Since the reform and opening up 30 years ago, Wuhan has adhered to "opening first" and actively utilized foreign capital, forming an all-round, multi-level and wide-ranging opening-up pattern. According to the objective requirements of economic development and the actual situation of Wuhan, Wuhan has implemented the strategy of "two links take off" in transportation and circulation, which has greatly accelerated the development pace of Wuhan. From 65438 to 0980, Wuhan approved the establishment of the first Sino-foreign joint venture, which took an important first step towards the international capital market. From 65438 to 0992, since the state approved Wuhan as an open city along the Yangtze River, the scale of foreign capital utilization in Wuhan has been continuously expanded, and the quality and level have been continuously improved, attracting a large number of internationally renowned multinational companies, including Fortune 500 companies, to invest in Wuhan.
In the past 30 years of reform and opening up, figures have recorded the changes in Wuhan. Wuhan's GDP has increased by 77.7 times in 30 years. Full-caliber fiscal revenue has increased 62 times in 30 years; The per capita income of urban residents has increased by 39 times in 30 years; The per capita construction area of urban residents has increased by 5.5 times in 30 years.
In the past 30 years of reform and opening up, a large number of commercial and trade circulation projects in Wuhan have been completed and put into use. Commercial projects such as Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, Wu Shang, Shangzhong and Zhong Bai Supermarket have greatly enhanced Wuhan's attraction and radiation as a central city. A large number of cultural and health projects such as Wuhan International Convention and Exhibition Center, Wuhan Sports Center and Qintai Grand Theatre have been completed and put into use. The completion of Hankou River Beach and Wuchang River Beach has fully demonstrated the characteristics of Wuhan's riverside and lakeside, and has become a new "city card" for Wuhan.
A large number of major infrastructure projects have been completed and put into use. The construction of transportation infrastructure projects such as the Second Yangtze River Bridge, Tianxingzhou Bridge, Yangluo Bridge, Light Rail 1 Line 1 and 2, Wuchang Railway Station Reconstruction, Tianhe Airport Terminal 2, 7 urban expressway exits, Yangtze River Tunnel, Metro Line 2, Wuhan Railway Station and Yangluo International Container Transfer Center has greatly improved the transportation network system. As a central city, Wuhan's "hub function" is increasingly enhanced.
Over the past 30 years of reform and opening-up, Wuhan has adhered to the development path that conforms to its own reality, and the national economy has maintained rapid and coordinated growth. Especially since the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Wuhan has insisted on using Scientific Outlook on Development to guide the overall economic and social development, strived to build a harmonious Wuhan, and seized the strategic opportunity of the country to promote the rise of Central China. Brilliant achievements have been made in economic and social development, the comprehensive strength and competitiveness of the city have been significantly enhanced, and people's lives have been significantly improved! "