The new atmosphere of Chengguan District in Sunshine City

Chengguan District of Lhasa City is the only capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is the political, economic, cultural, and transportation center of Tibet and the largest commodity distribution center. It is surrounded by mountains, with criss-crossing streets and busy traffic. Ancient and modern, tradition and innovation, religion and secularity, prayer wheels and computers, yesterday, today and tomorrow collide, condense and blend here. The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Norbulingka, which are well-known both at home and abroad for Tibetan Buddhist culture, have been listed as world cultural heritage sites by UNESCO. The famous Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery in Tibet are also within the jurisdiction.

Chengguan District of Lhasa City was established in 1961. It currently governs 4 townships and 7 street offices, with a total area of ??554 square kilometers, an urban area of ??54 square kilometers, a permanent population of 234,000, and a floating population of more than 100,000. There are 18 ethnic groups, including Tibetan, Han, and Hui, and it is an ethnic minority inhabited area dominated by Tibetans. In recent years, the Chengguan District Government has adhered to the work orientation of "leveraging advantages, serving the city, accelerating development, and ensuring stability". Focusing on the characteristics of the suburban economy, it has highlighted the focus of "one township, one color, one village, one scene, and one household, one profession" , continue to deepen the adjustment of rural industrial structure, vigorously develop high-efficiency planting and suburban breeding, promote the development of diversified operations and township enterprises, organize the export of labor services, and do everything possible to increase the income of farmers and herdsmen; give full play to the location and resource advantages of being located in the suburbs, In accordance with the development idea of ??"adjust the primary industry, optimize the secondary industry, and strengthen the tertiary industry", we will vigorously develop tourism, construction, national handicrafts, business services, and the non-public economy, continue to strengthen investment promotion and deepen enterprise reform, and promote the rationalization of resources. Flow and optimal configuration. The industrial structure of the region has been further optimized, the comprehensive strength has been further enhanced, people's living standards have been significantly improved, social undertakings have made great progress, and the economy has maintained sustained, rapid and healthy development. The region's GDP has increased from 682 million yuan in 2000 to 2005. 1.28 billion yuan, an average annual growth of 13.42; the per capita GDP increased from 12,000 yuan in 2000 to 24,200 yuan in 2005, with an average annual growth of 15.06; the fiscal revenue at this level increased from 28.81 million yuan in 2000 to 50 million yuan in 2005 ; The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen in the region reached 3,980 yuan in 2005, an increase of 57.56% over 2000; the income of urban residents increased steadily, and the disposable income of urban residents reached 10,000 yuan in 2005, an increase of 34.66% over 2000. During the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period, there were 54 investment projects in the district, with 501 million yuan of funds in place.

In addition, Lhasa City’s Chengguan District also pays close attention to investment in fixed assets to stimulate economic growth. In the past four years, a total investment in fixed assets has been completed reaching 818 million yuan, and the restoration and protection of ancient buildings and cultural relics in the old city have been implemented to promote economic growth. Key construction projects include the reconstruction of dilapidated buildings, the reconstruction of roads and water supply and drainage pipe networks in the old city, the ecological environment management project in small watersheds, the comprehensive ecological environment management project in the Chengguan section of the Lhasa River Basin, and the development of "Yangcheng Plaza". The implementation of these projects has played a positive role in promoting the economic development, social progress, urban environment improvement, and people's quality of life in Chengguan District. Yangcheng Plaza covers a total area of ??97 acres and will be developed and constructed in three phases in accordance with the principle of overall planning and step-by-step implementation. The first phase of the project officially started construction on October 25, 2004. Its main construction projects include: Chaoyang Building, Chaoyang Building sister buildings and Yangcheng Market. They were all completed in early November 2005. Among them, Chaoyang Building (Tibet Aid Project) and Chaoyang Building’s sister buildings both cover an area of ??2,357.88 square meters, with a main building area of ??11,773 square meters; the Yangcheng Market has a building area of ??8,216 square meters; the total green area of ??Yangcheng Plaza is 15,673 square meters. The greening area in the first phase is 6,100 square meters, and the land area for road construction is 13,000 square meters.

At present, the investment promotion work of Yangcheng Plaza has been basically completed. Chaoyang Building and Yangcheng Market are contracted and operated by Chengdu Hongyan Supermarket Co., Ltd. Chaoyang Building is built according to four-star standards as Brahmaputra Grand Hotel and Yangcheng Grand Market will be built into Lhasa's largest professional wholesale market focusing on non-staple food and department stores. The sister building of Chaoyang Building is contracted and operated by Tibet Yamdrok Yonghu Co., Ltd.

Tashi, who sells small commodities in Yangcheng Market, told us excitedly: Yangcheng Square is adjacent to Jiangsu Road to the north and Binhe Road to be built to the south. With the eastward shift of the administrative center of Lhasa City and Dongcheng District With the development and construction, Yangcheng Plaza will definitely become one of the prime locations in Lhasa. Doing business here will definitely have a good future prospect. Yangcheng Plaza is a key project of Chaoyang District to assist Chengguan District. The construction of this project is of extremely important significance to promoting the economic growth of Chengguan District and improving its own "hematopoietic" function.

These achievements cannot be achieved without the cordial care of the Party Central Committee, the correct leadership of the party committees and governments at the autonomous region and Lhasa City levels, and the Chaoyang District Committee and District Government of Beijing. care and support and the selfless assistance of the people of Chaoyang.