In the tide of reform and opening up, Zhongshan City was once as famous as Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou, and was also known as the "Four Little Tigers of Guangdong", symbolizing one of the most economically active regions in China. However, as time flies, Zhongshan seems to have gradually lost its former brilliance. What is the city's economic trajectory? And what is the reason for its relative backwardness? This article will take you through the first game.
Zhongshan, a city located on the west bank of the Pearl River estuary, has a unique geographical advantage and cultural environment since the reform and opening up. In the early days, relying on its superior geographical location and active policy support, Zhongshan quickly attracted a large number of foreign-funded enterprises, especially in the textile and garment, home appliance manufacturing and other industries and made remarkable achievements. The development of these industries has laid a solid foundation for Zhongshan's economy and won it the reputation of one of the "Four Little Tigers".
However, as the global economic landscape changes and China's economic development enters a new normal, Zhongshan's economic growth has begun to slow down. On the one hand, Zhongshan's traditional advantageous industries are facing the pressure of transformation and upgrading. In today's increasingly fierce global competition, the original low-cost competitive advantage is no longer obvious, and the development of emerging industries has not fully made up for the decline of traditional industries.
On the other hand, some problems in Zhongshan's urban planning and industrial layout have gradually emerged. Compared with Shenzhen and other cities, Zhongshan's development in high-tech industries and financial services is relatively lagging behind. In addition, the urban infrastructure construction and public service system need to be further improved, and these factors have affected Zhongshan's ability to attract high-end talent and investment to a certain extent.
Still, Zhongshan is not without a turnaround. In recent years, Zhongshan has begun to implement a series of innovation-driven and industrial upgrading strategies, trying to create new economic growth points. For example, by strengthening transportation connectivity with neighboring cities, we will promote regional integration; Cultivate emerging industries through the introduction of high-tech enterprises; By optimizing the business environment, we will attract more domestic and foreign investment.
To sum up, although Zhongshan seems to be a little backward in the "Guangdong Four Little Tigers", this does not mean that it has lost its momentum to move forward. Zhongshan's economic development is full of challenges, but it is also pregnant with opportunities. As long as Zhongshan can accurately grasp the development trend and have the courage to reform and innovate, the city is still expected to regain its former glory and occupy a place on China's economic map in the future.