What are the advantages and disadvantages of Tongcheng and Huaining? What are the plans for the future?

Tongcheng City is the central city in the southern wing of the Hefei Economic Circle and the best developed among the districts and counties in Anqing Region. One of its advantages is: 1. The private economy is very active, and there are currently two provincial-level economic developments. district, and is applying at the national level. 2. The cultural industry is developing rapidly. Tongcheng is currently a provincial cultural city and is in the process of applying for national level. It has a strong cultural heritage and is transforming towards the cultural industry. The tourism industry has also developed greatly in recent years and currently has three 4A-level projects. Scenic spots (Xizi Lake Ecological Tourism Area, Kongcheng Old Street, Huohai Happy World) and 1 3A-level scenic spot (Tongcheng Confucian Temple-Liuchixiang). 3. The level of urbanization is relatively high, and urban construction and expansion are rapid. As the only county-level city in Anqing, the level of urbanization is certainly the highest among the eight counties and cities (the urban population exceeds 200,000, accounting for more than 30% of the total population). The city's functions are relatively complete, and it has the only standard sports center among the eight counties and cities. Venues (Huangmei Piaoxiang Stadium), 5-star hotels (***two Jinrui Gujing Hotels have opened, Tianzi Days Hotel is under construction), multiple citizen parks (Longmian River Park Sightseeing Belt, Xijiao Park , Xishan Park, etc.). 4. Location and transportation advantages. It is located at the intersection of the Wanjiang City Belt and the Hefei Economic Circle. It belongs to two economic belts. It is located between the provincial capital and Anqing City. It is also the only larger city between the two major cities, with multiple expressways, Railways and national highways run through the entire territory. The Yangtze River freight terminal in Sturgeon Town is currently under construction, which will increase water transportation. There is also a national-level river diversion project, which will greatly increase the advantages of water transportation. 5. Policy advantages. As one of the five county-level cities in Anhui and one of the first batch of pilot cities under direct provincial administration, Anqing is less restricted than other counties and districts. It has relatively more exchanges with other cities inside and outside the province, making it an The central city in the southern wing of the Hefei Economic Circle has increased exchanges and interactions with Hefei, Lu'an, Huainan, Chaohu and other cities. Various economic activities in the economic circle have been carried out smoothly and have received more policy support from the province. 6. Farmers have higher incomes and towns and villages develop rapidly. As an area with an active private economy, many towns and villages have their own characteristic industrial chains, and many farmers are also engaged in related industries. There is less traditional agricultural economy and farmers’ incomes have increased (for example, the packaging and printing concentration area in Xindu Town is a national-level packaging and printing city. , brush-making enterprises in Fanggang Town, down-breeding enterprises in Daguan Town, etc.) The disadvantages are: 1. Tongcheng’s urbanization level has accelerated in recent years, and the urban population has increased, but some supporting measures cannot keep up, such as urban buses, lines It is not enough, the vehicles are relatively backward, and there are no buses to surrounding towns and villages, which is not conducive to people's travel and the development of surrounding towns and villages. 2. There are no large-scale enterprises, including no Fortune 500 companies, which is a big pity. Although there are many private enterprises in Tongcheng City, there is a lack of large-scale state-owned enterprises or foreign-funded enterprises. Most of them are small and medium-sized enterprises. Although they can stimulate the local economy, they are indeed With the support of a large economy, it is difficult to make a big breakthrough at present. If we increase investment promotion and attract more large-scale enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises, Tongcheng's economy will make a qualitative leap. 3. The consumption level is a bit too high and the real estate economy is in bubble. As a small and medium-sized city, the consumption level is no lower than that of prefecture-level cities, and housing prices are too high (the average price in urban areas is 4,000~5,000, and there are even 7,00 in the city center). 4. The urban construction is fast but not of high quality. The real estate economy is developed blindly without good planning, which makes the urban area look a bit chaotic. The new urban areas are not popular. The roads in the old urban areas are narrow and crowded. There should be overall planning to improve the taste of the city. 5. Business is not concentrated enough, and there is no large-scale commercial concentration area. The commercial branches in the urban area are not concentrated enough, some commercial facilities are relatively backward, and there is a lack of settlement of some large-scale commercial complexes (the currently completed Zhongye Plaza and the soon-to-be-completed The Shengyuan Fortune Plaza will alleviate this shortcoming). Tourism has developed rapidly in recent years but there is no good planning. The tourism market is also relatively chaotic. For example, the historical and cultural blocks in the old city have not been well protected and improved, and some ancient buildings, Cultural relics need to be protected more intensively.

Generally speaking, the comprehensive strength of Tongcheng City is stronger than that of Huaining, but Huaining also has its own advantages. For example, Huaining has a large enterprise (Conch) and certain mineral resources, and Huaining is far away from The urban area of ??Anqing is very close, and it is likely to become a district of Anqing in the future, and it will receive a lot of economic help from Anqing.