China News Service Zhengzhou, April 2 (Reporter Han Zhangyun) Not long ago, Henan issued "Several Opinions on Supporting Luoyang to Speed ​​up the Construction of the Sub-Central City of the Central Plains as a Leader", and the ancient capital Luoyang welcomes new opportunities for development. Driven by both power and pressure, Luoyang set a "small goal" for five years: strive to achieve a regional GDP of 800 billion yuan by 2025, with an average annual growth rate of more than 1 percentage point higher than the province, and the added value of the manufacturing industry It accounts for more than 1/3 of the regional GDP.

At the press conference of the 38th China Luoyang Peony Culture Festival held in Zhengzhou on April 2nd, Luoyang Mayor Liu Wankang interpreted issues related to the construction of the Luoyang Sub-Central City.

Luoyang, located in the western part of Henan and in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, is one of the eight ancient capitals of China. Luoyang was a world-famous international city during the Tang Dynasty. As the midpoint of the Sui and Tang Grand Canal and Luoyang, one of the eastern starting points of the Silk Road, Luoyang was in the limelight.

Tourists at the Cross Street Night Market in Luoyang Old Town (data map) Photographed by Gao Shanyue

Right now, to speed up the construction of the sub-central city of the Central Plains Urban Agglomeration in Luoyang and set such a goal, how exactly should the road of Luoyang go?

Liu Wankang introduced that Luoyang's positioning is "striving to form a new growth pole that radiates northwestern Henan, links Jindongnan, and supports the high-quality development of the Central Plains urban agglomeration. It is dislocated and coordinated with Zhengzhou to jointly create a 'dual engine' that leads the development of the province. "It is reported that this is also an important measure for Henan Province to promote the central region's rising strategy, ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin, and high-quality development strategy, and it is a major event that has a bearing on the overall development of Henan.

The reporter noticed that Luoyang, which has a solid industrial foundation, is second only to the provincial capital Zhengzhou in Henan Province. Its performance in the Central Plains urban agglomeration is also dazzling. In the first half of 2019, Luoyang ’s total regional production The value is 231.50 billion yuan, and the annual GDP is close to or exceeds 500 billion yuan.

In Luoyang's economic development, high-tech industries and cultural tourism are the two pillars. The state ’s heavy industry layout in Luoyang during the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” period has laid the foundation for Luoyang ’s industrial development. Today, a large number of national key projects such as high-speed railways, manned aerospace, and the Long Manned Submersible include “Made in Luoyang” and “Luoyang Technology” ".

With Longmen Grottoes, Hanhan Valley Pass, 3 Jiacang and 6 World Cultural Heritage sites, Luoyang is rich in cultural resources, enjoying peony, visiting ancient cities and tasting delicious food. Luoyang welcomes guests from all over the world. In 2019, Luoyang received a total of 142 million tourists throughout the year, with a total tourism revenue of 132.102 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.33% and 15.03%.

Night view of Yingtianmen in Luoyang (data map) Photo by Zeng Xianping

Liu Wankang said that Luoyang will make up for the shortcomings, make full use of its advantages, step by step, and raise the economic volume, development quality and urban energy level.

"Strive to achieve a regional GDP of 800 billion yuan by 2025, with an average annual growth rate of more than 1 percentage point higher than that of the whole province. The added value of the manufacturing industry accounts for more than 1/3 of the regional GDP; the permanent population in the central urban area exceeds 3.5 million The urbanization rate of permanent residents has exceeded 70%; the number of domestic and foreign tourists and income accounted for more than 20% of the province. "Liu Wankang also admitted that these indicators cannot be easily achieved," but we believe that there are provincial committees and provinces The government's support, the people's support of the province, and the efforts of the people of Luoyang will definitely be completed. "(End)