Emerging sectors driving growth of GDP in capital

Auto manufacturing, pharmaceuticals lead forces responsible for positive performance DU JUAN

Emerging industries such as auto manufacturing and pharmaceuticals carried the capital's gross domestic product growth in the first half of the year, amid a weak performance from the real estate sector.

According to the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the city's GDP was 1.14 trillion yuan ($171 billion) in the first six months, up 6.7 percent year-on-year - on par with the national average.