China's depressed cities, large in size and large in population, are often treated as provinces
China has a cultural history of more than 5,000 years, and its metropolitan areas are a major driving force for China's social development. Among these cities, Chongqing, the "shining pearl", has a vast land and a vast population, which has aroused heated discussions about it. However, such a magnificent city is also a bit bleak. Amidst the rolling hills, the population of a province about the size of a province gives the illusion that it is a province. However, the underlying economic principles are not just some frustrating or misunderstood appearances, but also contain deep problems in urban development and governance. At this point, the article begins to explore those challenges and the cascade of ripple effects that arise from them.
Positioning Errors and Planning Challenges: The Positioning of Chongqing City.
Many people have a wrong understanding of Chongqing, which is to look at the city with a "provincial" mentality. Yes, there are 82,300 square kilometers in the southeast and northeast of Chongqing, but no one knows that this is the largest city in China. 30 million people, which is enough to compare with the population of other countries.
This misconception is harmless in the eyes of Chongqing people, because it reflects the city's confusion about its development and direction. From an external point of view, the problems existing in Chongqing's urbanization process, the balance of industrial layout, and the local development strategy need to be reflected. In the midst of controversy and misunderstanding, Chongqing's urban identity and development path need to be dissected one by one.
Urban-rural disparity and regional imbalance: a problem faced by Chongqing's large-scale development.
Chongqing has a vast land area, and on the basis of forming a rich cultural and ecological environment, it also presents obvious problems such as unbalanced urban and rural development and unbalanced regional development. As a provincial capital, the city's central urban area is only 36%, other 964% of the country's land is concentrated in remote suburbs, lacking corresponding industrial support.
Although the overall urbanization rate of Chongqing is 706%, which is more than the national average, but such figures hide the uneven development between regions. The backwardness of urban and rural economic development is the main reason for the flow of a large number of young laborers to large cities and towns, and is also the reason for the imbalance in urban and rural development. In recent years, in order to promote the coordinated development of urban and rural areas, various localities have vigorously developed characteristic towns and built public transport networks, all in order to solve this chronic disease.
High density and aging: Chongqing's "model" for dealing with population problems
Population is a city's strength and a challenge. Chongqing's population density and scale have brought great difficulties to its operation. There are an average of 366 people per square kilometre, which is much higher than the national average. In addition, China's current aging situation is also relatively serious, and the proportion of the elderly has been as high as 187%, which is much higher than the national average.
Such a population composition determines that Chongqing should increase investment in medical resources, pension services, and pension services. In addition, the 80 million migrant workers have also brought severe challenges to China's education, medical care, transportation and many other aspects. The long-term development of cities is not only a long-term governance issue of cities, but also the key to sustainable urban development.
Chongqing, often misunderstood as a "province", is in fact at the forefront of China's urbanization and new urbanization process. Chongqing's misjudgment of the spatial positioning of cities and towns, the widening gap between urban and rural areas, and the increasing population pressure are not only a special municipality directly under the central government, but also an important topic in macroeconomic governance, regional coordinated development, and population governance. Chongqing's development path is like a new rainbow after a rainstorm on the Yangtze River, which is the tempering of the country's governance capacity, long-term planning and overall development. Through the analysis of the case of Chongqing, we can deeply understand the multi-dimensional problems faced by the development of large cities, and accumulate experience for the development of large cities in China and the world.