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.
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