Land and Mineral Resources: Guiyang has a large mountainous area and a small basin area. The average farm's acreage is 0.064 hectares. Guiyang is classified as a sub-tropical, evergreen broadleaf forest area, with forests and bush coverage exceeding 20%. There are 2,400 species of wild plants, 800 species of plants under cultivation, and 200 species of wildlife. Guiyang has 19 types of minerals including bauxite, coal, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, clay, oil shale, and crystal. There are 122 mineral deposits, including one diamond deposit, that have been surveyed and assessed. Coal reserves have been verified at 89.636 million tons, bauxite, at 34.795 million tons, sandstone and clay for cement making, at 23.35 million tons, and marble, at 90.219 million tons. The Nanming River and the Baihua Lake on the Maotiao River have a combined capacity of over 200 million cubic meters of water. The city's hydropower potential is estimated at 79,730 kilowatts. Seventy-six hydroelectric power stations are to be built, with a combined generating capacity of 27,923 kilowatts.

Many Tourism Resources: Well-known for their magnificent and picturesque scenes are Hongfeng Lake, Baihua Lake, Jinhua Lake, Qianling Lake. Qianling Park, Nanjiao Park, and Forest Park feature many exotic areas of great beauty and tranquility. Guiyang boasts the Tianhetan Tourism Zone and the ancient historical and cultural town of Qiangyan. The famous tourist sites include the Jiaxiu Building, the ancient Wenchang Pavilion, the Laixian Pavilion, the Hongfu and Yangming Temples, Cuiwei Garden, and the Xianren Cave. Guizhou has received more than 24.5 million US dollars from 75,000 overseas tourists and 472 million Chinese yuan from hundreds of millions of domestic visitors.

Sustained Industries and Agriculture Development: Guiyang is continuing its efforts to strengthen the farming sector as the foundation of its economy. The combined annual output value of agriculture, forestry, livestock breeding, and fisheries averages 3.5 billion Chinese yuan. Over 548,000 tons of grain, 495,000 tons of vegetables, and 30,000 tons of flue-cured tobacco are produced annually. Production of foodstuffs such as meat, eggs, milk, and aquatic products is increasing. Guiyang's GDP value totaled 17.25 billion Chinese yuan; the city's primary, secondary and tertiary industries accounted for 11.78%, 52.56%, and 35.66% of the GDP, respectively. The major manufactured goods include raw coal, cement, cigarettes, aluminum, electricity, and tires. Guiyang currently has 61,300 enterprises, including 102 large and medium-sized enterprises and 161 construction enterprises. Guiyang has achieved much success in reforms, opening up, and the modernization drive, thus laying a solid foundation for implementation of China's policy to enter the WTO in the near future.

The city of Tsun-I: located in the northern part of the province, is the second largest industrial city in the province. Its main industries are textiles, metallurgy, mechanics, and oil drilling. Tsun-I produces all the phosphorous fertilizer for all farming through the province.