Beijing posted 168.16 billion yuan (US$21 billion) of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter this year, a year-on-year rise of 13.3 percent, according to Beijing Municipal Statistics Bureau.

 

The added value of agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery and forestry was 1.16 billion yuan, a decrease of 8.9 percent from the same period last year; the added value of industrial and construction sectors soared 17.8 percent to reach 46.86 billion yuan.

 

The tertiary sector including commerce, finance, investment and commercial services made an added value of 120.14 billion yuan in the first three months, up 11.9 percent over last year's same period.

 

(Xinhua News Agency May 9, 2006)