Xining is a hub for all transportation within Qinghai Province, and also the city which connects the province with the outside world. It has excellent transportation links, and is accessible by air, train and bus. Read More>>

Commercial Real Estate Overview Office buildings in Xining are mainly concentrated in the Xidajie, Wusi Dajie and Shengli Lu areas. In 2006, the Xining commercial real estate sector saw an additional, newly-constructed 170,000 square meters of office ... Read More>>

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By 2006, there were 70 post offices in Xining and postal and telecommunications revenues reached 1.76 billion RMB, including 117 million RMB in postal service revenues and 1.65 billion RMB in telecom revenues. There are 786,600 local phone users, 851,600 ... Read More>>

Preferential Policies for Foreign Investment Foreign investors in Xining will enjoy not only the preferential polices stipulated by the state for foreign investment, but also the preferential policies for Western China Development and the special policies ... Read More>>

1. Approval procedure for foreign-invested enterprises 2. Establishing a Representative Office in Xining Foreign enterprises shall make application to the Xining Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce and submit the following documents: (1) ... Read More>>

Xining Economic and Technological Development Zone The Xining Economic and Technological Development Zone (XETDZ) was approved by the State Council as a state-level development zone in July 2000. It is presently the only state-level development area on the ... Read More>>

Strategic Planning and Development Xining will structure itself as one central city proper with two independent districts. The central city includes the current core area districts and the two independent districts refer to the Xichuan District and the ... Read More>>

Roads Roads are the main method of transportation on the Qingzang Plateau. There are 5 national expressways and 23 provincial highways passing through Xining. Regular passenger bus service is available to all cities and regions in Qinghai and there are ... Read More>>

Human Resource Overview There are almost 100 research institutes in Xining with over 70,000 scientists, researchers and technicians conducting scientific research and providing technical services. The city also has 8 universities with student enrollment of ... Read More>>

Xining has abundant hydro-electric capacity with thirteen hydroelectric power stations with combined installed capacity of 13 million kilowatts and annual electric power supply capability of 36 billion kilowatts. Xining is also rich in surface and ... Read More>>

Geographical Advantages Xining lies in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and the upper reaches of the Shuang Shui River. The average altitude of the city's urban area is 2,275 meters. Xining is a national garden city and sits at the center of ... Read More>>

Mayor Mayor:Luo Yulin Municipal Departments • Xining Municipal People's Government Add: 45 Nanguan Jie, Xining Postcode: 810000 Tel: 0971-8230424 Fax: 0971-8215652 • Foreign Affairs Office of Xining Municipal People's Government Add: 43 Nanguan ... Read More>>

By the end of 2006, Xining had approved 252 foreign-invested enterprises and in the same year, utilized foreign investment of US$323.24 million, exceeding the government objective by 2 and half times. Investors are mainly from France, the UK, Cuba, ... Read More>>

In 2006, Xining realized industrial value added output of almost 11 billion RMB, of which SOE's accounted for 1.17 billion RMB; collectives accounted for 42 million RMB; co-ops accounted for 109 million RMB; shareholding enterprises accounted for 8.60 ... Read More>>

Vital Statistics (2006) GDP: RMB 28.16 billion GDP per Capita: RMB 13,326 Economic Growth Rate: 14.5% Population: 1.27 million (urban) - 0.86 million (rural) FDI: US$3.69 billion Annual Average Wage: RMB 20,984 Government Effectiveness Rating: 103rd 2006 ... Read More>>

• GDP: RMB 77.07 billion (2011) • Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Residents: RMB 15,842 (2011) • Economic Growth Rate: 15% (2011) • Resident Population: 2.208 million (2010) • Unemployment Rate: 4.3% (2011) • Enrollment ... Read More>>

The total area of Xining is 7,649 square kilometers: the urbanised area covers around 380 square kilometers. The city has a population of 2.2 million, of which 1.4 million live in urban areas. Males account for a population of 1,136,779 (51.47%) and females ... Read More>>

There are two kinds of buses in Xining: Buses servicing downtown districts are larger, costing 1 RMB or 0.7 RMB with an IC card. Smaller mini-buses connect the city center with suburbs and the new zone of the Southern District. These trips cost 0.5 RMB for ... Read More>>

Xining's bar scene is not as developed as that of other Chinese cities, but there is still fun to be had. The night market streets are great places to go for a beer and snacks before bed, and there are a number of cafes and KTV parlors open late if you are ... Read More>>

Dashizi 大十字商业区 The core of Xining’s downtown area, it is home to more than 300 shops and restaurants. There are a number of large department stores and bookshops, as well as two famous snack streets. Add: Dashizi, Xining Dongguan Street ... Read More>>

Daxin Jie 大新街 Daxin Jie Night Market is the best place to go for good local snacks in Xining. Hours of operation are from 5pm to midnight. Add: Chengzhong District, Xining Shuijing Lane Market 水井巷 Also known as the ‘100 flavor street’, ... Read More>>

Visitors to Xining should come prepared for extremes! During the day, the UV effect of the sun is magnified by altitude, so it is important to wear a high-factor sunscreen to avoid sunburn. At night, the temperature plummets as cloud cover is minimal. Smart ... Read More>>

Xining lies in the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet plateau and the upper reaches of Huangshui River (a branch of the Yellow River) at 101°49 '17'' East Longitude and 36°34'13'' North Latitude,. It sits in the Hehuang Valley surrounded by mountains on ... Read More>>