Over the past 20 years of reform and opening up, the economic strength has been significantly enhanced, urban and rural construction has changed with each passing day, and people's lives have been continuously improved. In 2003, the city's GDP reached 92.822 billion yuan, and the per capita GDP reached 15425 yuan. In 2004, Changsha's GDP exceeded 1000 billion yuan, reaching1/0885 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 14.8% at comparable prices, and the growth rate was 5.3 percentage points faster than that of the whole country. 2.8 percentage points faster than the whole province; The growth rate of GDP was 0.8 percentage points higher than that of the previous year, which was the fastest since 1994. According to the registered population, the per capita gdp reached 18296 yuan, an increase of 2,769 yuan, an increase of13.4%; According to the resident population, the per capita gdp reached 17638 yuan, an increase of 2,828 yuan or 14.6%. According to preliminary accounting, in the first half of 2005, the GDP of Changsha reached 60.756 billion yuan, up by 14.3% year-on-year.
Changsha's industry has developed rapidly. At present, Changsha has two national development zones, Changsha High-tech Industrial Development Zone and Changsha Economic and Technological Development Zone, and is planning to build a national Yuelushan University Town, which has initially formed pillar industries such as electronic information, machinery manufacturing, tobacco and food, new materials and biomedicine, and a number of brand-name products have emerged. The sales volume of Baisha series cigarettes, computer terminals and direct-fired central air conditioners ranks first in the same industry in China; Concrete pumps account for 60% of the domestic market sales, and the production capacity of continuous nickel foam is in a leading position in the world. Baisha and Meng Jie were awarded the title of well-known trademarks in China. Hunan embroidery, Tongguan ceramics, Liuyang fireworks, chrysanthemum stone carving and other craft products have long enjoyed a good reputation and have strong local characteristics.
Changsha has distinctive agricultural characteristics. It is an important commodity grain and pig production base in China, with rich varieties of agricultural and sideline products such as aquatic products, vegetables, fruits, flowers and trees, tobacco, Xiang Lian, tea and edible fungi.
Changsha's commercial prosperity. Since ancient times, merchants have gathered and trade has flourished, and it became one of the four rice markets in China in the late Qing Dynasty. A number of modern commodity facilities have been built one after another, and the volume, transaction volume and radiation area of urban commercial activities have an important position in the province and even the whole country. Catering, culture, tourism, real estate and other service industries stand out. Banking, insurance, securities and foreign exchange transactions have become increasingly active, and the pace of integration with international finance has obviously accelerated.
Changsha has developed education science and technology. At present, there are 37 colleges and universities with 270,000 students, 97 research and development institutions and more than 270,000 scientific and technical personnel, especially in systems engineering, information engineering, bioengineering and materials engineering. The number of patent applications ranks in the forefront of provincial capitals in China, and technologies such as hybrid rice, Galaxy supercomputer, test-tube baby, genetic engineering and maglev train have reached the international leading level.
Changsha has convenient transportation and communication. A modern transportation system by land, sea and air has basically taken shape. Changsha Huanghua Airport is an international airport with 39 routes, which can fly directly to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Bangkok and other megacities and regions. A provincial expressway network centered on Changsha has been formed. 107, 3 19 and Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway all converge in the urban area, and Changsha is listed as one of the 45 major highway hub cities in China. Changsha is also a national railway transportation hub, with Beijing-Guangzhou double-track running through the north and south, and Hunan-Guizhou, Zhejiang-Jiangxi and Shijiazhuang-Changzhou lines running through the east and west. The first phase project of Xianing Port Area, the main hub of Changsha Port, has been completed and put into use, with a thousand-ton production capacity. Changsha's comprehensive communication capacity ranks third in China, and it can communicate with more than 80 countries and regions at home and abroad.
Changsha has a long history of civilization, splendid ancient culture, ancient tombs and historical sites all over the country. Changsha has a long history and many places of interest, among which the most famous places of interest are Yuelu Academy, Mawangdui, kaifu temple and Tianxin Pavilion, and the famous tourist attractions are Yuelu Mountain, Martyrs Park and Orange Island, which are worth visiting carefully.