2008年,潮州市经济平稳较快增长。全市实现生产总值442.8亿元,比上年增长12%,比全省平均水平高出1.9个百分点。人均生产总值1.73万元,增长11.2%。人民生活进一步改善,市区居民人均可支配收入11320元,增长8.9%;农民人均纯收入4977元,增长8.2%。财税金融运行良好。地方财政一般 In 2008, Chaozhou’s economy maintained a steady and rapid growth. The city’s GDP reached 44.28 billion yuan, an increase of 12% over the previous year and 1.9 percentage points higher than the provincial average. Per capita GDP 17,300 yuan, an increase of 11.2%. The life of the people was further improved. The per capita disposable income of urban residents was 11,320 yuan, an increase of 8.9%. The per capita net income of farmers was 4,977 yuan, an increase of 8.2%. Finance and taxation financially well run. Local finance in general