondary/tertiary): 11.6% / 57.1% / 31.3%
Registered unemployment: 4.2%
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