Who has the greatest development potential, Jiujiang City or Anqing City?

The areas along the Yangtze River are relatively densely populated areas in China, forming eight relatively developed cities called the Four Dragons and Four Tigers of the Yangtze River. Today we will not talk about the Four Dragons and Four Tigers, but let’s talk about the Four Little Tigers of the Yangtze River: Anqing, Jiujiang, and Yueyang and Jingzhou. These four cities were all once important commercial ports along the Yangtze River, and were important towns in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. However, their situations after the reform and opening up were very different: some streaked across the sky like meteors, but quickly extinguished, and some remained inactive. Some are important in the province.

Let’s first take a look at the basic situation of the four cities:

Yueyang ranks first in six categories: population, GDP, per capita GDP, urbanization rate, total social consumption, and added value of secondary industry;

Jiujiang ranks first in four categories: fiscal revenue, bank deposits, foreign investment, tourism revenue, and universities;

Jingzhou ranks first in two categories: urban area size and total resident deposits;< /p>

Anqing has one first: per capita deposits of residents.

Jiujiang has the strongest comprehensive strength, with four key economic indicators of finance, deposits, tourism, and foreign investment standing out from the crowd. It is alone in seeking defeat. Its economic aggregate and industrial strength are also very strong; Yueyang is second, with stronger economy and industry. , but the city size is small, the finance is average, and the per capita deposit is low; Jingzhou is the largest city, but the economy is average and the economic vitality is very low; although Anqing was once the provincial capital, it was relegated to the sidelines after liberation and has only improved in recent years. The development situation is good.

1. Jiujiang

Jiujiang is the only city along the Yangtze River in Jiangxi, the largest port, the gateway to Jiangxi, and the window to the outside world. The scenic Mount Lushan is well-known, which gives Jiujiang a certain international reputation. , which is very beneficial to attracting foreign investment. But Jiujiang also has a negative side. The north of the river is Hubei, and the south is blocked by mountains. It is relatively isolated geographically. The integration of Changjiu and Jiujiang has been promoted for many years, but no results have been achieved. This shows that the road to integration of Changjiu and Jiujiang is unworkable, and Jiujiang must be independent in its development.

There are two main lines of development in Jiujiang: industry along the river and tourism in the south. The Yangtze River is 151 kilometers within the territory of Jiujiang, and it is mainly a plain. It has advantages in developing industry. Jiujiang should increase the construction of industrial belts along the river. With its location and water and land transportation, Jiujiang can radiate to most areas in central China. Its geographical location in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River is second only to Wuhan, and it has every opportunity to develop into an important manufacturing center in central China. In terms of tourism, the popularity of Lushan Mountain has declined in recent years. We should actively explore new tourism growth points, especially long-term tourism projects that can allow tourists to stay for a long time, such as building hiking and sightseeing trails around Mount Lushan and self-driving sightseeing avenues to allow tourists to enjoy more. Days, the consumption income it brings is much more valuable than a Lushan ticket. It is recommended to develop more B&Bs and resorts in the southern part of Lushan Mountain to develop high-value-added high-end tourism.

Jiujiang has a small urban population. It should actively promote urbanization and attract immigrants to increase the urban population to about 3 million. In terms of transportation, it is necessary to build a light rail transportation network covering the urban area, along the river and around Lushan Mountain as soon as possible. Although Jiujiang has a small population, it has many tourists, which can provide a lot of passenger flow for the light rail. Convenient transportation can also boost tourism development, especially Self-guided tour.

Jiujiang and Balihu New District are well constructed and have the style of a big city.

2. Yueyang

Just like Jiujiang is to Jiangxi, Yueyang is the gateway and window to Hunan. Yueyang's industry and port are doing well, but its economy is relatively simple, and residents' savings are at the bottom among the four cities, which is surprising. The biggest shortcoming of Yueyang is that the urban area is too small and its economic potential has not been fully released, which is equivalent to walking on one leg.

In the future, in addition to continuing to develop industry, Yueyang will also find ways to expand the urban area and realize the urban economy and industrial economy walking on two legs. Yesterday, I proposed that the center of gravity of Changsha be moved northward to Wangcheng District, integrating Ningxiang, Yiyang, Xiangyin, and Miluo to create the Changsha metropolitan area, while Yueyang could develop southward along the east coast of Dongting Lake to form a dual-core pattern with Changsha. Yueyang is located at the junction of the two provinces. What it lacks most is economic depth. Meeting Changsha to the south will be beneficial to Yueyang's port and industry.