Hey there, future tycoons! 🌟 Ever wondered how a region could nearly double its economy in just ten years? Let's dive into the incredible growth story of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China's booming powerhouse! 🚄
In 2023, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its GDP soar by a whopping 90% compared to 2013, reaching a staggering 10.4 trillion yuan (about $1.46 trillion). Talk about leveling up! 🎮
This economic boom didn't happen by chance. Over the past decade, Beijing has been shifting its non-capital functions to optimize growth. The city closed over 3,000 manufacturing companies and revamped nearly 1,000 markets and logistics centers. Out with the old, in with the new! ✨
The result? A surge in high-end industries like technology, commerce, culture, and information. In fact, new businesses in these sectors now make up 66.1% of all new entities in Beijing, up from 40.7% in 2013. That's some serious glow-up! 💡
Zhongguancun, Beijing's national high-tech industrial development zone (often dubbed \"China's Silicon Valley\" 💻), has been a big player in this transformation. Enterprises from Zhongguancun have established over 10,000 branches in the neighboring cities of Tianjin and Hebei, spreading innovation like wildfire! 🔥
Beijing-based companies have also been investing big time in Tianjin and Hebei, with 49,000 investments amounting to 2.3 trillion yuan. That's a lot of zeros! 🤑
As the integration of the region gains momentum, infrastructure has been on the rise too. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region now boasts over 11,000 km of railway lines (up more than 30% from 2013) and nearly 11,000 km of highways (up over 40% from 2013). Travel and trade have never been smoother! 🚆🛣️
It's inspiring to see how strategic planning and innovation can drive such impressive growth. Who knows what the next decade will bring? The sky's the limit! ☁️
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
