The economic rankings of the 14 cities in Hunan Province are Changsha, Yueyang, Changde, Hengyang, Zhuzhou, Chenzhou, Xiangtan, Shaoyang, Yongzhou, Yiyang, Loudi, Huaihua, Xiangxizhou, and Zhangjiajie.
1. Changsha
Changsha is an important grain production base in China. It is an important node city in the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Its comprehensive strength ranks first among Hunan cities.
2. Yueyang
Yueyang City is the second largest economy in the province and a famous port city in China. It is also an important transportation artery from north to south and east to west in China. It is one of the first batch of riverside openings of the State Council. important place.
3. Changde
Changde is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the ecological economic circle around Dongting Lake. The comprehensive strength of Changde City ranks among the top three major cities in Hunan.
4. Hengyang
Hengyang is one of the "Made in China 2025" pilot demonstration city clusters, a key undertaking place for national processing trade, and ranks fourth in GDP.
5. Zhuzhou
Zhuzhou is an old industrial base in China and one of the first eight key industrial cities after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Its comprehensive strength ranks fifth among major cities in Hunan.
6. Chenzhou
Chenzhou has rich historical and cultural relics and scenic spots such as Dongjiang Lake, Suxian Ridge, Wanhua Rock, and Mangshan National Forest Park. It is still quite impressive in the GDP ranking of Hunan cities.
7. Xiangtan
Xiangtan is the important birthplace of Huxiang culture and the cradle of China’s red culture. Its mineral resource reserves rank among the top five in the province, and its comprehensive strength ranks No. 1 among Hunan cities. seven.
8. Shaoyang
Shaoyang has a long history and is known as "Baoqing" in history. The ancestors have been living in the territory as early as the Shang Dynasty. The county was first established in the Western Han Dynasty. After Zhaoling, Shaoling, Shaoyang, Minzhou, Shaozhou, Baoqing, and finally named Shaoyang. Shaoyang's economic aggregate has grown steadily and its economic structure continues to be optimized.
9. Yongzhou
Yongzhou is the gateway from Hunan to Guangxi, Hainan, western Guangdong and the southwest. The wasteland suitable for agriculture in the region is one of the areas with the largest quantity and the best quality in the province. one.
10. Yiyang
Yiyang has the largest tea production and mineral reserves in Hunan Province. At the same time, Yiyang is also one of the main forestry production bases in the province, and it also has China Inland The first nuclear power plant, Taohuajiang Nuclear Power Plant, ranks among the top ten cities in Hunan Province in terms of comprehensive strength.
11. Loudi
Loudi is an important industrial city and strategic raw material reserve base in the province. Loudi has won honors such as the National Greening Model City and China's Excellent Tourism City.
12. Huaihua
Huaihua is a national comprehensive transportation hub city. It has been known as the "Gateway to Guizhou and Yunnan" and the "Throat of Chu" since ancient times, and is also officially named by the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Hunan Province’s first municipal-level “National Ecological Demonstration Zone”.
13. Xiangxi Prefecture
Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture is a national western development, national industrial transfer demonstration area, Wulingshan area regional development and poverty alleviation pilot area, and an ethnic minority autonomous prefecture in Hunan Province. The industrial added value accounted for 22.7% of the GDP, and the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries contributed 21.6, 40.7, and 37.7 to the economic growth respectively; the industry's contribution to the economic growth was 48.3%.
14. Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie was established as a city for tourism and is one of the most important tourist cities in China. The industrial added value accounts for 17.6% of the regional GDP. The contribution rates of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries to economic growth were 5.1, 15.8 and 79.1 respectively. Among them, the contribution rate of industry to economic growth is 14.5.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Hunan