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Resource-type industries are significance in national economy in the initial stage of industrialization and urbanization in developing countries including China. China is abundant in energy resources, but their distribution is uneven. The prospect of iron and steel industry from the supply of iron ore and coal as well as nonferous metallurgical industry, and chemical industry, is discussed. Processing of agricultural product is an important component of resource-type industries, and the base of light industry. The current status of light industry and different potentials in China’s provinces are analysed. The author classifies all provinces into five types according to the spatial combination of minerals in China, and argues that four indicators have to be taken into account with regard to the appraisal of geographical position.
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Li, W. An analysis of relevant conditions for developing resource-type industries in China. Chinese Geographical Science 1, 109–120 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664507
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664507