Why is Xingtai said to be the city with the most obvious regression in Hebei?

Since the reform and opening up, along with economic development, the urbanization process has also accelerated. Many cities have accelerated their urban development by combining their own conditions and advantages, and like dark horses, they have quickly emerged as cities that have attracted much attention.

However, the development of some cities is unsatisfactory. The author introduces Xingtai in Hebei Province. It was once the first city in North China, but now it has fallen to a fourth-tier city. It can be said that Hebei has the most obvious retrogression. City.

Xingtai is a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province. It is located in the south of Hebei Province and is also the northern gateway city of the Central Plains urban agglomeration. It is located in the middle of the three provinces, bordering Shandong to the east, Shanxi to the west, and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei city. An important node city of the group. Xingtai City has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 2 cities, and 15 counties, with a total area of ??12,500 square kilometers.

Xingtai now has a construction history of 3,500 years and a capital history of more than 600 years. Human beings lived and multiplied between 50,000 and 100,000 years ago. It is also the first city in the history of North China. It is also one of the earliest ancient capitals in China. In history, Xingtai was founded four times and its capital was established five times. Naturally, it is also known as "ancient capital of five dynasties and a powerful county of ten dynasties". Because the administrative system has not been interrupted for more than three thousand years, it is known as the "First City of Yanzhao" by the world.

Xingtai City is the first city in North China. It also has many important railway networks distributed here. It also has rich mineral resources. Logically speaking, this city should develop very well. However, why is Xingtai's economic recession so severe? In 2019, Xingtai's GDP was only 211.996 billion yuan. Such data cannot be compared with county-level cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and is similar to fourth-tier cities in China.

The backwardness of Xingtai is also closely related to the urban supporting facilities. Xingtai's industrial technology content is very low, and many emerging industries have been given to other cities in Hebei. In terms of education, there are no provincial universities in Xingtai, making it difficult to attract young people to find employment and development here. Xingtai locals also migrate to work in economically prosperous places. Due to the lack of talents and labor force, Xingtai's economic backwardness is also caused.

In terms of secondary education, due to the developed secondary education in nearby Hengshui, it has absorbed a large number of outstanding students from surrounding cities. This is also an important reason why Xingtai has difficulty attracting talents and lacks sustainable development.

The development of a region is greatly affected by policies. It seems that Xingtai is not a "biological son" of Hebei. It has never received the support and support of good national policies. This is also an important reason why Xingtai cannot develop. To this end, Xingtai should adopt the spirit of persistence of the turtle and use its own advantages to develop the economy step by step.

Although Xingtai’s economic development is not as good as other cities, it is a city that is very suitable for retirement, leisure and relaxation. Due to the underdeveloped industry, the environment is naturally more beautiful and the air is very fresh. In addition, Xingtai’s history In terms of culture, the city also has some famous scenic spots, so it is very suitable to develop tourism to increase passenger flow.

Xingtai is also rich in mineral resources and definitely has strong development potential. The tourism resources are also very strong and will definitely be better in the future!