HubeiWuhan is a small city, but the need for balanced development has created an urgent thirst for provincial sub-centres. Who has the potential to be the second wu-han and what is the existence of the “second wu-han” has been a hot topic. It can be seen from considerations of locational advantages, strategic positioning, and dynamics of developmentYichangIt's getting obvious. This city, known for its work in the three gorges, is coming out of a simple project symbol, starting a full-blown path of development, and is considered the most likely "second wuhan" in lake northThe megacitiesThe way forward has also been noted。
The city of yichang belongs to the municipality under the jurisdiction of hubei province and is located in the south-western part of the north-west of the lake. It is known as the “ten gorge portal” and the “kawaeo throat”. Historically, yichang has been the land of rivalry and commerce. It is an important node in modern society and a bridge between the urban circle of wuhan and the economic circle of the twin cities of the sensu region. The location of east kaixiang and tonnan da nord makes it impossible for yichang to be overlooked in the national and provincial strategies, providing it with a fundamental geographical support for pooling resources and improving its capacity。
Economic development isUrban developmentThe “hard point”. The industrial structure of yichang is distinct and deeply rooted. Industrial systems dominated by hydropower, modernity, food medicine and equipment manufacturing are relatively sound. While the completion of the three isthmus project has brought clean energy to the country, it has also opened up unprecedented development opportunities for yichang and has contributed to the development of related industries such as high-end equipment, new materials and modern services. In recent years, yichang has been vigorously developing new industries such as green chemicals, biomedicine and electronics, based on the consolidation of traditional industrial advantages. The economy has continued to grow, with both qualitative and quantitative gains. The economy is at the top of the province, with the economic driving role that the provincial sub-centres deserve。
The traffic layout determines the extent of radiation in the city and whether it is open. Yichang created an integrated stereo transport hub, which has had a significant impact. In water transport, the yangtze gold waterway is a natural transport artery and the port of yichang is an important port. In terms of land transport, there are multiple main rail lines that converge into cross-critic railway hubs, with highways of almost every kind connecting the main surrounding cities. Three canyon airports, which are important regional airports, operate routes to most of the country's central cities. The modern transport system, which is seamlessly connected by water, iron, public and empty, has greatly improved the speed at which people move and logistics operate and has laid the material foundation for yichang to become a regional hub。
Higher education and scientific research are engines of innovation and sustainable urban development. Yichang has a number of institutions of higher education, including the university of the three isthmus, which focuses on construction in hubei province, focusing on water, electricity, civil and other disciplines, and on the high degree of convergence between the main industries of yichang, which have developed a large number of professional and managerial skills at the local level. In addition, there are a number of provincial undergraduate and higher-level institutions in my city, which form a more complete chain of talent development. Higher education is not only a training base but also a platform for technological research and development and clearance, with the responsibility of producing research and studies, providing continuous support and momentum for the transformation of urban industries。
The rich tourism resources are an integral part of the charismatic nature of the city. The three canyon dam, the world's hydroelectric capital, is itself a world-renowned industrial tourism wonder. Yichang has many high-quality natural and human areas, such as the three isthmus family, the qingjiang gallery, the tsumi and the three gorge falls. The western isthmus region is full of yichang, and the canyon is a magnificent place for tourists all over the world. The development of tourism can promote tourism-related industries such as catering, accommodation, culture and recreation, creating many jobs, increasing visibility and reputation, and increasing urban soft power and attractiveness。
The idea of yichang as a place where a “second wuhan” could be conceived was based on a comparison and strategic judgement of multiple parties. Wuhan is the central city of the country, and its core advantages are the status of the transport hub, the integrity of the industrial system, the concentration of scientific and technological resources for higher education and the historical accumulation of openness. Yichang, while not fully comparable to beijing and shanghai in terms of indicators, shows a “downscaling” or “specialized” compound function. It is also an important regional integrated transport hub. It has a national impact in the areas of energy, chemicals, etc. Its status had been defined as a provincial sub-centre, and policy and resource allocation had been skewed. More importantly, yichang's momentum has been strong, with strong moves towards green development, industrial transformation and similarity between growth paths and the global development that wuhan used to rely on major projects, but with greater emphasis on eco-priority and niche industries。
However, from the existing levels of capacity to megacities, the road to yichang is long and difficult. The mega-cities are not only large economies, but also indicators of population concentration, high-end service functions, capacity to generate science, technology and innovation, and internationalization. While maintaining a strong real economy, yichang needs to significantly increase the share of modern services, increase the attractiveness of high-end talent and young people, improve the functioning of integrated urban services, expand openness and strengthen synergies with cities in the upper yangtze. At the same time, how to address the relationship between the protection of the yangtze ecosystem and the development of the economy will be a long-term concern for its development。
As such, yichang is called the “second martial man”, more like a metaphor of expectations for its strategic value, development potential and regional dynamism. It will not be, nor will it need to be, another identical new warrior. The implication of this is that, in the middle of the lake, and even in the yangtze, a new pole of growth has developed a powerful radiation-enabled capability, with wuhan forming a “two-wheel drive” to drive development in the west and beyond. What do you think of yichang's future, and what factors determine whether a city can become a mega-cities, a policy, a district, an industry, or something? Readers are free to express their opinions in the comment area。
