Recently, there has been a new discussion about the establishment of cities with separate planning status.
At present, there are five major cities with independent planning in China, namely Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen and Shenzhen, all of which are coastal cities.
However, Chongqing was also a city with separate planning status before it was upgraded to a municipality directly under the central government 20 years ago, and cities in the inland areas are also cities with independent planning status, so there is no certain correspondence between whether it is coastal or not.
There is a view that the current five cities with separate planning are reasonable, but some new cities with independent planning can be added, such as Suzhou.
Suzhou has made remarkable achievements in the transformation and development of the digital economy.
According to the data released by the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the city achieved stable economic growth last year, especially in the digital economy, integrated circuits, cutting-edge new materials and innovative drug industries.
There is a view that the central region can consider setting up Luoyang and Xiangyang as cities with separate plans to help the comprehensive and balanced development of inland areas.
Sichuan, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi and other provinces are also expected to emerge as new cities with separate planning status, so as to achieve a more balanced development phenomenon.
With the continuous advancement of economic development, China's urban pattern is also quietly changing.
In the future, will more cities be included in the list of cities with separate plans?
How will this affect China's economic development and urban development?
Let's wait and see what new changes will be held in China's cities in the future.