Total value of foreign trade of Baotou was 2.1 billion dollars in the whole year, of which, total export volume was 1.16 billion dollars and total import volume was 0.94 billion dollars. Amount of foreign investment in actual use of Baotou was 1.37 billion dollars.

Gross income from tourism in the whole year was 15.45 billion yuan, which increased by 24.6% than that in the previous year. Number of domestic tourists was 7.693 million person time, which increased by 9.8%; domestic tourism income was 15.36 billion yuan, which increased by 24.5%. The number of inbound tourists was 26,500 person time, which increased by 30.4%; foreign exchange earnings from to...

Currently, there are six foreign cities which established the relationship of sister city with Baotou are Orkhon Province of Mongolia (the original Erdenet city, established as sister city on Dec. 12th, 1992), El Paso city of America (established as sister city on Oct. 10th, 1994), La Rochelle city of France (established as sister city on March 20th, 1999) and Nelspruit city of South Africa (es...

The economic and social development of Baotou in recent years has achieved glorious results, achievements on infrastrusture construction and urban construction were significant, and has obtained many world class and national level awards; increasement of foreign party policy, economy and trade, culture communication delegations to Baotou has greatly promoted the communication and contact betwee...