China News Service, Wuhan, May 4th (Reporter Liang Ting) During the May 1st holiday, a large number of scenic spots in Hubei received more tourists than the same period under the premise of normalizing the epidemic prevention and control, and then adopted red warning or stopped ticket sales. Carry out passenger flow guidance and diversion.

　　Many experts and scholars said in an interview on the 4th that behind the popularity is the embodiment of consumer willingness and ability.

After the epidemic revived, Hubei "ran" out of the acceleration of economic recovery, and also released confidence in the future economic growth.

　　According to data released by the Hubei Provincial Statistics Bureau, in the first quarter of 2021, Hubei's GDP was 987.267 billion yuan, an increase of 58.3% over the same period of the previous year.

　　Ye Xueping, director of the Institute of Economics of the Hubei Academy of Social Sciences, said that as the province most hit by the epidemic, Hubei's economy rebounded rapidly in the first quarter, showing strong resilience.

In addition to the base effect factors, multiple indicators such as investment, industry, and consumption also show the quality of economic recovery. For example, investment in high-tech manufacturing and value-added are all increasing rapidly.

In addition, consumption not only reflects the degree of economic recovery, but also a solid foundation for sustainable economic recovery.

In the first quarter, the consumer market in Hubei continued to recover, and sales in retail, accommodation, and catering industries have all increased significantly.

　　He pointed out that during the May 1st holiday this year, the people have a strong willingness to travel, which will accelerate the recovery of service industries such as air tickets, accommodation, and travel agencies, which will promote the further recovery of the consumer market.

For related industries, it is an opportunity to transform and upgrade, improve services, and shape brand image.

　　In the first quarter of Hubei's "report card", the performance of import and export trade was outstanding.

Data show that the total import and export volume increased by 88.1%, the second fastest growth rate in the country; an increase of 48.1% over the same period in 2019.

　　According to analysis by Zhou Jishun, a PhD from the School of Economics of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei has obvious advantages in latecomers. In the first quarter, the general trade import and export accounted for a longer industrial chain and better reflecting the development level of the manufacturing industry. Product exports are strong, accounting for "half of the total export value", indicating that the structure of foreign trade exports has been further optimized.

　　In the context of the global epidemic, Hubei's exports of epidemic prevention materials have maintained rapid growth.

Zhou Jishun pointed out that as the epidemic situation changes, the future transformation and upgrading of enterprises is worth thinking about.

He suggested that, with the help of the established supply chain and sales network, speed up product upgrades, develop high-end new products, consolidate market share, and build Hubei foreign trade brand.

　　The Hubei government set the target for this year's economic growth at 10%, and stated that it would consolidate the foundation for "stability" and accumulate the power for "progress".

　　Ye Xueping said that he is full of confidence in the future development, and at the same time, he should stay awake. Work hard on the growth stamina, continue to optimize the business environment, and make up for the imbalanced shortcomings of regional development as the future focus.

　　Xin Yongfei, director of the Policy and Economic Research Institute of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, noted that in the 14th Five-Year Plan of Hubei Province, the creation of a new highland for the digital economy was specifically proposed, and the added value of core industries accounted for 10% of GDP.

　　Xin Yongfei said that China's digital economy continues to grow at a high rate, and it has become a starting point for the downward pressure on the economy in the face of the epidemic and the changes in the international epidemic situation.

Hubei's digital economy has a solid foundation. In recent years, digital industrialization has continued to grow, and its future potential is huge.

　　He suggested to increase the construction of infrastructure such as 5G, gigabit networks, and big data centers, and promote the development of data industry clusters, with digital industrialization and industrial digitization as the main line, the development of information industries with outstanding advantages, and the improvement of automobile, energy, equipment manufacturing, etc. The digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of traditional industries provide strong support for high-quality economic development.

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