HKDSE Geography/M3/China's Iron and Steel Industry Before the 1950s
Characteristics
editThe iron and steel industry is a weight-losing processing industry. The procurement costs are higher than the distribution costs. To be exact, it is:
- Raw material-oriented: Iron ore was used to produce pig iron in a blast furnace, which would then be converted into steel in a steel furnace.
- Power-oriented: Coal was burnt in large amounts to produce energy for the production of iron and steel.
Therefore, China's iron and steel plants tended to be located near these plants.
Distribution
edit- In the Northeast, particularly Anshan
- In the eastern coastal cities, particularly Shanghai
Factors
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Raw materials |
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Power |
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Transport, infrastructure and amenities |
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Labour |
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Land |
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Market/Agglomeration economies |
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