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Category: Governmental News
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Published: Monday, 06 February 2012 09:56
In 2011, Ningbo had its GDP reaching 601.048 billion yuan, increased by 10.0% above the previous year calculated by comparable price. This figure doubles figure (287.44 billion) of 2006. In 2007, Ningbo's GDP broke through 300 billion; in 2009, 400 billion; in 2010, 500 billion. In short, Ningbo's GDP has broken through the 100 billion yuan make for successively four years.
In the five years after the 11th Ningbo Municipal Congress of Party Representatives, in face of the global financial crisis, Ningbo deepened the practice of the scientific development outlook, accelerated adjusting the modes of economic growth, and made steady progress toward the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and a modern international port city.
In the past 5 years, with steady increase of economic aggregate, Ningbo has made great positive results in industrial upgrading and structural adjustment. In particular, the development of advanced manufacturing industries and modern service industries has become great dynamic power for the economic development of Ningbo. In 2006, the proportion of the three industries is 4.8:55.1:40.1. After adjustment, in 2011, the proportion becomes 4.2:55.5:40.3. In 2011, the added value of industrial output reached 238.13 billion yuan, accounting for 21.9% of the total of Zhejiang, ranking No.1 of the province. In 2011, the added value of the service industry reached 241.94 billion yuan, increased by 10.7% above the previous year, 0.7 points higher than the growth rate of GDP. Of the service industry, the contribution by productive service industries further increased, reaching 54.8%.
In the past 5 years, Ningbo has steadily strengthened its ability of scientific and technological innovation, making it a guarantee for the sustainable development of the city. It has made several breakthroughs in the number of patent rights granted. In 2006, the total was 6,056, in 2009, more than 10,000, and in 2011, 37,342. Of the 15 the quasi-provincial cities of the country, Ningbo is only next to Shenzhen in terms of the granted patent rights. Quite a number of high-end creative institutions settled in Ningbo. The 10 public Technological Service Platforms were built and put into operation. For years Ningbo has been winner of the National Prizes for Progress in Science and Technology. Of the quasi provincial cities, Ningbo ranks the 4th for its comprehensive creativity. In 2011, the proportion of expenditures on R&D to the GDP rose to 1.8%.
In the past 5 years, the strengthened hard economic power has resulted in the steady growth of the soft power of the city and the significant improvement of people's lives. Ningbo won the title of National Wenming City for a third time. It has further improved the public cultural service system and basically formed the 15-minute cultural circles.
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Category: Ningbo Business
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Published: Monday, 06 February 2012 09:54
Statistics from the state authoritative source show that in 2011 Ningbo filed 45,000 patent applications, of which 35,000 were granted, outnumbering the other 14 quasi provincial cities except Shenzhen, however, in the previous year, Ningbo ranked the fourth position.
In 2011, the number of patent applications in Ningbo totaled 47,582, up by 80.2% over the previous year while the number of patent grants amounted to 37,342, up by 43.8% over the previous year, both ranking the first in Zhejiang Province. In 2011, 1625 patents were granted, up by 34.4% year on year.
Reportedly, with the further implementation of the intellectual property strategy in recent years, both patent applications and patent grants keep rising in Ningbo. Since 2006, the average annual growth rates of patents grants and invention patents in Ningbo maintained 45.2% and 47.6% respectively. From 2006 to 2011, the total number of patents grants hit 103,120, accounting for 81.6% of the total amount since the implementation of China's Patent Law in 1985. By the end of 2011, the total number of patent grants had reached 126,379
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Category: On The Campus
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Published: Monday, 06 February 2012 09:54
Statistics show that in 2006, Ningbo had 8.8 cars per 100 urban households, whereas in 2011 the figure has reached 33.2 or one car for every three urban households.
Statistics from Ningbo Survey Team of National Bureau of Statistics show, in 2011, urban dwellers'per capita disposable income reached 34,058 yuan, up 12.9% on the year-on-year base. The rise of disposable income led to a rising consumption demand and capacity. Meanwhile, the per capita consumption expenditure of urban dwellers reached 21,779 yuan, up 12.1% year on year.
In contrast, in 2006, the per capita disposable income of urban dwellers stood at 19,694 yuan and the per capita consumption expenditure at 12,666 yuan. These statistics prove since 2006, both disposable income and consumption expenditure of urban residents have increased by 70%, reflecting a stable rising of living standard.
Generally, incomes of Ningbo urban residents consist of the following: wage income, which accounts for more than 60% of the total, income from operations, property income, including rent, interest, etc. and transfer income such as pensions, cash gifts and support for the elderly, etc. Last year, wage income saw a relative rapid increase, amounting to 7,422 yuan, a rise of 10,000 yuan more than the 15,000 yuan in 2006.
As expected, car ownership increases with income. According to the traffic department, car ownership in Ningbo hit 1,064,600 in 2011. Other high-end products and durables also became affordable for ordinary families. In 2006, the per capita expenditure on household appliances and services for urban residents was 787 yuan, while in 2011 this figure rose to 1181 yuan.
Statistics show that in 2011, urban dwellers' per capita expenditures on food rose to 8200 yuan, 3527 yuan more than in 2006, or an average annual increase of 11.9%