Top 10 provincial capitals with fastest economic growth from Jan-Sept
2018-11-26
Chinese capital cities with fastest growth in the first three quarters mostly come from the country's central and western areas, with Guiyang's rate of 9.8 percent topping the list, according to data compiled by 21st Century Business Herald.
Next to the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, and Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi province, both posted 9.1 percent of growth in the same period, and Xining of Northwest China's Qinghai province came in at 9 percent.
Nanchang, Fuzhou, Hefei, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu and Nanjing all saw their growth above 8 percent from January to September, though analysis from some capital cities' bureau of statistics showed an increase in economic down pressure, with rising number of enterprises shutting down, slow consumption growth in some sectors and sharp increase of cost.
The full list of top 10 capital cities with fastest growth in the first three quarters is as follows:
No 10 Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province
Growth rate: 8.2 percent
A little girl poses for a photo in Xi'an on Oct 29, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 9 Zhengzhou in Central China's Henan province
Growth rate: 8.2 percent
Two "kung fu couriers" show their skills in Dengfeng city, Henan province, Oct 31. [Photo/VCG]
No 8 Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province
Growth rate: 8.3 percent
A driver performs a stunt at the Wuhan Motor Show. [Photo/VCG]
No 7 Hefei in East China's Anhui province
Growth rate: 8.4 percent
Robots dance at World Manufacturing Convention in Hefei on May 25, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 6 Fuzhou in East China's Fujian province
Growth rate: 8.6 percent
A woman takes a selfie at a park in Fuzhou on Oct 6, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 5 Nanchang in East China's Jiangxi province
Growth rate: 8.8 percent
A visitor tries out a virtual reality device at the SoReal VR amusement park during the 2018 World Conference on VR Industry in Nanchang on Oct 20, 2018. [Photo/IC]
No 4 Xining in Northwest China's Qinghai province
Growth rate: 9 percent
A visitor learns to make a butter sculpture from a local craftswoman at Geometry Bookstore in Xining, Northwest China's Qinghai province, on March 20, 2018. The bookstore set up a special zone to teach traditional Tibetan art, including thangka paintings and butter sculptures. The butter sculptures are usually made in the shape of Buddha figurines, trees, flowers, birds and animals. [Photo/Chinanews.com]
No 3 Taiyuan in North China's Shanxi province
Growth rate: 9.1 percent
An employee presents ice creams with a flavor of Shanxi aged vinegar in Taiyuan on Oct 9, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 2 Kunming in Southwest China's Yunnan province
Growth rate: 9.1 percent
Three newborn white tiger cubs rest in a basket at Yunnan Wild Animal Park in Kunming on Sept 26, 2018. [Photo by Wang Yuheng/for China Daily]
No 1 Guiyang in Southwest China's Guizhou province
Growth rate: 9.8 percent
Visitors read books at a bookstore in Guiyang on Nov 4, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
