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In 2013, the industrial added value for the whole year of the whole city was 111.01 billion yuan ($18.13 billion), increasing 12.9 percent from the previous year. The industrial added value of industrial enterprises above a designated size was 85.51 billion yuan, an increase of 16.3 percent from the previous year. This included growth from the light industry of 18.3 percent and the heavy industry of 15 percent. The ratio of the light industry and heavy industry was 40.5-to-59.5. The sales rate of products was 98.1 percent.

Among 38 industries above a designated size, the growth rate of the top 10 industries year-on-year are as follows: textile industry increased 19.9 percent; non-metallic mineral products manufacturing industry rose 20.9 percent; petroleum and natural gas extraction grew 0.6 percent; farm and sideline food processing industry grew 22.1 percent; production and supply of electric power and heat power decreased 1.2 percent; chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry increased 17.2 percent. Wine, beverages and refined tea grew 15.0 percent. Black metal smelting and the rolling processing industry increased 13.7 percent. Tobacco industries grew 21.7 percent, and the ordinary machinery manufacturing industry increased 18.5 percent.