Location and resources
Located in the middle of Hainan Island and named after a nearby mountain, Wuzhishan city is a regional center and a transportation hub with an altitude of 328.5 meters, the highest in Hainan province.
Covering an area of 1,169 square kilometers, the city has a population of 107,000. The Nansheng River, an upper branch of the Changhua River, goes through the city from east to west. With an agreeable climate and beautiful scenery, the city is known as a "natural villa" or an "emerald jade city". It is also the only city of Hainan that is on the list of "China's Natural Oxygen Bars".
Wuzhishan is rich in mineral resources with high exploitation values such as kaolin, marble, graphite and mineral water. About 75 percent of the city is covered by forests, which shelter 1,400 sorts of woody plants, 150 species of rare and precious woods and 1,000 medical plants. Shuiman Tea, a sort of green tea, is made of wild tea leaves that only grow in Shuiman village, Hainan. There are currently over 100 species of orchidaceae in Hainan, all with great economic value and development prospects. There are 524 species of wild animals on Wuzhishan Mountain, a full 22 percent of the total number in China. More importantly, many botanic species only exist in Hainan, which brings the city unique advantages in tourism, scientific exploration, wild survival experiences, leisure and entertainment and healthcare.
Meanwhile, Wuzhishan is full of tourism resources. It is the main place for the performances of Li and Miao traditional songs and dances and handicraft creation. The primitive, ancient, rich ethnic customs and unique hotels, as well as Li and Miao villages attract a large number of visitors every year. It is also the main place for the Sanyuesan Festival, a traditional festival of Li and Miao ethnic groups.
The beautiful mountainous scenery and various ethnic customs are the main attractions in Wuzhishan. The mountain, tropical rain forests, Li and Miao ethnic customs, city sightseeing and driving along the roads connecting the cities in the middle of Hainan Island -- all these attractions make Wuzhishan an eco-friendly tourism city.
In 2020, Wuzhishan is projected to have achieved a regional GDP of 3.44 billion yuan ($0.53 billion). The total amount of investment completed stood at 2.94 billion yuan and the urban and rural residents' income reached 32,200 yuan and 13,800 yuan respectively, with respective growth rates of 4.8 percent and 8.8 percent.
In 2021, Wuzhishan will strive to achieve a growth of more than 10 percent in its regional GDP; an increase in the local general public budget revenue of about 3 percent and in fixed asset investment of 3 percent. It also will try to achieve an increase in total retail sales of consumer goods of 10 percent and a rise in per capita disposable income of urban residents of 8.5 percent and of rural residents of more than 9 percent. Meanwhile it will attempt to keep the urban unemployment registration rate at less than 4 percent.
Key industries
Internet
Health care
Modern finance
Conventions and exhibitions
Modern logistics
Education, culture and sports
Medicine
Tourism
Agriculture
Low-carbon manufacturing
Marine activity (including petroleum and gas)
Real estate
Contact
Wuzhishan Municipal Bureau of Tourism and Commerce
Add: No 7 Guoxing Road, Wuzhishan city, Hainan
Tel: 86-0898-86638061
Email: wzswtj@163.com
