Anhui's advantages for investment

The province also boasts rich agricultural resources, and is at the forefront of the country in terms of output of grain, cotton and oil. It is a large tea producing province and one of China's important production bases for pollution-free and organic farm products.

Rich in mineral resources, 128 mineral types have been discovered in Anhui, including 125 with proven reserves. Relying on its abundant mineral resources, the province has become one of the important bases for energy resources, raw materials, and processing and manufacturing industry.

Anhui is home to 11 national 5A-level tourist attractions and 167 4A-level attractions such as the ancient village of Hongcun, and Huangshan Mountain, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Anhui's economic situation in 2018

In 2018, the province's GDP was 3 trillion yuan, increasing by 8.02 percent year-on-year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry sector was 263.8 billion yuan, increasing by 3.2 percent year-on-year. The added value of the secondary industry sector was 1.38 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.5 percent and the tertiary industry climbed to 1.35 trillion yuan, up 8.6 percent year-on-year. GDP in the primary, secondary and tertiary industries was 8.8 percent, 46.1 percent and 45.1 percent. Its per capita GDP was 47,712 yuan, an increase of 4,311 yuan over the previous year.

In recent years, Anhui has sped up adjustment of its economic structure and upgrading of its industrial structure. The added value of high-tech industries saw an increase of 13.9 percent year-on-year, while the output value of strategic emerging industries grew by 16.3 percent, accounting for 29.4 percent of the province's overall output value created by industrial enterprises above designated size.