Jianyang, Sichuan

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Coordinates (dm): 30°22′48″N 104°31′48″E / 30.38, 104.53
Jianyang
— County-level city —
Chinese transliteration(s)
- Simplified	简阳
- Traditional	简陽
- Pinyin	Jiǎnyáng
Location in Sichuan
Jianyang Location in China
Country	China
Province	Sichuan
Prefecture	Ziyang
Area
- Total	2,215 km² (855.2 sq mi)
Population
- Total	1,430,000
- Density	645.6/km² (1,672.1/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	641400
Area code(s)	0832
Website: http://www.jianyang.gov.cn/

Jianyang (simplified Chinese: 简阳; traditional Chinese: 简陽; pinyin: Jiǎnyáng) is a county-level city in Ziyang prefecture in the Sichuan Province, in south central China.

It has an area of 2,215 square kilometers and a population of 1,430,000.^[1]

[edit] Textile industry

On November 11, 2007, Sinorich and Sanli Holdings, led by the Fapai Group, announced a 2.5 billion yuan (US$336 million) investment in the construction of a clothing manufacturing base, the largest in western China. This is the biggest civilian investment in Jianyang City, Sichuan Province to date. This clothing base is expected to generate revenues of around 6 billion yuan (US$805 million) for Sichuan Province every year, with an annual tax of 1 billion yuan (US$134 million) and provide more than 20,000 jobs. The project will mainly produce Fapai branded clothes. The first phase of construction which has already begun will mainly produce suits, children's clothes, wool sweaters, casual and silk clothes, jeans, under garments, and work wear. About 30 percent of these products will be exported to foreign countries.