Urgent! The Development History and Present Situation of Yiwu Convention and Exhibition

Yiwu is located in the middle of Zhejiang Province, with an urban area of 1 105 square kilometers, and governs 6 towns and 7 streets. The local registered population is 724,000, and there are 1.35 million foreign builders living in Yiwu. Yiwu has a long history. In 222 BC, the county was established, and 1988 withdrew from the county to set up a city. Luo, a famous doctor in Song Dynasty, Da Shi, a famous Zen master in Southern Liang Dynasty, Chen Wangdao, a modern educator, Wu Han, a literary theorist and historian, were born in history.

Since the reform and opening up, Yiwu has adhered to and deepened the development strategy of "prospering business and prospering city", focused on cultivating, developing and upgrading the market, vigorously promoted industrialization, internationalization and urban-rural integration, and embarked on a regional development path with its own characteristics. In recent years, Yiwu has fully implemented Scientific Outlook on Development, devoted itself to "enriching the people through entrepreneurship and strengthening the city through innovation", and made great efforts to build "three centers and two highlands", namely, international commodity trade center, international commodity cultural and creative center, international commodity exhibition center, regional logistics highland and regional financial highland, and strived to build Yiwu into an international business city. In 2009, the city achieved a regional GDP of 510.95 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9%; The general budget revenue was 7.08 billion yuan, of which the local fiscal revenue was 3.86 billion yuan, up by 2.4% and 2.2% respectively. The per capita net income of farmers was 12899 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 3084/kloc-0 yuan, up by 8.5% and 7.4% respectively. The balance of deposits in financial institutions was125.4 billion yuan, an increase of 20.64 billion yuan over the beginning of the year.

The development of Yiwu has six main characteristics:

First, revitalize the city with business, innovate and upgrade, and accelerate the construction of an international commodity trade center. 1982, Yiwu fully opened the small commodity market, and then put forward the development strategy of "prospering the business and prospering the city". Since then, Yiwu has persistently promoted the hardware perfection, function expansion and format upgrade of the professional market, which has been relocated five times and expanded nine times, realizing the leap from the initial "road market" and "scaffolding market" to a large modern indoor trading mall. At present, the total market area is over 4 million square meters, with 62,000 business premises, and more than 16 categories, 4,202 categories and 1.7 million commodities are gathered. In 2009, the total market turnover was 55,665.438 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 65,438.03%. The market turnover has been ranked first in all major professional markets in China for 19 years, and it has been praised as the largest small commodity wholesale market in the world by authoritative organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. From June 5438+00, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce presided over the compilation of Yiwu? China commodity index is released to the whole world regularly, successfully releasing the first "market credit index" in China, and being awarded the title of "National Market Credit Classification Supervision Demonstration Market" by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The first domestic industry standard "Commodity Classification and Code" was compiled and implemented, and all commodities in the world have "Yiwu Classification". Yiwu market has realized a major change from simple commodity export to comprehensive export of commodities, information and rules.

Second, trade and industry linkage, transformation and upgrading, and strive to create an "industrial depression." In recent years, Yiwu has actively implemented the strategy of "trade and industry linkage" and established an industrial system closely linked with the professional market. Especially in response to the impact and impact of the financial crisis, we deepened the assistance of enterprises, actively built a platform for cooperation between government, banks and enterprises, and implemented various tax reduction and fee reduction policies, which effectively promoted the stabilization and recovery of the industrial economy. In 2009, the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size was 48.72 billion yuan, up by 4% year-on-year, and the industrial electricity consumption increased by 8% year-on-year (the industrial economy grew strongly this year. By the end of February, the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 19%, and the industrial electricity consumption increased by 19.3%). At present, there are more than160,000 industrial enterprises in the city, forming more than 20 advantageous industries such as knitting socks, ornaments, handicrafts, wool spinning, cosmetics, etc., and being awarded the title of 1 1 national industrial base. The pace of transformation and upgrading is accelerating. Establish Zhejiang University-Yiwu Entrepreneurship Breeding Center, Yiwu Creative Park and other industrial service platforms, carry out "100-to-1000" technology docking, and continuously improve the ability of scientific and technological innovation. By the end of 2009, there were a total of high-tech enterprises 12 1 in the city, including 2 high-tech enterprises under the national key torch plan and 6 high-tech enterprises 16 supported by the state. There are 126 R&D centers, and there are 1 1 above the provincial level. In "China Urban Innovation Report 2008", Yiwu's urban innovation ability ranks seventh among the county-level cities in China. At present, four enterprises are listed on the domestic and foreign securities markets, and another two enterprises have basically completed the preparation for listing.

Third, three industrial synergies, structural optimization and the rapid development of modern service industry. In recent years, Yiwu has vigorously developed modern service industries such as exhibition, logistics, finance and tourism, and promoted the coordinated development of the three industries. Strive to build an international commodity exhibition center. In 2009, * * * held 66 exhibitions. There are four national exhibitions in Yiwu, namely Yiwu International Commodity Fair in China, Yiwu Cultural Products Fair in China, Yiwu International Forest Products Fair in China and China International Tourism Commodities Fair, among which Yiwu Fair has become the third largest economic and trade exhibition after Canton Fair and China Fair. With a total investment of 654.38+08 billion yuan and an area of 2,654.38+09 mu, Yiwu International Expo Center is the largest exhibition center in Zhejiang Province. Strive to build a regional logistics highland. Yiwu is one of the three key points in the construction of "Great Customs Clearance" in Zhejiang Province and one of the four modern logistics hubs, and the logistics park is listed as the key supporting logistics base in Zhejiang Province. The General Administration of Customs has specially tailored the simplified classification policy for Yiwu to realize one-stop customs clearance with Ningbo Port and Shanghai Port. Yiwu logistics can reach more than 250 large and medium-sized cities in China, and 17 of the top 20 shipping companies in the world have set up offices in Yiwu. Vigorously cultivate regional financial highlands. There are 59 financial institutions in the city, including 9 banks/KLOC-0, 7 securities business departments and 33 insurance companies. Yiwu Sub-branch of China Construction Bank was upgraded to a secondary branch, becoming the first secondary branch of state-owned commercial banks in counties and cities in China. Yiwu Industrial and Commercial Bank upgraded to quasi-secondary branch. The financial business district under construction has a total construction area of about 2.9 million square meters, attracting six financial institutions. Shopping, tourism, culture, sports and other industries are booming. In 2009, * * * received 6.473 million shopping tourists, including 375,000 overseas tourists, which increased by 15. 15% and 9 16% respectively. Yiwu International Trade City was rated as the first 4A shopping and tourist attraction in China. Yiwu has 65.438+million cultural industry production and operation enterprises, with an output value of 65.438+billion yuan. It is an important sales and production base of domestic cultural goods.

The fourth is to deepen opening up, integration and interaction, and the level of urban internationalization has improved significantly. In recent years, Yiwu has vigorously implemented the internationalization strategy, adhered to the combination of "going out" and "bringing in", and constantly improved the level of opening up. In 2009, the export TEUs of small commodities under the supervision of local customs were 565,438+0./kloc-0. 0 million, which was basically the same as the same period of last year. Self-operated import and export reached US$ 2.35 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13%. Consolidate and expand traditional markets such as Europe, America and the Middle East, and successfully explore new international markets such as Latin America, ASEAN and Africa. The degree of market extroversion is above 65%, and the market commodities are radiated to 2 15 countries and regions. There are 1.3 million overseas merchants who have lived in Yiwu for more than half a year. In 2009, 365,438+800,000 overseas merchants went to Yiwu market to purchase goods, a year-on-year increase of 20%. 2652 overseas enterprises from 89 countries have set up representative offices in Yiwu (accounting for more than half of the total in Zhejiang Province). The International Trade City has opened a 50,000-square-meter International Commodities Pavilion and introduced 27,000 kinds of overseas commodities from 52 countries. Yiwu market is changing from "buying and selling domestic products" to "buying and selling global goods". The foreign-related management service system is improving day by day. In July, 2009, Yiwu Customs was formally established, which is the first customs subordinate to a county-level city in Hangzhou Customs District. Yiwu can administer foreign-related civil and commercial cases, try some intellectual property civil disputes, invite foreigners to China for examination and approval, and grant foreigners an administrative license to work in China. Since 2007, Civil Aviation Yiwu Airport has opened temporary flights to Hong Kong every year, becoming the first county-level city air port in China, and the proportion of overseas passengers at Yiwu Airport exceeds 40%.

The fifth is to force reform, actively explore and continuously enhance the vitality of development momentum. Go all out to strive for "China Yiwu International Trade Comprehensive Reform Pilot". The pilot work has been strongly supported by state leaders, provincial party committees, provincial governments and relevant state ministries and commissions, and has made breakthrough progress. We will further promote the pilot work of comprehensive urban and rural reform, and take "two transformations and one guarantee" as a breakthrough to promote urban and rural, social and administrative reforms as a whole. We implemented the reform of expanding power and strengthening the town, giving Jie Zhen 57 county-level management rights, and further giving Fotang Town 55 county-level economic and social management rights. Deepen the reform of the state-owned assets management system and set up four major state-owned group companies. Comprehensively promote the merger reform of administrative licensing functions within municipal organs, and sort out 880 examination and approval items involving 44 units.

Six, urban and rural areas as a whole, social harmony, people's quality of life continued to improve. Vigorously promote the overall planning of urban and rural areas, strive to build a harmonious society, and promote the benign interaction and harmonious development of all aspects. In 2009, * * * completed investment above designated size of 654.38+06.328 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. At present, the built-up area of downtown Yiwu is 78 square kilometers, and the urbanization level is 73%. It has been successively rated as a national health city, a national environmental protection model city, an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city, a national demonstration city of scientific and technological progress, an advanced city of national cultural work, an advanced city of national sports work, and a civilized demonstration city in Zhejiang Province. , and has successfully passed the national eco-city assessment and acceptance. We will improve the policy system for the construction of new urban and rural communities, achieve phased results in the functional zoning reform pilot of "garden village", and successfully start the high-rise reform pilot of "Village in the City". Comprehensively carry out village environmental improvement construction, and take the lead in realizing the whole city improvement in the province. Actively promote the development of science, education, culture, health and other social undertakings, successfully create a national advanced zone to promote the balanced development of compulsory education, start the construction of Yiwu Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and achieve phased results in the prevention and control of influenza A (H 1N 1) and dengue fever. Attach great importance to food and drug safety and successfully establish a national food safety demonstration city. All-weather "grid" patrol system and "city real-time monitoring" system were established, and the satisfaction rate of people's sense of security reached 98.5%.

At present, Yiwu is in a critical period of consolidating the momentum of stabilization and recovery, promoting economic transformation and upgrading, and preparing for a new round of development opportunities. Facing the new situation and new tasks, Yiwu thoroughly studied and practiced Scientific Outlook on Development, conscientiously implemented the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee, the Sixth Plenary Session of the Twelfth Provincial Party Committee and the Economic Work Conference of the Central Committee and the Provincial Party Committee, adhered to the theme of "creating excellence, improving quality and increasing efficiency", took the transformation of economic development mode as the main line, and took "the pilot of comprehensive international trade reform in Yiwu, China" and "the pilot of comprehensive urban and rural reform in the whole province" as the driving force to improve people's livelihood. We should focus on innovating 10 working mechanism, building 10 development platform, building 10 key projects, doing a good job in 10 people's livelihood, building large platforms, attracting large projects, developing large industries, promoting market prosperity, creating "industrial depressions", coordinating urban and rural development, maintaining social harmony, and