Is Changzhou’s economic condition considered prosperous in Jiangsu? What is the first tier city in Changshu?

Introduction: I believe everyone has heard that Changshu is one of the four little dragons in southern Jiangsu, which shows that its economic development in southern Jiangsu is relatively strong. So, which tier city is Changshu City? Is Changzhou considered wealthy economically in Jiangsu?

Changshu City is a third-tier city

Changshu City is a third-tier city. Third-tier cities are comprehensively evaluated based on multiple indicators such as city size, population, economic development level and total GDP. Large and medium-sized cities with strategic significance, relatively developed economy and large economic aggregate.

Most of the third-tier cities are large in scale. Most of the non-agricultural population in the central urban area is more than 1 million. Urban infrastructure, commercial supporting facilities and transportation facilities are relatively complete. Residents have certain spending power. The standard of living is generally relatively affluent. The city has certain pillar industries and the industrial structure is relatively reasonable. It is attractive to large enterprises in certain industries. However, the city's comprehensive competitiveness still needs to be further improved.

The concept of first-tier cities

First-tier cities, national capitals, refer to cities that can represent the overall leadership in domestic development: prominent political status, advanced economic development, super economic strength, and good influence on surrounding areas A municipality or special zone that has a decisive influence on the city. A city that has the strength to represent China internationally.

Second-tier cities, other municipalities directly under the Central Government or some economically developed provincial capital cities and sub-provincial cities (including cities under separate state planning), refer to cities that can keep up with the development pace of first-tier cities and have considerable standards in all aspects. . A city with a certain international image.

Third-tier cities: other provincial capital cities, other sub-provincial cities (including cities under separate state planning) or prefecture-level cities with particularly developed economies; the above cities have a gap in all aspects of memory compared to second-tier cities, but their economic It has developed rapidly and has a small but distinctive international image.

Fourth-tier cities: Some prefecture-level cities with relatively developed economies, and some county-level cities with particularly developed economies. It has little international memory.

Fifth-tier cities: other prefecture-level cities and some economically developed county-level cities.

Sixth-tier cities: Other county-level cities and some large counties that will become county-level cities after economic development.

Introduction to Changshu

Changshu is located in the water town of the south of the Yangtze River. It is known as the blessed land of the south of the Yangtze River. It is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture. It is a national historical and cultural city, an outstanding tourist city in China, and an international garden city. .

Changshu is one of the most economically powerful county-level cities in mainland China and is at the forefront of China's county-level economic, cultural, financial, commerce, exhibition and shipping centers. Member of China’s regional economic strong county overall development group.

Changshu City is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province and the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta. Its geographical coordinates are between 120°33′-121°03′ east longitude and 31°33′-31°50′ north latitude. It borders Taicang in the east, 100 kilometers away from Shanghai; Kunshan and Suzhou urban areas in the south; Wuxi urban area and Jiangyin in the west; the golden waterway of the Yangtze River in the northeast, facing Nantong across the river; and Zhangjiagang in the northwest. The longest distance between east and west is 49 kilometers, and the longest distance between north and south is 37 kilometers. The total area is 1264 square kilometers.

Economic Development of Changshu City

Changshu City, located in the north of Suzhou, close to the Yangtze River, ranks fifth in the country among the top 100 counties in 2020. Although the city is not large, it is The economic strength is very strong.

Although it is a county-level city, Changshu's urban area is not small in size, and is not inferior to many prefecture-level cities. There are many high-rise buildings in the city, but the most impressive one is the elevated expressway built in Changshu. This is the first elevated expressway around the city to be built among county-level cities in the country.

This road is called the Changshu Third Ring Expressway, with a total length of 35.3 kilometers and a total investment of more than 10 billion yuan. It has greatly improved the traffic conditions in Changshu and gives people a "big city" feeling. Of course, it is constructed quickly. The road must be backed by strong economic strength. Changshu is located in the water town of Jiangnan. It is one of the birthplaces of Wu culture and has a long history. If you come to Changshu for the first time, you will find that this is a very new city, with new high-rise buildings and residential areas everywhere, and internationally renowned commercial enterprises such as AEON Mall and Metro have settled in.

Many well-known brands come from the small city of Changshu, such as Bosideng Down Jacket, Xuezhongfei, Kangbo, Longliqi, etc. Changshu's private economy is very developed, and many of these big brands are village-run enterprises, which has given rise to many "rich villages".

Changshu is also a well-known tourist city with many tourist attractions, the most famous of which is Shajiabang, which is well known to people across the country because of Peking Opera. Changshu also has Yushan Mountain, Shanghu Lake and many classical gardens.

The countryside of Changshu can be called a model of the new socialist countryside. Villas are common. These are the houses of local farmers. City people are envious of them.

Changshu and several surrounding cities such as Taicang, Kunshan, Zhangjiagang, etc. are the richest county-level cities in the country, which may refresh your understanding of county-level cities.