China News Service, Luoyang, March 19 (Yang Dayong) The news of the adjustment of some administrative divisions in Luoyang City, Henan Province triggered heated discussions.
Relevant experts said in an interview with reporters on the 19th that Luoyang, the sub-central city of Henan, and Zhengzhou, the central city of Henan, echo each other, and the "dual engines" lead and drive the economic development of Henan.
Luoyang Metropolitan Area expands urban area greatly increases
According to news from the Henan Provincial Government website on the 18th, the State Council recently approved the abolition of the county-level Yanshi City and the establishment of the Yanshi District of Luoyang City, with the original administrative area of Yanshi City as the administrative area of Yanshi District, and the People’s Government of Yanshi District Located at No. 27, Minzhu Road, Huaixin Street; Mengjin County and Gili District of Luoyang City were abolished, and Mengjin District of Luoyang City was established. The former administrative area of Mengjin County and Gili District was the administrative area of Mengjin District. The People’s Government of Mengjin District was stationed in Guihua Avenue, Chengguan Town. Number 328.
According to public information, Yanshi is adjacent to the Yellow River to the north and Songshan to the south.
It is listed as a national-level key development area, and is a key city for economic expansion, a key city for opening up to the outside world, and a pilot city for urban-rural integration in Henan Province.
Mengjin has a profound cultural heritage. Six dynasties of Western Zhou, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin, and Northern Wei established their capitals in Mengjin successively.
The historically famous county in the past has now become an important urban functional area in northern Luoyang with an area of 758.7 square kilometers and a population of 480,000.
Xiaolangdi, Xixiayuan Water Conservancy Project and the National Yellow River Wetland Nature Reserve have created a unique landscape of "Mengjinlan of the Yellow River in Ten Thousand Miles".
Geely is located on the north bank of the Yellow River 30 kilometers away from the central city of Luoyang. It was officially established in 1982.
It has a long history and splendid culture.
Geely is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, known as Heyang in ancient times, and has a rich history and culture.
The Yellow River flows from the south to the east of the Geely District. This section is a transitional channel from the middle reaches of the Yellow River that exits the canyon and flows slowly to the lower plains.
The reporter combed and found that Yanshi, Mengjin, and Geely are all close to the Yellow River and are located in the ecological protection and high-quality development zone of the Yellow River Basin.
The adjustment of some administrative divisions of Luoyang City has not only greatly increased the urban area of Luoyang, the ancient capital of the millennium, but also increased cultural and other resources.
Residents in Yanshi, Mengjin and Geely are full of expectations
Then, the adjustment of some administrative divisions in Luoyang City has naturally become a topic of concern to residents in Yanshi, Mengjin, and Geely.
So, what do local residents think?
On the 19th, a resident surnamed Du, Yanshi, introduced: “After Yanshi City has become Yanshi District of Luoyang City, it has become a native of Luoyang City. I believe it will bring greater opportunities to the development of Yanshi City. , The residents of Yanshi will also benefit."
"Mengjin has a profound cultural heritage. Xiaolangdi of the Yellow River passes through Mengjin. These will inject new development impetus and more cultural and industrial resources into Luoyang." said a local resident named Yang in Mengjin.
A resident of Gili District said: “Geely District has been deeply rooted among Luoyang citizens. From an emotional point of view, it is a bit reluctant to incorporate Gili District into the'Mengjin District', but it is still full of expectations.”
During the interview, many local residents expressed their sincere joy and expectation for the adjustment of some administrative divisions in Luoyang City.
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The adjustment of some administrative divisions of Luoyang City has shortened the distance from Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province.
So Luoyang, as the sub-central city of Henan, echoes with Zhengzhou, the central city of Henan. How will it lead and drive the economic development of Henan?
In the view of Xi Shengyang, a professor at Henan University of Science and Technology, some administrative divisions in Luoyang have a profound and long-term background. The most important thing is the national strategy of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. Mengjin and Geely are in the "throat area" of the Yellow River. , Xiaolangdi of the Yellow River flows through these two places and plays an important role in water resources protection and tidal flat economic development.
Xi Shengyang believes that, from the perspective of the Luoyang metropolitan area, Mengjin and Geely will form an industrial chain after they are spatially connected, which is in line with the metropolitan area planning.
After Yanshi became a district of Luoyang City, from the spatial structure, the central axis of Luoyang City moved eastward. The most direct benefit is that the integration of Luoyang and Zhengzhou has been strengthened, and the degree of industrial integration has been higher, which has enabled Zhengzhou and Luoyang to form a dual-core development. , So that the growth of the two is more smooth.
“If the North and South are connected together and the administrative boundary can be broken through and the Yellow River can be managed in an integrated manner, it will be of great significance to the implementation of the national strategy for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. The coordinated development and misaligned development of Zhengzhou and Luoyang have been highlighted. Zhengzhou and Luoyang have complementary industries. The high quality of this industrial ratio enables the two cities to promote and build each other."
Liang Liuke, an expert on the adjustment of administrative divisions of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the principal of Luoyang Normal University, believes that the adjustment of some administrative divisions of Luoyang City is conducive to making the deputy central city bigger, strengthening the central city, and enhancing the radiation and leading role of Luoyang City, which is conducive to driving Henan. The economic development of the West has misplaced the development of Zhengzhou and formed a complementarity, which in turn promoted the economic development of Henan.
"As the sub-central city of Henan, Luoyang has always been given the strategic mission of co-constructing Henan's "Gemini" city with Zhengzhou." Song Xiangqing, who has been engaged in economic research for a long time, believes that this balanced development, especially Zhengzhou and Luoyang "Gemini" The driving effect of the “Belt and Road” initiative will play a more important role.
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