Liaoning
Main agricultural products of Liaoning include maize, Chinese sorghum and soybeans. The region around Dalian produces 3/4 of China's exported apples and peaches. Cotton is also produced.
Liaoning has the most iron, magnesite, diamond and boron deposits among all province-level subdivisions of China. Liaoning is also an important source of petroleum and natural gas. Salt is produced along the coast.
Liaoning is one of China's most important industrial bases, covering a wide range of industries, such as machinery, electronics, metal refining, petroleum, chemical industries, construction materials, coal, and so on.
In recent years, the city of Dalian has, in particular, been developed as a major port and the economic gateway to all of Northeast China.
In 2003, Liaoning's GDP was about 72.5 billion USD --ranking 8th in the PRC. Per capita of 14,000 RMB or 1700 USD.
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