Mianyang, which took the lead in breaking through 300 billion yuan, took the top spot in the sub-center by virtue of its strength, while Yibin and Nanchong, which have developed rapidly in recent years, followed closely, and the Sichuan economic sub-center centered on Mianyang, Yibin and Nanchong is gradually taking shape.
In 1990s, the regional economic pattern and urban pattern of "great separation" in Sichuan Basin changed dramatically, which coincided with the weak development of Zigong. Mianyang, with military industry as the core and science and technology city as the driving force, became the second city in the province. In its heyday, Mianyang was once one of the five largest cities in the west. However, with the weakness of Changhong's development, the industrial disadvantage of Mianyang's economic development is prominent. In addition, Sichuan has long pursued the strategy of "strengthening the province", and its policies and resources have not been greatly tilted to Mianyang, the second largest city in Sichuan.
In the relatively balanced development of prefecture-level cities, Mianyang has always maintained its position as the second city in Sichuan, but there is no obvious gap between Mianyang and Sichuan's strong cities.
After Sichuan put forward the sub-center, all prefecture-level cities in the province have made great efforts. Although Mianyang is stronger and its geographical position has been criticized, this time Mianyang took the lead in breaking through 300 billion yuan, which proves the strength of Mianyang as a second city.
For a long time, Mianyang has been getting rid of the status quo of a single industrial pillar. Mianyang is prosperous because of the third line and has a strong military and state-owned enterprise background. Changhong once propped up Mianyang with the strength of an enterprise, but Changhong's development was weak, and Mianyang's development changed from prosperity to normality. At present, the industrial structure of Mianyang has been greatly improved, and high-tech enterprises headed by BOE have settled in Mianyang.
Mianyang is still the second largest city in Sichuan, with outstanding advantages in terms of volume, industry, medical care and built-up area. But Mianyang's lead is not large. As long as Mianyang maintains its current development momentum, there is not much problem for Mianyang to hold the second city.
Yibin has developed rapidly in recent years. In 20 19, Yibin surpassed Deyang in GDP and became the third largest city in the province, breaking the unbreakable first three myths of Chengde. However, in 2020, Yibin's GDP did not exceed the 300 billion mark. According to the suggestion of Yibin's "14th Five-Year Plan", "By 20021Yibin's GDP will exceed 300 billion", which means that Yibin has not yet exceeded the 300 billion mark.
Judging from the development plan of Yibin in the "14th Five-Year Plan", it is inevitable that Yibin will strive for the deputy center. During the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" period, Yibin's GDP is expected to reach 450 billion, and strive to break through 500 billion. The plan is very grand, which also shows Yibin's confidence in the development in the next five years.
Judging from the current development momentum of Yibin, Yibin is likely to reach 450 billion in the next five years and strive to create 500 billion. In recent years, Yibin's GDP growth rate has remained above 8%, which is behind Yibin's superior development conditions. Yibin is located in the south of Sichuan. Yibin, as the first city in the Yangtze River, is a strategic hub for the development of Sichuan southward and a key link in the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It is also supported by national strategies such as the development of the western region and the twin-city economic circle in Chengdu-Chongqing area.
At present, there is a certain gap between Nanchong and Mianyang, Yibin and Deyang. In 20 19, Nanchong's GDP still lags behind Deyang. According to the data of Q 1-3 quarter in 2020, Nanchong's GDP exceeded168.7 billion yuan, while Deyang's was172.6 billion yuan in the same period. At present, it will take time for Nanchong to surpass Deyang.
Not surprisingly, the top three cities in Sichuan prefecture-level cities will maintain the pattern of 20 19 this year, namely Mianyang, Yibin and Deyang.
Nanchong currently has obvious advantages. As the center of Chengdu-Chongqing, the future will be the frontier of Chengdu-Chongqing industrial transfer. At present, the economic circle of Chengdu-Chongqing Twin Cities is developing by leaps and bounds, and Nanchong is playing an increasingly important role in this revolution. Nanchong has a population of more than 6 million. Precious population resources are the fundamental kinetic energy of Nanchong's development, which also means that Nanchong's market is still very large. With the construction of the economic sub-center, Nanchong's market will be gradually tapped.
With Chengdu as the center, Mianyang, Yibin and Nanchong sub-centers have gradually taken shape. It is worth noting that at present, all three provincial-level new districts in Sichuan prefecture-level cities have settled in Mianyi South, which has promoted their development at the provincial level and strongly supported their construction of economic sub-centers.
Mianyang took the lead in breaking through the 300 billion mark. Judging from the development status and environment of Sichuan, the breakthrough of 300 billion yuan will be the key indicator and signal for the construction of provincial sub-centers. Therefore, Mianyang's breakthrough of 300 billion yuan will play a positive role in its own competition and the development of the whole province, while Yibin, Nanchong and Deyang will also break through 300 billion yuan in 20021year, and Sichuan's 300 billion cities will be upgraded to four prefecture-level cities.
Among them, Nanchong still needs to work hard. Considering from the aspects of radiation and influence, Nanchong plays a greater role than Deyang, and Deyang is accelerating its integration into Chengdu metropolitan area, which means it is difficult for Deyang to become an independent regional core. However, Nanchong still lags behind Deyang in terms of volume, and there is still a certain gap between the two cities. Nanchong needs to improve its development speed as soon as possible and surpass Deyang in volume, so as to become an economic sub-center with clear signals under construction.
At present, among the three cities, Yibin has outstanding geographical position and policy advantages, and the southward passage, the Belt and Road, the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle are all boosters for Yibin's development. Nanchong is rich in resources. Nanchong, as the city with the strongest economic strength in central Chengdu-Chongqing, will benefit from the opportunities and dividends brought by the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle in the future. Mianyang, as the core of Chengdu Plain Economic Circle, has great development potential with the construction of Chengdu-Mianyang Economic Belt and Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan Economic Belt.
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