How did Anhui do it? Let me introduce you to this treasure province

What is Anhui?

A bird’s eye view of China

Anhui is a treasure vase hidden in the “chicken belly”

Hongcun by Jian Xin

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Anhui is not long, only 570 kilometers from north to south, but it spans the four major river basins of the Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Xin'an River-Qiantang River; 450 kilometers, but it can accommodate the fantastic Huangshan Mountain, the stretching Dabie Mountains and the vast Chao Lake.

Russell said: "Unevenness is the source of happiness." The huge span brings huge differences. Different customs, geographical features, food and accents coexist in this land. Anhui is an all-encompassing, tolerant and happy place.

Hefei is a city that raises people. by Hand Chao

Do you think it is a little transparent without a story? But Anhui is far more exciting than you think. With the word "emblem", there are mountains at the top of the head and water at the bottom, and the humanities on the left and right complement each other. Looking up at the mountains, the mountains are Huangshan Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain, Qiyun Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, and Langya Mountain; looking down, there is water, which is the gentle Xin'an River, the mighty Yangtze River, the Huaihe River, and Chaohu Lake where fishermen sing late.

Chaohu by Jianxin

The Huaibei Plain, the Jianghuai hills, and the Wannan mountainous area have given birth to the long-standing Huaihe culture, Wanjiang culture, and Huizhou culture respectively.

Laozi, Zhuangzi, Guan Zhong, Cao Cao... "The Huaihe River Basin, where the yang opens and the yin closes, has been the center of our country's political history for thousands of years. It has produced heroes, leaping dragons and lying tigers, for our country. A representative of a thousand-year history of people." Liang Qichao summed it up this way. The Tongcheng School in Anqing has become famous since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, leading the literary world for 300 years. Further south, "half of the world's literati are from Huizhou". Zhu Xi, Dai Zhen and Hu Shi are outstanding representatives of Huizhou literati.

Zhuangzi Temple (data map)

In this land, since ancient times, there have been many wise men and generals who have bravely stood at the forefront and led social progress! More than 40 years ago, 18 farmers in Xiaogang Village, Fengyang, Anhui Province started the "big contract", which kicked off the rural reform and opening up. Today there are more than 100 universities and more than 3,000 scientific research institutions here. Innovation has become a prominent label of Anhui in the new era.

Anhui University by Hand Chao

Where is Anhui?

There are thousands of hectares of fertile land in northern Anhui, but in the eyes of northerners, Anhui is in the south; both sides of the Wanjiang River are a land of plenty, not to mention the graceful Huizhou, with mountains and rivers in dreams, but in the eyes of southerners, Anhui is in the north. Maybe you once jokingly called it "neither east nor west, nor south nor north." But now, its ability to “be east, west, south or north” is being talked about.

In Qipan Village, Lujiang County, rice and lotus root are grown in rotation. by Zuo Xuechang

On China’s economic map in recent years, Anhui has been a dark horse and one of the most dynamic and fastest-developing provinces. Its appearance is becoming increasingly clear - an organic part of the Yangtze River Delta.

From Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, to Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui. From never east, west, south, or north to east, west, south, or north. From a small and transparent city with no sense of existence to a leader in new generation information technology, high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles, new materials, and artificial intelligence, Anhui is running as fast as its high-speed rail network that spreads in all directions.

In the more than 300 years since the founding of the province, more than 95% of the years have been dull, but 5% of the time it has become a blockbuster. How did Anhui do it?

It’s time to break the stereotype and get to know this treasure province!

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"Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors", "A single tree cannot make a forest, and a single flower cannot make a spring" "Those who share the same desires will win"... These common sayings are used in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta. Above, very appropriate.

On November 5, 2018, the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta region was elevated to a national strategy. From then on, the Yangtze River meandered towards the ocean, and Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui worked together to brave the wind and waves and forge ahead at the forefront of reform and opening up in the new era.

Thirteen inter-provincial bus passenger lines have been opened in adjacent areas, and subway rides in Hefei and eight cities in the Yangtze River Delta are "one code accessible". The Hangzhou-Huangzhou high-speed railway, Chuning-Ningxia intercity railway... building bridges and building roads not only shorten the distance.

The Wushen Canal's Yangtze River exit section in the main urban area of ??Wuhu is moving like a shuttle. (File map)

Not long ago, the meeting to promote the construction of the industrial transfer agglomeration area in northern Anhui was held, causing waves and the slogan of "revitalizing northern Anhui" resounded throughout Jianghuai. In the first eight months of this year, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang invested in 3,100 projects of over 100 million yuan under construction in Anhui, with actual disbursed funds of 578.34 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 28.1%, accounting for 56.3% of the province's total. Among them, Shanghai's investment in Anhui increased by 42%.

Give me a peach and repay me with a plum. Dancing with the strong, Anhui is not the one being given.

Anhui is an important production, processing and supply base for green agricultural products in the Yangtze River Delta. The metal minerals in southern Anhui and the coal mines in northern Anhui provide inexhaustible driving force for the development of the Yangtze River Delta.

Li Datang Village, Mengcheng County, is the main vegetable supply base outside Shanghai.

If we say that Anhui’s rich natural resources are a good foundation, it is not something to be proud of; starting from the 18 red handprints, the courage to be the first is the confidence for Anhui to stand side by side with Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. University of Science and Technology of China, BOE, NIO...Director Yang Wan, as an emerging industrial and technological province in the country, Anhui has taken the lead in establishing the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor in many industries such as robotics, navigation, and environmental industry technology innovation (artificial intelligence). alliance.

iFlytek’s voice robot. (Picture from Visual Anhui)

The wind is rising in the sky, and the tide is surging in the east. Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui account for 4% of the country's land area and less than 10% of its population. They account for nearly a quarter of the country's total economic output. They are the most economically active, most open, and most innovative regions in my country. .

Today, in the Yangtze River Delta, 41 cities have implemented the "one card" for medical insurance, more than 8,200 designated medical institutions are connected to the network, 116 government services can be handled across provinces, and 30 types of electronic cards such as ID cards and driver's licenses are available. Mutual recognition and application of licenses and certificates... The once-tightened interface has been opened up in all aspects. From transportation, medical insurance, and education that people can see and touch, to invisible system coordination, joint efforts, and reconstruction, the dividends of integration continue to be released. Benefiting people everywhere.

"One-stop service" in the Yangtze River Delta. (Picture from Vision Anhui)

Walking side by side, we have reason to believe that more wonderful things are happening.

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Whether the economy is strong or not, GDP is the most intuitive.

Anhui’s GDP in the first three quarters of this year was 3.187 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of more than 400 billion yuan, and the economy grew faster than the country. The two-year average growth rate was 6.3%, 1.1 percentage points faster than the national average.

Kecun, Yixian County in the early morning by Shui Congze

From "the total amount is in the middle, and the per capita is behind" to "the total amount is in the front, and the per capita is in the middle", this is the rapid economic development of five years.

Over the past five years, the added value of Anhui’s manufacturing industry has reached a level of one trillion yuan, and it has been shortlisted for the first time among the top ten manufacturing provinces in the country. The manufacturing high-quality development index ranks 7th in the country and 1st in central China. The average annual growth rate over the past five years is 8.1%, ranking third in the country. The "core-screen-instrument-integration" industrial system represented by integrated circuits, new displays, artificial intelligence, etc. has become Anhui's new business card.

Anhui-produced 77GHz millimeter wave chip. (Picture from Visual Anhui)

Keeping up with the development trend of the digital economy, the scale of Anhui's digital economy reached 1.1202 billion yuan in 2020, a year-on-year increase of about 11%, ranking 9th in the country in terms of growth rate, and growing for three consecutive years. The speed remains above 10%.

"The rice bowl of the Chinese people must be firmly in their own hands at all times." As a major grain-producing province, our province's grain production has achieved the historic "Eighteen consecutive harvests". Rice, wheat, corn, pigs, poultry, vegetables, tea, Chinese medicinal materials... Green food industries worth hundreds of billions are being built. In the first half of this year, the province's agricultural product processing output value increased by 15.4%, an increase of 19.7 percentage points over the same period last year and 4.7 percentage points higher than the national average.

Harvest (picture from Visual Anhui)

It has been more than a year since the establishment of the three free trade pilot zones of Hefei, Wuhu and Bengbu, and a "Wanmei" annual examination paper has been handed over. In the first eight months of this year, the free trade pilot zone achieved 97.66 billion yuan in imports and exports, accounting for less than one thousandth of the province's area, contributing 22% of the province's import and export volume and 10% of foreign direct investment. "Latecomers" are catching up and leading the way, and Anhui is embracing the world with a more open attitude.

Wuhu transit port (picture from Visual Anhui)

Taste delicious food, replace home appliances, travel around the world... the driving effect of consumption on the economy has become increasingly obvious. In the first three quarters, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Anhui Province was 1.59818 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22%, which was 5.6 percentage points higher than the national level.

Economic development is not something that can be summarized in one sentence. We tend to express it in simpler terms: "There have been too many changes in the past few years!" People from other provinces often say: "Anhui has developed well in the past few years." From being an unknown "little transparent" to being a dark horse that attracts everyone's attention, He is nicknamed the "venture capital expert". After all, it’s because the economy has developed and our backs have straightened up!

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Hairy tofu, stinky mandarin fish, shrimp noodles, Huainan beef soup... From the mountains and fields, rivers and lakes to the dining table and the tip of the tongue, the products soothe the taste buds, and people also use food Time and time again, I deeply felt the beautiful life in this area.

The representative of Anhui cuisine - stinky mandarin fish (data map)

Eat Anhui cuisine and taste the delicious aroma of stewing and steaming; stay in a B&B and experience the exquisite beauty of the three-carving art; Listen to a song and feel the charm of Huizhou and Anhui in Huangmei tune.

Anhui’s rural tourism has become popular, and the rural industrial chain has been continuously extended, and people’s “money bags” have bulged.

The income of rural residents increased from 10,821 yuan in 2015 to 16,620 yuan in 2020, an increase of 5,799 yuan in 5 years, crossing a thousand-yuan level every year.

Xiaogang Village Dividend by Shi Li

Not to mention the numerous achievements in poverty alleviation.

All 4.84 million registered poor people have been lifted out of poverty, all 3,000 poor villages have been listed, and all 31 poor counties have been lifted out of poverty. The Dabie Mountains and other old revolutionary areas, the northern Anhui region and the flood storage areas along the Huaihe River have The overall poverty problem has been completely solved.

In Shanghujia Village, Jixi County, farmers rely on pecans to escape poverty and become rich. by Shi Li

There are mountains of gold and silver, but we must also keep the green waters and green mountains, and remember the nostalgia and nostalgia. Looking at Jianghuai, the rural landscape has undergone profound changes. In the past five years, the "Three Revolutions" have increased the penetration rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas to more than 85%, and the domestic waste collection, transportation and disposal system has covered all administrative villages.

The construction of 72,000 kilometers of "Four Good Rural Roads" has made the road out of the village and back home more and more smooth.

Huangshan City Lingshan Village Rural Road by Pan Cheng

In the past five years, millions of Anhui people have followed familiar roads, leaving familiar villages and diving into unfamiliar city ??of.

The city also gave them enough warmth. In the past five years, 1.1173 million residents have enjoyed public rental housing security. Urban subsistence allowances and low-income families with housing difficulties have basically been guaranteed all the benefits they should apply for, and 43% of new citizens are covered.

Youranju public rental housing complex in Shushan District, Hefei City. (Picture from Visual Anhui)

What warms people’s hearts is not only hardware, but also education, medical care, environment, etc.

Ranked 8th in the country in terms of improvement in the nine-year compulsory education consolidation rate, 192 provincial model high schools have achieved full coverage in counties (cities, districts), and the proportion of children in kindergartens in public kindergartens and inclusive private kindergartens in the province up to 75%.

The main health indicators of residents in the province are better than the national average, the "15-minute medical treatment circle" has basically been formed, and the people's sense of health gain continues to increase.

In 2020, the province's average annual concentration of PM2.5 was 39 micrograms/cubic meter, a decrease of 25.0% from 2015; the proportion of days with excellent air quality was 82.9%, an increase of 5 percentage points from 2015.

People are the measure of development. How it develops ultimately depends on how well the people live. Anhui has gone all out to create a better life.

A beautiful life is unfolding in time.

Wu

Let’s not mention that you have been to Anhui. We haven’t seen each other for several years. You don’t even dare to recognize this place!

With dreams as the disk and innovation as the paddle, the "rustic" land of Jianghuai has become "colic".

Today is a new era created by technology.

In 2020, Anhui’s regional innovation ability ranked 8th in the country, and the province’s regional innovation ability ranked first in the country for 9 consecutive years.

On the basis of "JAC" and "Chery", leading car companies such as Volkswagen (Anhui), NIO, and BYD have been newly gathered to initially build the entire vehicle-battery-motor-electronic control industry. The chain is focusing on building a world-class industrial cluster for new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles.

NIO new energy vehicle production line (picture from Vision Anhui)

Quantum communication (picture from Vision Anhui)

Large scientific device, the country's "important weapon" . In Hefei, the number of large scientific devices ranks among the top in the country and is developing in clusters - the performance of the fully superconducting tokamak device continues to improve; the Hefei synchrotron radiation light source achieves constant current operation, and its performance reaches the international advanced level; the steady-state strong magnetic field experiment The magnetic field strength of the device reaches 42.9T, ranking second in the world.

As a leading company in the intelligent voice and artificial intelligence industries, iFlytek has set many milestones in the history of artificial intelligence development.

See the leopard in the tube. In 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the first batch of 66 national strategic emerging industry clusters, and the Hefei artificial intelligence industry cluster was on the list; not long ago, the artificial intelligence industry was identified by Anhui as one of the ten key development areas during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. One of the great emerging industries.

Ultra-thin glass (picture from Vision Anhui)

Countless tiny waves merge into magnificent waves. The emerging industry formation system marked by "Core Screen Device Integration", the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries represented by the new "copper wall and iron wall", and the digital economy led by "Great Wisdom Moves to the Cloud" are booming in Anhui.

Technological innovation always brings us unlimited imagination and expectations.

Stephen Pinker, a professor at Harvard University, put forward in his book "Enlightenment Now": "No one needs to question which period is the most glorious period of human civilization. The answer must be today's era."

Sitting on multiple countries With favorable strategic policies and the advantages of multiple "national brand" platforms, Anhui is accelerating to create an "important and influential source of scientific and technological innovation" and continuously transforming scientific and technological innovation, the "key variable", into the "biggest factor" in promoting high-quality development. Increment".

Shen Congwen said: "I have walked on bridges in many places, seen clouds many times, and drank many kinds of wine, but I have only loved one person at his best age."

Yes, Anhui is now in the best "age". Traveling all over the country and seeing all the prosperity in the world, it is still No. 1 in the hearts of countless Anhui people.

Produced | Anhui Daily Dongli Studio

Produced by | Gu Qun

Planning/graphics | Peng Yuanyuan He Ke Shili

Headshot production|Dong Yifan

Editor|Yang Fei Zhu Fang