Will Guilin become the capital of Guangxi again in the future?

The capital, in the concept of Chinese administrative divisions, usually refers to the political, economic, cultural and educational center of my country's ethnic minority autonomous regions. On March 5, 1958, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was proclaimed in Nanning. Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In terms of status, the capital of ethnic minorities is on the same level as the capital city of the province. However, it is worth mentioning that the original capital of Guangxi was Guilin. Before the Qing Dynasty, the capital of Guangxi had always been Guilin. At that time, Guilin was the political, economic and cultural center of Guangxi and developed very prosperously. However, with the demise of the Qing Dynasty, Guilin His status has gradually declined. Back to the question itself, will Guilin be the capital of Guangxi in the future? There are infinite possibilities in the future, so Guilin may become the capital city of Guangxi, but the possibility is very small.

The basic differences between Nanning City and Guilin City

First of all, from the perspective of GDP data, Nanning City’s GDP in 2019 was 450.6 billion yuan, with a total population of 7.34 million, and social The total retail sales of sales goods is 230.7 billion yuan; Guilin City’s GDP in 2019 is 210.5 billion yuan, which is less than 50% of Nanning City’s GDP. The registered population is 5.4 million, and the total retail sales of sales goods is just over 100 billion yuan.

From the perspective of GDP and total retail sales, there is still a clear gap between Guilin and Nanning. Guilin’s overall economic strength is less than 50% of Nanning’s. Of course, Nanning also has a population advantage. Judging from the employment situation, many people in Guilin City go to Guangdong or Nanning because there are relatively few jobs in Guilin City and they are basically supported by the tourism service industry. Through comparison, we can find that it is still very difficult for Guilin to become the capital of Guangxi again.

Guilin City’s geographical location has no advantage

In terms of transportation, Nanning City is obviously much superior to Guilin City. Although Guilin is the transportation hub in northern Guangxi, compared with the entire Guangxi region In the center of the area, Guilin is further north, so the radiation advantage is not as obvious as Nanning. Nanning City is located in the southwest of Guangxi and is relatively close to Vietnam. It is also close to Fangchenggang City and Beihai City in the Beibu Gulf. Therefore, although Nanning City is not close to the sea, it still has an advantage over Guilin in international trade.

In addition to its geographical location, Guilin also does not have an advantage in terrain. Everyone knows that Guilin is very famous. It is an international tourist city. Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world. This is our I learned from primary school textbooks that Guilin has good tourism resources. This is the advantage given by the terrain. Because the Custer landform has many mountains and water, it can be well empowered in the tourism service industry. However, because of the plain With fewer areas, fewer basins, and less land, Guilin is not suitable for construction and development as a big city, especially as a political center of a provincial administrative division.

Nanning, as the capital of Guangxi, has been fixed in the hearts of the people

Whether it is the capital or the provincial capital city, they have developed through the changes of the times, but they remain unchanged. Yes, they are dominant in the region. Although the abbreviation of Guangxi is "Gui", this does not mean that Guilin is the capital of Guangxi. Nanning has become the capital of Guangxi for more than 60 years. Such a long time has affected three generations of Guangxi people, so if you think well in Guangxi development, then people’s first choice is Nanning. After all, there are more jobs in the capital city. And from the perspective of population, Nanning City has nearly 2 million more people than Guilin City. Generally speaking, the more populous a city, the higher its economic vitality. Therefore, if Guilin City wants to surpass Nanning City and become the capital of Guangxi, Then the first thing to achieve is a large increase in population, which is more difficult to achieve in modern society.

Guilin is a tourist city with a poor industrial base

Guilin is a tourist service city, and its main source of income is tourism, so Guilin does not have a strong hard force. In terms of strength, Nanning, as the capital city of Guangxi, is far inferior to Guilin in terms of tourism, but in terms of industry, it is obviously much higher than Guilin. If Guilin wants to become the capital city, it is unrealistic to rely solely on tourism, only industry, culture, etc. Only with the improvement of comprehensive strength can it become a capital city. Nanning City is not particularly strong in terms of industry, but its overall level is still good. After all, it is the capital city of Guangxi. Guilin City basically cannot surpass it because the terrain of Guilin is indeed not suitable for the development of industry.