Guangdong Advantages
 

Guangdong, one of the areas with the most convenient, reliable and internationally connected infrastructure in China

In 2003, Guangdong invested US$ 22.94 billion in its infrastructure construction. It has ample electricity supply. The newly added generating capacity of power generation reached 3,000 megawatts. It has a well-developed telecommunication system. The province’s mobile phone users reached 40.55 million; the number of program-controlled telephone users was 25.67 million; and the registered subscribers of internet users amounted to 11.07 million. Guangdong has built a complete transportation network for water, land and air transportation. Road ramifies to all directions around the province. The total mileage of the highways and expressways is 110,000 kilometers, among which the mileage of expressways is 2,412 kilometers. Till the end of 2004, 21 municipalities of the prefecture level in Guangdong will be closely connected and linked by expressways. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and Beijing-Kowloon Railway, two trunk railways running from the north to the south of China, run through Guangdong Province. Guangdong has 7 airports, including one of the 3 air hubs of China, namely Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and 6 other big airports locate respectively in Shenzhen, Shantou, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhanjiang and Meizhou. The total annual goods handling capacity of its main coastal ports reached 423,91million tons, among which the container handling capacity is 18,386,800 TEU. Its main coastal ports include Yantian Port of Shenzhen, Guangzhou Port, Zhanjiang Port, Shantou Port, Shekou Port and some deepwater fine ports. Among these ports, Yantian port is one of the world’s top 10 ports. Guangdong is open to international shipping to over 1,100 ports in more than 130 countries and regions. The well-developed infrastructures and complete services are strengthening the sustained economic development of Guangdong.