The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 565 Circle

"Tell me what you think about the development regions across the country." He took out a cigarette, struck a match across it and a spark appeared. He aimed it at the cigarette, took a puff of it very skillfully, and then put the match into the ashtray and extinguished it.

Liu Tao took out a map of China and first drew a circle in the area of ​​Hong Kong, Macau, Pengcheng and Yangcheng.

"This is the Pearl River Delta, which includes 12 regions including Yangcheng, Pengcheng, Foshan, etc. It is located at the 'southern gate' of our China. The Pearl River Delta is the most open place in Guangdong Province in terms of ideology and culture. Since the late Ming Dynasty, business here has been very active. It can be built into an advanced manufacturing base and modern service industry base with global influence. It is also the theme area for our China to participate in economic globalization, a national science and technology innovation and technology research and development base, an important engine for national economic development, and a leader in radiating and driving the development of South China, Central China and Southwest China." Liu Tao introduced the Pearl River Delta.

The Pearl River Delta, formerly known as the Yuejiang Plain, is abbreviated as the Pearl River Delta. It is the general name for the large delta formed by the impact of the Xijiang River and the Beijiang River and the small delta formed by the impact of the Dongjiang River. It is a delta complex with radial branches, presenting an inverted triangle. The base is a line from Sanshui City in the west and Yangcheng City in the east to Shilong, and the vertex is Yamen Bay. The area is about 1.1 square kilometers, and the area of ​​Guangdong Province is 17.97 square kilometers, but only these 1.1 square kilometers have the most development potential.

As for the others, except the Chaoshan Plain and a few alluvial plains, they are all mountainous areas, making development very difficult.

This is also why, in the original time and space, there were huge differences in the economic development of Guangdong Province. The rich places were extremely rich, reaching the level of developed countries, while the poor places were extremely poor, with not much difference in development level from the inland mountainous areas.

Geographical factors are sometimes so cruel that which ones are suitable for development and which ones are not suitable for development have already been determined.

If it were not for geographical restrictions, Yunnan Province would have had Panshan Group and its economic development would have soared long ago, instead of being surpassed by Sichuan and Shu now. The gap between the two is getting bigger and bigger.

The core of the southwest is Sichuan, or more precisely, Chengdu, because of its geographical location. Chengdu has a large plain, which makes it more conducive to development and can support a better population.

"This will form the world's largest urban cluster in terms of population and area, surpassing Tokyo, Japan." Liu Tao is very confident.

At present, the entire Pearl River Delta is developing at the fastest speed in the country.

In this respect, even the southwest region where Panshan Group has invested heavily cannot compare with it.

The Pearl River Delta has the right time, right location and right people, which is unmatched by the southwest.

“Can it really surpass Tokyo, Japan, to become the world’s largest urban agglomeration in terms of population and area?”

"Well, absolutely no problem!" Liu Tao nodded, full of confidence.

In the original time and space, the Pearl River Delta accomplished this feat in 2015. With his influence in this life, it will only be faster, not slower.

"The nine cities in the Pearl River Delta will join hands with Hong Kong and Macao to build the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This will be the fourth largest bay area in the world after the New York Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Tokyo Bay Area in Japan, and will become a world-class urban cluster!" Liu Tao is full of confidence.

The current development situation of Hong Kong is much better than that of the original time and space. Similarly, the development situation of the nine cities in the Pearl River Delta is also very good.

Today, the Pearl River Delta is also a key area for foreign investment, and its development speed is extremely rapid.

"In addition to the Pearl River Delta, there is also this place, the Yangtze River Delta!" Liu Tao drew a circle, which included 41 cities including Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, and Anhui Province.

The Yangtze River Delta is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It is located at the confluence of the river and the sea. There are many ports along the river and the coast. It is an impact plain formed before the Yangtze River enters the sea. The population here is very dense. It is currently estimated that there are 1.2 million to 1.5 million people, and the area is about 35.8 square kilometers. In Liu Tao's memory, this has become one of the regions with the most active economic development, the highest degree of openness, and the strongest innovation capabilities in China. It has a pivotal strategic position in the overall situation of national modernization and the all-round opening-up pattern.

The Yangtze River Delta region has a long history and culture. In addition, it has a developed water system and fertile land, which are superior to China's agriculture and handicrafts. As a result, it had initially formed a considerable urban cluster before the founding of the Republic.

A few years ago, in 1983, a leader pointed out in the "Preliminary Concept on the Establishment of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone" that the planning scope of the Yangtze River Delta economic zone could first be centered on Shanghai, including Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nantong and Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Ningbo and other cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and could be gradually expanded as needed.

However, at present, the development speed of the Yangtze River Delta is far slower than that of the Pearl River Delta.

However, in Liu Tao's opinion, the development potential of the Yangtze River Delta is higher than that of the Pearl River Delta, because the Yangtze River Delta has a larger plain and a larger population, and it is easy to form a population concentration area of ​​more than 2 million.

Moreover, many ports can be built here and port cities can be developed. The potential for industrial development, tourism development, and agricultural development are all enormous. In terms of potential, this place surpasses the Pearl River Delta in all aspects.

The Yangtze River Delta is located in the middle of China's coast and plays a connecting role.

He nodded slightly. From a national perspective, the Yangtze River Delta naturally plays a very strategic role, and discussions in this regard have been ongoing.

For example, the importance attached to the Magic City!
"Next is the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area!" Liu Tao drew a circle in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area. The importance of this location is self-evident.

There are four major industrial bases in my country, namely the Liaonan Industrial Base, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Industrial Base, the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou Industrial Base (Yangtze River Delta Industrial Base) and the Pearl River Delta Industrial Base.

These four major industrial bases are the cradle of the Republic’s industrial development and have been the leaders of my country’s industry since the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Moreover, this is the location of the capital and the political center. It has industries such as steel, machinery, chemicals, electronics, and textiles. It is the second largest comprehensive industrial base in the country and the largest comprehensive industrial base in the north.

The development potential here is enormous, and it can be said that it is no less than that of the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.

The Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area is located in the northern part of China's eastern coastal zone. It is the maritime gateway to my country's northern region and has convenient connections with Japan and South Korea. It has ports such as Tianjin Port, Beijing-Tianjin Port, and Caofeidian Port, and its location advantages are very obvious.

It is entirely possible to develop an urban cluster here.

In Liu Tao's impression, the development of this place gradually fell behind and was gradually left behind by the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, so that gradually few people compared it with the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.

There is no doubt that this is a pity in Liu Tao's opinion.

It clearly had huge development potential, but it failed to realize this development potential, which is a pity.

(End of this chapter)