I. Survey
(i) Geographical
Position
Hunan
Province is located in central south of China, between latitudes 24°39'N to 30°08'N, and longitudes 108°47'E to 114°15'E, covering an area of
210,000 km2. It is located in the south of the famous
Dongting
Lake, hence the name
Hunan, which literally means south of the
lake in Chinese. It is also called Xiang for short, named after the longest
river in the province. In the north, there is
Hubei province. The two provinces are
separated by the
Yangtze River. Linking the
rivers and seas,
Hunan belongs to the open and
development belt of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; In the south, it is adjacent to
Guangdong
and Guangxi provinces, closing with such open coastal areas and Hong Kong and
Macao. The direct
container trucks can get to Hong Kong within on day; bonded
Jiangxi
province one the east,
Chingqing
City and
Guizhou
province on the west.
Hunan,
located between the south coastal open belt and the Yangtze open belt, enjoys a
favorable geological location.
(ii) Natural Resources
Located
in central subtropical zone,
Hunan
has a continental wet monsoon climate. Its annual temperature averages 16℃-18℃ , sunshine time
1,300-1,800 hours, frost-free period 278-300 days, and precipitation 1,200 - 1,700mm.
With sufficient sunshine, plentiful rain and distinct seasons,
Hunan has favorable
conditions for agricultural production.
(iii) Population and
nationalities
The
province has a population of 66,977,000, including an urban population of
23,776.800 and a rural population of 43,200,200.
Hunan is a province settled with people of
multi-nationalities. Besides Han nationality, there are 50 minorities with a population
of 5.2 million, accounting for 8% of the province total. The population of 6
minorities including Tujia, Miao, Dong,
Yao,
Bai and Hui accounts for 99% of the total of all the minorities.
(iv) Natural Resources
Rich
in natural resources,
Hunan has long been
known as a
Land
of
Rice and Fish, the
Home of Nonferrous Metals, Home of Non-metallic Minerals and a Tourists Resort.
There are more than 2,000 species of woody plants, including 1,000 species of
economic plants, 800 species of medicinal plants and 60 species of rare plants
(put on the list of the state protection). The growing forest tree amount is
314 million m3, with the forest coverage rate of 53.1%. There are over 40 kinds
of rare birds and animals, and over 160 kinds of natural fishes. The
surface-water totals more than 200 million cubic meters and the underground
water stock comes to 45.5 billion cubic meters. Waterpower resources add up to
15.32 million kW (15,320MW), and exploitable waterpower reaches 10.83 million
kW (10,830MW). Of all the more than 160 minerals discovered in the world, Hunan
has 141 of them, including 41 kinds such as antimony, tungsten, manganese etc.,
ranking among the top five in China in terms of recoverable storage amount.
(v) Infrastructure
Facilities and Communications
Urban Construction
Hunan has 29 municipal level cities. The capital city of
Hunan Is Changsha as the largest
city in the province. Other cities include Zhuzhou,
Xiangtan,
Hengyang, Yueyang,
Chenzhou, Changde, Shaoyang etc. There are 72 county towns and 998
administrative towns in
Hunan
province and the urbanization rate is 37%. The urban and town system frame has been
progressively formed.
Airport and Harbors
Airplanes
straight frights to Hong Kong,
Seoul and
Bangkok from
Huanghua
Airport and
Zhangjiajie
Hehua
Airport,
the two first-grade international airports, and domestic flights to all main
cities of
China
are available.
Changde
Airport and
Yongzhou
Airport and
Huaihua
Zhijiang
Airport have been put
into service for domestic flights. The province owns a 5,000-tonnage capacity
berths at Chenglingji of Yueyang Foreign Trade Wharf and a 8,000-tonnage
capacity berth at Changsha Xianing Harbor, which formed one of the the largest
logistic parks in Central China
Highway
Seven
national highways including No.106, 107, 319, 320 extend to every part of the province
with total length of 88,200 km. Some high-grade highways have been completed, such
as
Hunan
section of Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway,
Changsha-Yiyang-Changde
Highway,
Xiangtan-Shaoyang
Highway,
Changsha-Liuyang Highway,
Yijiawan-Zhuzhou
Highway,
Changsha-Yiyang-Changde
Highway,
Xiangtan-Shaoyang Highway,
Hengyang-
Zaomupu Highway,
Changde-Zhangjiajie Highway,
Changsha-
Linxiang Highway,
Yijiawan-Zhuzhou Highway.
By the end of 2005, the expressway length achieved 1,403km, ranking 10th in
China
.
The expressway of Shaoyang-Huaihua is under construction and will be completed
soon.
Railway
Seven
trunk railway lines, namely,
Beijing-Guangzhou,
Hunan-
Guizhou, Hunan-Guangxi,
Luoyang-Zhanjiang, Shimen-Changsha, Jiaozuo-Liuzhou and Zhejiang-jiangxi, run
in all directions linking all parts of
China
,
Hunan section
of Chongqing-Huaihua Railway will be completed and put into operation within 2006.
The length of operating railway line totaled 2,802 km, and listed the 9th in
China
.
Finance and Insurance
In
the year of 2005, there are 226 banking enterprises in Hunan province, with
99,200 persons employed and total assets RMB 652.122 billion and business
income RMB 34.394 billion. The deposit balance of foreign currency and RMB in
Hunan's financial institutions amounted to RMB 658.954 billion.
45 enterprises of
Hunan
are listed in the domestic stock market. There are 15 insurance companies, with
total insurance assets RMB 29.83 billion. The insurance policy income hit RMB
12.717 billion.
Main Banking Institutions
Main Insurance Companies
Electric Power
By
the end of 2005, Hunan's installed generating capacity is 14.70 MKW, with
power generating capacity of 63 BKW.
Telecommunication
Fiber-optical,
short wave and microwave communications have formed a telecommunications
network linking all parts of the world. By the end of 2005, the whole public
telephone switching system contains 12.15 million line/units, with 12.49
million mobile phone users, Every 100 people own 18.1 fixed telephones and 18.6
sets of mobile phones .Hunan has built seven modern telecommunications
networks, i.e. Hunan Information Port and Internet, long distance digital
transmission network. SPC telephone network, mobile telephone network,
conference television & telephone network, numeric data network and speech sound
information service network. International and domestic direct dialing
telephone service is available in all of Hunan's cities and counties.
Internet
Hunan
Information Port (www.hunan.gov.cn)and Red Net (rednet.cn)and website platforms are set
up, linking Internet by means of Fiber-optical and Broad-band and digital
broadcast etc. The number of Internet users amounted to 3 million.
(vi)
Foreign Association
Sister Provinces &
States and Friendship Cities
Hunan has established long term business relationship with 180 countries and regions
in the world. It has 10 sister provinces & states and 9 friendship cities
in the world.
Conventions and
Exhibitions
Hunan holds large sized international commerce
activities every year, such as China Hunan International Tourist Festival,
China Golden Eagle TV Arts Festival,
Hunan
ceramics Exhibition In Europe, South China Products
Fair (
Bombay,
India
), etc.
10 sister provinces and states
Friendship cities established by Hunan's main cities
(vii)Higher Education and Scientific
Research
Hunan possesses 93 colleges and universities. The famous universities nationwide
include
Central South University,
Hunan University,
Hunan
Normal
University,
Xiangtan
University
etc.
Hunan
possesses 45 academicians of Sciences and Social Sciences and 1.2291 million
technical persons in various fields. Some of the key Sci-tech achievement such as
hybrid rice, super-scale computer and Lanjian locomotive with the fastest speed
in
China
hold a leading
position in
China
even in the world. In 2005, the patents submitted for approval amounted to
8,763 cases with 3,659 patents awarded. The increased value of hi-tech products
amounted to RMB 48 billion in the year, climbing by 27.3%. There are 18 national
key labs and 32 provincial key labs, 9 state level engineering technology
research centers and 22 provincial engineering technology research centers.
Technical personnel in various fields (Unit: 10,000 persons)
(viii) Tourism
Hunan has green mountains and clear waters, enjoying uncountable scenic spots.
Wulingyuan Scenic Zone, with Zhangjiajie National Forest Park as the center,
once being developed, reveals its wonderful, elegant,
tranquil, and precipitous sceneries, and is inscribed on the World Heritage
List by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Mountain Hengshan or Nanyue Mountain, is a special Buddhism mountain among
China's five sacred mountains; Yueyang Pavilion is one of the
three famous ancient pavilions in the south of the Yangtze River; Shaoshan,
great man's hometown; Yuelu Academy, one of the 4 largest academies
in ancient China; Xiangxi (West Hunan) scenic corridor taking Fenghuang Ancient
Town as the lead, are all famous scenic spots. In addition, Yuelu mountain in
Changsha,
Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb, Huaminglou, Taohuayuan, Yan Emperor Tomb,
Jiuni
Mountain,
Shun Emperor Tomb,
Quyuan
Temple are well known at
home and abroad by their charming scene and special humanistic history.
Hunan's local products are rich and colorful, such as Hunan
embroidery, chrysanthemum stone, fireworks, lotus seeds, tea, oil tea, hot
pepper, ramie, orange, Hunan yellow chicken, Xupu goose, Ningxiang pig, as well
as rice noodle of Hunan, smoked pork, betel palm, fermented bean curd and
strong-smelling fermented bean curd etc. Hunan's
catering culture is popular all the time.
Hunan
cuisine is one of the 8 famous cuisine systems in
China
. Special flavor restaurants
cover all cities and towns in the province.
II. Economy
(i) GDP Data
In
2005, its GDP reached RMB 647.361 billion Yuan, ranking 13th in
China
.
GDP per capita is RMB 10,366 Yuan calculated on the basis of the permanent
resident population. The proportions of its primary, secondary and tertiary
industries are respectively 19.4%, 40.2% and 40.4%.
(ii) Data on
Resources, Industry and Agriculture
Industry
Hunan has evolved a complete industrial system. A considerable capacity has been
formed in the production of main industrial products. In 2005 total added value
of industry in
Hunan
amounts to RMB 219.991 billion. The ten industries with predominance such as
equipment manufacturing, iron and steel, non-ferrous metals, cigarette,
foodstuff, electronics and IT and new materials completed the added value of
RMB 117.462 billion Yuan. The output of 30 main industrial products (out of the
62) ranks among China's top ten places. For example, it is No.1 in the
production of lead, zinc and antimony, No.2 in the production of pesticides and
railway wagons, No.2 in cigarette tax of per carton. Other leading products
including sulfuric acid, chemical fertilizer, timber, iron alloy, machine-made
paper and paperboard, raw coal and cement are of the top ten places.
Output of the Main
Industries above Scale of
Hunan
in 2005
Agriculture
Hunan enjoys exceptional advantages in developing agriculture. As an old saying goes, When crops are good in
Hunan
and
Hubei,
the whole country will not be short of grain. Hunan's output of the main agricurtural
and side-line products are in leading positions in China. Output of rice,
ramie, tea oil, tung oil stands first in
China
; live pigs stand second and
tea in the forth.
Oranges, tobacco, freshwater
fish etc. are listed in top 10 of total output in
China
.
Main Farming Products Output in 2005
(iii) Data on Commerce
Import & Export
The
total volume of export and import in 2005 was USD 6.005 billion, including USD
3.747 billion of export. There are more than 3,000 commodities for export,
among which more than 50 kinds of bulk merchandise, including zinc, manganese,
lead and antimony as well as other nonferrous metal textile product, clothing,
chemical products, color TV tube, fireworks, porcelain and ceramics, ferric
alloy, steel, rice, shoes and hats, live pig, vegetable products, box and bags
and tea etc., gained an annual export sum of over USD 10 million.
Classification Data of
Import and Export of Hunan in 2005 (Unit:
USD 100 million)
Foreign Investment
In
2005 the actual utilized amount of foreign funds totaled USD 2.333 billion,
including 729 newly approved foreign direct investment projects, The contracted value of foreign direct investment amounted
to USD 4.24 billion, and actual utilized amount of foreign direct investment
totaled USD2.072 billion. There are 39 multinational companies among the World
Top 500 having their investment in
Hunan.
Foreign Economic
Cooperation
In
2005, the value of the newly signed foreign contracting projects, labor cooperation
and design and consultation contracts amounted to USD 865 million. The completed
business volume reached USD 559 million. The labor service designated to
foreign countries amounted to 10,300 persons. In 2005, there were 21 newly approved
foreign funded enterprises, with total contract investment USD 36.541 million. The
Chinese partner's investment amounted to USD 29.258 million. The
investment sectors include new material, machine building, resource
development, agriculture development and service industry.
Technology Introduction
From
1995 to 2005,
Hunan
has introduced 608 technical projects, with contract fund of USD 2.66 billion,
involving 36 industry categories, covering 90% of large and medium-sized core
enterprises.
Commodity Circulation
Total Retail Amount of
Consumer Goods of
Hunan
in 2005
(Unit: RMB 100 million)
III. Investment
(i) Policy and
Administrative Rules
Catalogue of Related Laws
Foreign
Trade Law of the People's Republic of China
Customs
Law of the People's Republic of China
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity
Inspection
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint
Ventures
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Contractual Joint
Ventures
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises
Company
Law of the People's Republic of China
Law
of the People's Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and
Plant Quarantine
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Control of the Entry and Exit of
Aliens
Law
of the People's Republic of China on the Control of the Exit and Entry
of Citizens
Securities
Law of the People's Republic of China
Income
Tax Law of the People's Republic of China for Enterprises with Foreign
Investment and Foreign Enterprises
Individual
Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China
Law
of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Tax
Collection
Environmental
Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Evaluation of Environmental
Effects
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Promotion of Cleaner Production
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of
Desertification
Marine
Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Law
of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of
Atmospheric Pollution
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of
Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water
Pollution
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of
Environmental Noise Pollution
Law
of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Radioactive
Pollution
Frontier
Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China
Labour
Law of the People's Republic of China
Trade
Union Law of the People's Republic of China
Searching Website for the
Related Laws
1.
Searching System of Laws and Regulations of China (website of National People's
Congress of China)
http://law.npc.gov.cn:87/home/begin1.cbs
2.
China
Legislative Information Network System
http://www.chinalaw.gov.cn/jsp/jalor/index.jsp
3.
Ministry of Commerce
http://www.mofcom.gov.cn
The
above-mentioned websites are for reference only.
(ii) Key Industries with Outstanding
Development
1. Hydropower: Foreign
investors are encouraged to set up small-sized rural hydropower projects.
Projects with investment of below RMB 30 million yuan or installed capacity of
below 5000KW shall be checked and approved by the city and county-level
governments.
2. Mineral products:
Development of such key mineral products as manganese, aluminum, zinc,
magnesium, barium, phosphorus and so on shall be emphasized.
3. Processing of forest
products.
4. Processing of
agricultural products.
5. Industry of traditional
Chinese medicine.
6. Tourism.
Foreign Exchange
Registration
Foreign
Exchange Registration Application of Foreign-funded Enterprises
Before
registered in the Administration of Foreign Exchange, the foreign-funded
enterprise shall obtain approval document and Certificate of Approval for
Establishment of Enterprises with Foreign Investment from the administrative department
of commerce, and obtain the Business License issued by administrative department
for industry and commerce.
After
registered in the Administration of Foreign Exchange, the enterprises may obtain
Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate for Foreign-funded
Enterprise, which shall be presented during
handling foreign exchange business in the Administration of Foreign Exchange or
in the banks.
Application
Documents
1.
Registration Form Providing General Information about the Foreign-funded
Enterprise and Foreign Exchange Registration Certificate
of Foreign-funded
Enterprise
with the official seal of the applicant.
2.
Duplicate of Business License; Non-corporation Contractual Joint Venture Shall
Submit the business license (examining the original copy or the duplicate with
the original seal; keeping the duplicate on file);
3.
Approval document and the original copy of the Certificate of Approval for
establishment of enterprises, issued by administrative department of commerce;
4.
Contracts and Regulations of Equity Joint Venture & Contractual Joint
Venture (examining the original copy or the duplicate with the original seal;
keeping the duplicate on file);
5.
Code Certificate of Institutional Framework issued by State Administration of
Quality and Technology Supervision;
6.
A Lost Notice shall be issued on the nationwide newspapers for reapplying the Foreign
Exchange Registration Certificate for Foreign-funded
Enterprise.
Note:
Other issues may be consulted at the local Adminstrative Department of Foreign
Exchange.
Hunan
Bureau of State administration of Foreign Exchange
Address:
No.2, Cai'e zhong Road,
Changsha,
Hunan
Postal
Code: 410005
Tel:
86-731-4301658
(iii) Procedures for Foreign-funded
Projects
Examination and Approval
Procedure for Establishment of Chinese-foreign Joint Venture and Cooperative
Enterprise in
Hunan
Province
Examination and Approval
Procedure for Establishment of Wholly Foreign-owned
Enterprise
Note: The issues involved in land shall be contacted and
negotiated with local government.
Rules on Employment
Any
company established in
Hunan
shall pay series social welfare for staff members, including pension, work
insurance, medical insurance and labour union fee.
The
detailed payment shall be paid in accordance with a certain proportion of the
staff salary based on the regulations of the local government (refer to the
Table as follows).
Data
source: 1. Changsha Municipal Bureau of Labor Force; 2.
Changsha
Municipal
Housing
Accumulation
Fund
Administration
Center; 5% from salary
for housing fund is compelling, some company may select extra allowance for the
housing
The
companies in
Hunan
implement standard one week working hours. The staff enjoys public vacations
stipulated by State. Normally, one week working time is 40 hours. From Monday
to Friday, the overtime work and extra work hour is permitted, but the case
shall be established in accordance with agreement of employee and employer. The
employment contract can be terminated sententiously, but it shall meet the
regulations.
In
China
there are 2 documents related to the labor force. One is the Labor Law that is
applicable to all companies established in Chinese territory; the other is
Administrative Regulations on Labor of Foreign-funded Enterprises (1994), which
is formulated for the foreign-funded enterprise only.
(iv)
Residence Environment
Preferential Policy
Concerning the Administration of Entry and Exit
1.
Senior foreign talented persons and investors, after submitting relevant certificates,
can obtain F visa with at least 2 valid terms and valid period of at most 5
years or residence permission for 2 to 5 years. The application times are not
limited. Foreigners who have fairly large investment in
China
and have made great contributions, after submitting
relevant certificates, can obtain permanent residence right (green card) in
Hunan. Green card
bearers are exempted from going through entry and exit visa formalities.
2. All Taiwan investors
who set up factories on the mainland and senior managerial persons and their
accompanying spouses or children may obtain endorsement for at most 5 years' residence and multientry and exit permission.
Taiwan
residents who are employed to work on the mainland may apply for endorsement
for residence and multi-entry and exit permission after submitting their
employment certificates or labor contracts. Those who come to the mainland for
investigation, negotiation, agreement signing and preparation work may apply
for endorsement for 1-year multientry and exit permission after submitting the
documents issued by the relevant administrative departments.
3.
Taiwan
residents who accord with the following conditions may obtain permanent residence
on the mainland after approval:
(1)
Investors who pay an annual tax amount of at least RMB 500,000 or invest at
least USD 2 million in
Hunan;
(2)
Much-needed talents who are engaged in scientific & technology, education
& culture, medical treatment, agriculture and other fields and their
spouses and children, confirmed by the Ministry of Personnel or State
Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs;
4.
Convenience will be brought to the overseas Chinese, the residents of Hong Kong
and
Macao who stay in
Hunan province. With the same treatment of
the domestic residents, the above personnel (including accompanying spouse and
children) who invest for enterprise, study or purchase houses in
Hunan and will stay for more than 3 months, will not need apply for The Temporary Residence Permit for the overseas
Chinese, and the residents of Hong Kong and
Macao.
5.
Those who are from other provinces to
Hunan,
work in Chinese-foreign joint ventures, cooperative joint ventures, solely
foreign-funded enterprises and enjoy impermanent dwell for more than 1 year,
may apply to the public security organ where the enterprises are located to
handle relevant procedures as long as they need a business visit abroad or to
Hong Kong and
Macao.
The public security organ, after checking the applicant's registered permanent residence, will issue the permit
in accordance with relevant laws.
Directions for Foreigners Employed in
Hunan
In
accordance with Stipulations of Administration for Foreigners Employed in China
and Measures of Hunan Province in Implementation of Stipulations of
Administration for Foreigners Employed in China, the foreigners employed in
Hunan shall implement the employment license system (foreigners refer to those
who have not owned Chinese nationality based on the rules of the Law of
Nationality of P.R.China, foreigners employed in Hunan refer to the foreigners
who have not obtained the right of residence in Hunan but been engaged in
society work and obtained work payment in Hunan's
administrative region). The foreigners employment
license system is applicable to the foreigner employed in
Hunan and the organizations with foreigners
employed.
Hunan
Provincial Department of Labor and Labor's
Social Insurance shall set up a special organ in charge of the management of
foreigner employed in Hunan.
1.
Operation Procedures.
In
case the organizations employ foreigners, such employment application shall be
submitted and approved by authorities in charge. The foreigners with approval
for employment in
Hunan
may hold the approval certificate and invitation signed by organizations with
the right of handling foreign affaires to apply for working visa in Chinese
embassy and consulate. After entry the foreigners may apply and obtain the
Employment Certificate, then apply and obtain Residence Certificate and Working
Visa with multi-entry and exit within one year.
2.
Foreigners employed in
Hunan
shall meet following conditions:
a.
Aged 18 or above, in good health
b.
Possessing needed professional skill and related working experience in his/her
employment post
c. Without criminal records
d. With organizations' confirmation
for the employment
e. With valid passport or other international travel
documents which can replace the passport
3.
Application documents for approval of foreigners employment
a.
Employer's invitation
b.
Letter of Intent for the employment
c.
Foreigner's working experience and education background
d.
Work Qualification Certificate of the Foreigners for the Employment
e.
Health Status Certificate
f.
Other documents according to laws and decrees
Residence Admission
The
administrative procedures of entry and exit concerning foreigners:
1.
The foreigners's application
for entry visa, stay extension, additional visa, and visa change is called visa
application and residence permit.
2.
Foreigners who hold D, Z, X and J-1 visas must apply to the administrative department
of entry and exit of the Public Security Bureau in the county or city where they
reside for the foreigner residence permit or the foreigner temporary residence
permit, not later than 30 days after the entry date.
3.
Relevant status will be stated in the application process and shall answer the inquiries,
and these procedures are to be followed:
a.
Submit the passport, the visa and relevant effective certificate concerning international
travel, including diplomatic, public affair passport
b.
Fill in the visa and residence application form and submit a recent bust bareheaded
picture of 2 inches.
c.
Submit certificates concerning the visa and residence permit
For
the personnel employed or on the duty, the investors and the legal representatives
in the enterprise may obtain 2 years of effective residence permit, and other
persons may obtain 1 year of residence permit.
The
Procedures of Entry and Exit Concerning
Taiwan
Residents
1.
Application for visa endorsement of entry and exit. The applicant shall apply
to the administrative department of entry and exit of the Public Security
Bureau in the county or city where they reside for the return, multi-entry and
stay extension permit. The applicant shall go through following procedures and
shall answer the inquiries:
(1)
Submit a valid Certificate for Taiwan Residents Entry and Exit of China's Mainland;
(2)
Fill in Application Form of Taiwan Residents Entry and Exit of China's Mainland and Pass Endorsement;
(3)
Submit a recent bust bareheaded photos of 2 inches.
(4)
Submit relevant certificate originals and duplicates concerning the application
2.
Application for residence endorsement.
The
application for residence endorsement shall be handled by the administrative
department of entry and exit of the Public Security Bureau in the county or
city where the applicant resides. The endorsement validity period is from 6 months
to 5 years in accordance with the applicant's
detailed situation.
Urban Living Environment
Changsha is the capital of the consumers and the city of fashion. In many respects
Changsha can be compared with Shenzhen,
Shanghai
and
Beijing.
The market is bred fully, free, open and regular. The retail giants in the
world such as Walmart, Carrefour and Metro and several renowned retail chain enterprises
at home and abroad gather in
Changsha,
building up thick commercial atmosphere. The commodities with all colors and
patterns are displayed.
Changsha
is called the paradise of the consumers. Hunan's
catering culture has far-reaching influence.
Hunan
cuisine is one of the eight cuisine systems in
China
, with various special flavor
restaurants covering all corners of the province. In 2005, the catering
industry earned RMB 32 billion. The booming tourism industry promoted the hotel
industry development. In
Changsha
there are 59 hotels above 3 star level, including 6
five-star hotels. Many high and medium grade recreation and holiday inns are
distributed in towns and villages.
Hunan
has convenient transportation system, with expressways linking all parts of the
province. It is building a 3 hour economic circle around
Changsha as the center. The entertainment is
rich and colorful. The cultural and amusement industry is well developed. Hunanese focus on the physical undertaking, owning public sport
facilities and high grade golf course.
Education and Public Health
Hunan has long been known for respecting education. It has the earliest scholar
cradle in China—Yuelu Academy and Lushan International School
specially established for the children of foreign businessmen in Changsha. There
are 4,097 medical institutions with 152,200 patient beds.
Driving License
The
drivers holding the license of
Hong Kong,
Macao, and
Taiwan
or the foreigners holding
international driving license may apply for local driving license or temporary license.
The
Vehicle Administration Office may issue driving license or temporary license to
the investors who are qualified after examination.
The
drivers holding the license of
Hong Kong,
Macao, and
Taiwan
or the foreigners holding
international driving license shall take part in the examinations of Traffic
Rules and related skills and the road practical driving.
The
holders who have the driving experience for 3 years may not take part in the
examination of the road practical driving.
(v) Reference Prices
of Basic Elements
List of the elements
price for reference
Labor Costs and other
Charges
Ordinary
management personnel: USD 2,000 for one person per year
Ordinary
workers: USD 1,000 for one person per year
Other
cost of ordinary workers: USD 50 for one person per year
Charges of Transportation
Railway
Shanghai-Changsha
1,193km
Full
carload for No.6 cargo a wagon (60t) RMB 8,277 yuan, RMB 138 yuan/ton;
Less
than carload No.21 RMB 11.5 yuan/100kg
Highway
Changsha-Shanghai
1,350km
Full
carload RMB600-800 yuan/ton;
Less
than carload RMB 880yuan/ton
Water
Transport
Changsha-Shanghai
RMB55-100yuan/ton
Cultivated Land Expense
Benchmark Land Price in 14 Municipalities
(Prefectures) of Hunan Province (Unit:RMB yuan/square meter)
Note:
According to the rules of Doc. (GTZF (2001) No.174) promulgated by Ministry of
State Land and Resources, the Datum Price of Land of the cities shall be
renewed and adjusted timely. In case the datum price has no changes after 3
years, the newly- published by local government shall prevail.
Expenditure
of mine prospecting right:
RMB
100 yuan shall be paid for 1km2 from the first prospecting year to the third
prospecting year; RMB 100 yuan is increased every year per square kilometer from
the forth year but the max amount is RMB 500 yuan per square kilometer.
Expenditure
of mining right: RMB 1000 yuan every year per square kilometer
Payment
of mine prospecting right: paid by once or installments based on the evaluation
result confirmed
Payment
of mining right: paid by once or installments based on the evaluation result,
but the period for the payment shall not exceed 6 years
Mine
resources compensation cost:
Mine
products sales income×compensation rate×re-mining
coefficient
The
compensation rate shall be 0.5%-4% of the sales income based on different
minerals.
State
Land Source Administration
Fee
(1)
Administrative Fee for Land Use and Requisition:
For
the use of land involving in full contract (for work, fee and time) with requisition
for lump-sum cultivated land over 66.67 ha (1,000 Chinese mu) and
non-cultivated land over 133,34 ha (2,000 Chinese mu),
the administrative fee shall be levied 3% of the total land compensation paid
for the land requisition. For the cultivated land in lump-sum requisition less
than 66.67 ha. and non-cultivated land less than
133,34ha, the administrative fee shall be 4% of the total land compensation
paid for the land requisition.
In
case of the land requisition in semi-contract with lump sum requisition for
cultivated land over 66,67 ha (1,000 Chinese mu) and
non-cultivated land over 133,34 ha (2,000 Chinese mu), the administrative fee
shall be 2% of the total land compensation payment. For the cultivated land requisition
less than 66.67ha. and the non-cultivated land less
than 133.34 ha. the administrative fee shall be 2.5 %
of the total royalty.
In
case of cultivated land requisition in single contract over 66.67 ha. and non-cultivated land over 133,34 ha, the fee shall be
1.5% of the total royalty. For the cultivated land requisition less than 66.67 ha. and non-cultivated land less than 133.34 ha., the fee
shall be 2% of the total land compensation payment.
The
use of land for project construction with the land requisition formalities to
be supplemented, which is not necessary to handle the affairs compensation and
resettlement but necessary to be re-surveyed and registered, the fee levied
shall be RMB 100 yuan per Chinese mu, including the project land by utilizing
state-owned wasteland and waste mountain allocated free of charge.
(2)
Cost of approval document for project land:
Cost
of certificate for use of land: RMB 5 yuan for individual, RMB 10 yuan for
organization one certificate;
Special
certificate: RMB 20 yuan for one certificate
(3)
Prospecting and mining license:
Catalogue
I, II prospecting project license: RMB 100
Other
geological survey project license: RMB 50
Survey
license change and replace: RMB 50
(4)
Registration cost for mining:
Large
scaled mine: RMB 500/ one mine;
Medium
sized mine: RMB 300/ one mine
Small
sized mine: RMB 200/ one mine;
Mine
renewal and site change: RMB 100/one mine
IV. Development Zones
Main Development Zones
Administration and Service Department
Hunan
Provincial Department of Commerce
Hunan
Provincial Department of Commerce is an agency authorized by the provincial
government to take charge of foreign trade, economic cooperation, investment promotion
and foreign direct investment introduction of the whole province.
Tel:
86-731-2287125 2284442
86-731-2287057 2287124 2287190
Fax:
86-731-2284442 2287124
E-mail:
hninvest@163.net
Website;
www.hninvest.gov.cn
Hunan Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (HAEFI)
Add:
98 Wuyi Road,
Changsha City,
Hunan
Province,
China
Tel:
86-731-2299706, 2286819
Fax:
86-731-2288393
Organizations on Foreign Affairs
Other Commercial Departments
Other Service Institutions
Related Websites
Appendix
Hotels in
Changsha
Telephone Numbers of
Public Service