Download
The prostitution crackdown in Dongguan, Guangdong province, that began early this year has not affected the city's economy, a senior local government official said.
The news refutes reports during the crackdown that the sex trade was a major driver of the city's economy.
In an interview aired by China Central Television on Tuesday, Dongguan Mayor Yuan Baocheng said some key economic indexes, including industrial electricity consumption and exports, showed increasing momentum in the first three months of this year.
"I have always understood that the crackdown on prostitution will not largely affect local economic development, given that the illegal sex industry accounted for only a small percentage of the local economy," Yuan said.
A three-month sex-trade crackdown since February, following CCTV's exposure of rampant prostitution in Dongguan - a manufacturing and trade city in the Pearl River Delta - raised concern over a possible post-crackdown economic slowdown.
During the crackdown, hundreds of entertainment venues, including massage parlors and hotels, were closed, and a number of local officials were put under investigation for alleged involvement in the sex industry.
But "preliminary economic statistics in the first quarter of this year are beyond our expectation", Yuan said.
Dongguan's industrial power consumption increased by about 13 percent year-on-year in March, indicating an active manufacturing activity, Yuan said.
"Exports, which are yet to be officially announced by the customs authority, also had a good performance in the first three months," Yuan said.
"Frankly, I was surprised to learn that the illegal sex trade industry had become so rampant in Dongguan. We had to admit that such a social evil did exist in the city, and we had to work out measures to tackle the problem," Yuan said.
Early media reports estimated that at least 300,000 people worked in Dongguan's sex industry, and that the sector combined with related services could account for about 10 percent of the local economy.
But Yuan said that the hotel and entertainment industry along with massage services made up only 1.5 percent of the city's economy, or about 8.3 billion yuan ($1.34 billion).
"The entertainment industry was not all related to the illegal sex trade industry. We have never calculated how much the prostitution industry contributed to the economy," Yuan said.
Yuan said Dongguan's economy will maintain a stable performance this year, as the city has developed a solid foundation in industrial transformation over the past few years.
The city's economy is expected to grow by 9 percent year-on-year in 2017, the local government said. Altogether 156 large key projects are planned to drive the economy this year.
Lin Jiang, head of the public finance and taxation department of Lingnan College at Sun Yat-sen University, said Dongguan's economy will maintain its upward momentum in the years ahead if the traditional manufacturing industries relying heavily on processing trade are upgraded and more high-tech projects are introduced to the city.
"Dongguan should make utmost efforts to upgrade its traditional manufacturing industry by giving priorities to high-tech and value-added projects," said Lin, who is also a senior consultant to the Dongguan government, reflecting a strong economy
Dongguan's exports are expected to grow by 5 percent year-on-year in 2017, after realizing a 6.9 percent annual increase to $90.86 billion last year.
Questions:
1. Who is the mayor of Dongguan?
2. According to early reports, how many people worked in Dongguan’s sex trade?
3. The city’s economy is expected to grow by what percentage?
Answers:
1. Yuan Baocheng.
2. 300,000.
3. 9%.
About the broadcaster:
Lance Crayon is a videographer and editor with China Daily. Since living in Beijing he has worked for China Radio International (CRI) and Global Times. Before moving to China he worked in the film industry in Los Angeles as a talent agent and producer. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Arlington.
沪教牛津版小学英语一年级上册 Unit 3 第二课时教案
牛津版一年级英语上册unit5 Fruit教案(3)
上海牛津版一年级英语下册Unit2 Small animals教案
一年级英语上册教案Unit1 My classroom第一课时教案
上海牛津版一年级英语Unit3 This is my mum教案
沪教牛津版小学英语一年级上册 Unit3 period2教案
沪教版小学英语一年级下册教案unit1课时2
苏教版牛津小学一年级英语教案Unit1 What`s your name
沪教牛津版小学英语一年级上册 unit9 教案
新起点小学一年级英语教案Unit7 Fruit
牛津版一年级英语上册教案Unit4 My bag第一课时
上海牛津版一年级英语Unit2 Small animals第四课时教案
一年级英语上册教案 Unit 1 第二课时
沪教版小学英语一年级下册教案unit1课时5
上海牛津版一年级英语下册Unit2 Small animals第五课时教案
上海牛津版一年级英语下册教案Unit9 Revision(3)
一年级英语教案Module1 unit6 Mid-Autumn Festival
沪教牛津版小学英语一年级上册 Unit3 period1教案
上海牛津版一年级英语下册Unit3 Colours教案(1)
沪教牛津版小学英语一年级上册 Unit 8 教案
上海牛津版一年级英语下册Unit9 Revision第一课时教案
沪教版小学英语一年级下册教案unit1课时6
沪教牛津版一年级英语上册教案Unit1 My classroom第二课时
沪教版小学英语一年级下册教案unit1课时1
上海牛津版一年级英语Unit 9 Revision单元分析教案
沪教版小学英语一年级下册教案unit1课时4
新课标小学英语第一册期末考试百词范围
上海版牛津一年级英语教案 Unit 3 My abilities
外研版一年级英语上册教案Unit1 Hello
牛津版一年级英语上册Unit 2 Good morning 教案
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |