Brief introduction of cities in the core area of Huaihai Economic Zone

Xuzhou, referred to as Xu for short, was called "Pengcheng" in ancient times, alias "Silicon Capital" and "Land of Abundance". It is the second largest city in Jiangsu Province, the largest city on the East Longhai Line, the largest city in Huaihai Economic Zone, the largest city in northern Jiangsu, the second largest railway hub in China, and the "North Gate" of Jiangsu Province. Xuzhou is an important traffic artery and military strategic location in China, enjoying a high historical and political status. As the gateway city of East China, it is now an important center of education, science and technology, culture, transportation, tourism, medical treatment and exhibition in East China, and also an important center of industry, commerce, finance and foreign trade in the whole province. Xuzhou is the first city of literature and art in Jiangsu, the second city of science and education in Jiangsu and the third city of tourism in Jiangsu.

Xuzhou is a mega-city in People's Republic of China (PRC), a city with local legislative power determined by the State Council, a core city of three metropolitan areas (Xuzhou Metropolitan Area) planned and constructed by Jiangsu Province, and one of the five central cities of the China section of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge.

Although the administrative level of Xuzhou is a prefecture-level city, its economic strength has surpassed that of some provincial capitals. 20 1 1, and the total GDP is 35,565,438+65 million yuan, which continues to exceed the provincial capital cities such as Nanchang, Lanzhou, Taiyuan, Kunming and Haikou.

The regional planning of the Yangtze River Delta issued by the State Council clearly defines Xuzhou as an equipment manufacturing base, an energy industry base, a modern agricultural base, a trade logistics center and a tourist center, and becomes the central city of Huaihai Economic Zone.

Historically, Xuzhou was the capital of the Yellow Emperor, the capital of the Song Dynasty and the capital of the Western Chu Dynasty. Xuzhou is the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, the martyr Liu Bang in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Jue, Song Wudi and Liu Yu in the Southern Dynasties, and Zhu Wen, the ancestor of the Later Liang Dynasty, and has the reputation of "Xuzhou in Nine Dynasties". Xuzhou, known as the thoroughfare of five provinces, borders Huaihai in the east, the Central Plains in the west, Jianghuai in the south and Qilu in the north. Beijing-shanghai railway, Longhai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway and Xu Lan Passenger Dedicated Line meet here. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the north and south of Xuzhou, and Weishan Lake, the largest lake in the north, is located in the north. Roads extend in all directions, connecting Beijing and Tianjin in the north, Shanghai and Nanjing in the south, Lan Xin in the west and the seaside in the east. It is an important "crossroads" of the national comprehensive transportation hub and the economic ties between the east and the west, and is known as "Xuzhou connects the whole country". Writer Wang Maofei commented on his hometown as follows: one state, two Han dynasties, three Chu coming from the west, four tours in Qianlong, thoroughfares in five provinces, six thousand years of civilization, seven visits by the Chairman, 800-year-old Peng Zu, Xuzhou native, emperor of the Nine Dynasties, Huaihai Road in Shili Long Street. Uncle Shao, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, called Xuzhou "the dragon sings and the tiger roars, and it used to be the most upstream imperial state in the southeast."

In 2009, Xuzhou successfully held the first China Gallery Expo; 20 1 1 successfully held the opening ceremony of the first China International Animation Art Festival, the fourth China International Huqin Art Festival and China Huqin Art Museum; In 20 12, the first China International Tri-products Expo (gifts, handicrafts and artworks) and the fourth China International Electric Tricycle and its parts were successfully held. In addition, China Xuzhou Chinese Culture International Tourism Festival is held every June, 5438+ 10.

20 12 September 26th-28th, the first China Collection Art Fair will be held in Xuzhou Art Museum.

20 12 1 1 The second China Auto Parts Expo will be held in Xuzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, and the China International Exhibition on Construction Machinery, Mining Machinery and Construction Vehicle Parts will be held in March 20 13.

The 18th Jiangsu Sports Meeting will be held in Xuzhou Olympic Sports Center on 20 14. Xuzhou 1986 hosted the 11th Sports Meeting in Jiangsu Province, becoming the first non-provincial capital city in China to host the comprehensive sports meeting in Jiangsu Province. Shangqiu, the source of three merchants, the capital of Chinese businessmen, the largest city in eastern Henan, the influential megacity in Central China and the hometown of Chinese businessmen all over the world. Sub-central city of Henan Province, the third largest city in Henan Province. Shangqiu is a regional central city at the junction of Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan and Anhui, a central city in Huaihai Economic Zone, a central city in Central Plains Economic Zone and a leading city in seven economic cooperation zones in Phnom Penh. Shangqiu is one of the four intersections of China's "two verticals and two horizontals" economic belt, and Zhongyuan Economic Zone is a demonstration city to undertake industrial transfer.

Shangqiu is located in the transition zone between the eastern coastal developed areas and the central region, and it is the nearest provincial city in Henan Province.

Shangqiu is a national large-scale energy base, petrochemical base and coal chemical base, and is the political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational, logistics, transportation, commerce and finance center in eastern Henan.

Shangqiu is an inland open city approved by the State Council, one of the first historical and cultural cities in China, and one of the six central cities in China section of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. Suzhou is located in the northernmost part of Anhui Province, bordering Jiangsu, Shandong and Henan provinces 1 1 cities and counties, and is the closest city to the sea in Anhui Province. Suzhou is known as "the hometown of crisp pears in China, calligraphy and painting in China, calligraphy and painting in China, circus in China and folk customs in China". In 2006, it won the title of "National Advanced Greening City", 1994-2007, and won the title of "National Double Support Model City" for five consecutive years.