China's GDP   2002-10-08 10:09:16 China's gross domestic product （GDP） totaled 9.5933 trillion yuan （US$ 1.16 trillion） in 2001, nearly doubling that of 1990, according to fixed prices. China ranked sixth in the world in terms of GDP last year, compared with 10th in 1990, becoming one of the world's major economic powers. This change in the poor, populous and vast country represents a significant event in world economic history. The centuries－old dream of the Chinese people to become relatively well－off has come true. By the end of last century, China's GDP exceeded US$1 trillion for the first time in history, and per capita GDP reached US$800, while the people in general enjoy a fairly comfortable life. China's per capita GDP exceeded US$900 in 2001. The achievement in reducing poverty and enabling the whole nation to lead easier lives in the past decade is also unprecedented and an aspiration of ordinary Chinese for centuries. （Xinhua News Agency September 16, 2002）