The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

"Tell me about your views on the development regions of the country." He took out a cigarette, struck a match and sparked it, aimed it at the cigarette, took a puff of the cigarette very skillfully, and then put the match into the ashtray and extinguished it.

Liu Tao took out a map of China and first drew a circle around Hong Kong, Macau, Pengcheng, and Yangcheng.

"This is the Pearl River Delta, which includes 12 regions such as Yangcheng, Pengcheng, and Foshan. It is located at the 'Southern Gate' of our China. The Pearl River Delta is the most open place in Guangdong Province in terms of ideology and culture. Since the late Ming Dynasty, the business here has been very active. It can be built into an advanced manufacturing base and modern service industry base with global influence. It is also the theme area for our China to participate in economic globalization, the national science and technology innovation and technology research and development base, and an important engine for the development of the national economy. It radiates and drives the development of South China, Central China and Southwest China." Liu Tao introduced the Pearl River Delta.

The Pearl River Delta, formerly known as the Yuejiang Plain, is abbreviated as the Pearl River Delta. It is the general name for the large delta formed by the impact of the Xijiang River and the Beijiang River and the small delta formed by the impact of the Dongjiang River. It is a delta complex with radial branches, presenting an inverted triangle. The bottom is a line from Sanshui City in the west and Yangcheng City in the east to Shilong, and the vertex is Yamen Bay. The area is about 11,000 square kilometers, and the area of ​​Guangdong Province is 179,700 square kilometers, but only these 11,000 square kilometers have the most development potential.

As for the others, except for the Chaoshan Plain and a few alluvial plains, they are all mountainous areas, and the development is very difficult.

This is why the economic development of Guangdong Province in the original time and space is very different. The rich places are rich and have reached the level of developed countries, while the poor places are poor and have not much difference from the development level of the inland mountainous areas.

Geographical factors are sometimes so cruel. Which ones are suitable for development and which ones are not suitable for development have long been determined.

If it were not for geographical restrictions, Yunnan Province would have Panshan Group, and its economic development would have soared long ago, instead of being surpassed by Sichuan and Shu now, and the gap between the two is getting bigger and bigger.

The core of the southwest is Sichuan, or more precisely, Chengdu, because of its geographical location. Chengdu has a large plain, which makes it more conducive to development and can support the population.

"Here, the world's largest urban agglomeration with the largest population and area will be formed, surpassing Tokyo, Japan." Liu Tao is very confident.

At present, the entire Pearl River Delta is developing at the fastest speed in the country.

This point cannot be compared with the southwest region where Panshan Group has invested a lot.

The three advantages of time, place and people are all in the Pearl River Delta, which is incomparable to the southwest.

"Can it really surpass Tokyo, Japan and become the world's largest urban agglomeration in terms of population and area?"

"Well, absolutely no problem!" Liu Tao nodded, full of confidence.

In the original time and space, the Pearl River Delta completed this feat in 2015. With his influence in this life, it will only be faster, not slower.

"The nine cities in the Pearl River Delta will join hands with Hong Kong and Macao to build the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This will be the world's fourth largest bay area after the New York Bay Area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Tokyo Bay Area in the United States, and a world-class urban agglomeration will be built!" Liu Tao is full of confidence.

The current development situation of Hong Kong is much better than that of the original time and space. Similarly, the development situation of the nine cities in the Pearl River Delta is also very good.

The current Pearl River Delta is also a key area for foreign investment, and its development speed is extremely rapid.

"In addition to the Pearl River Delta, there is also this place, the Yangtze River Delta!" Liu Tao drew a circle, which included 41 cities in Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, Jiangsu Province, and Anhui Province.

The Yangtze River Delta is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. It is located at the confluence of rivers and seas. There are many ports along the river and the coast. It is an impact plain formed before the Yangtze River enters the sea. The population here is very dense. It is currently estimated that there are 120 to 150 million people, and the area is about 358,000 square kilometers.

In Liu Tao's memory, this place has become one of the most active, most open, and most innovative regions in China's economic development. It has a pivotal strategic position in the overall situation of national modernization and the all-round opening-up pattern.

The Yangtze River Delta region has a long history and culture, and with a developed water system and fertile land that is superior to China's agriculture and handicrafts, it has initially formed a considerable urban agglomeration before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A few years ago, in 1983, a leader pointed out in the "Preliminary Concept of Establishing the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone" that the planning scope of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone can be centered on Shanghai, including Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nantong and Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Ningbo and other cities in the Yangtze River Delta, and can be gradually expanded as needed.

However, at present, the development speed of the Yangtze River Delta is far less than that of the Pearl River Delta.

But in Liu Tao's view, the development potential of the Yangtze River Delta is higher than that of the Pearl River Delta, because the Yangtze River Delta has a larger plain and a larger population, and it is easy to form a population gathering area of ​​more than 200 million.

Moreover, many ports can be built here to develop port cities, and the industrial development potential, tourism development potential, and agricultural development potential are all huge. In terms of potential, this place is all-round beyond the Pearl River Delta.

The Yangtze River Delta is located in the middle of the Chinese coast, and can play a role in connecting the upper and lower parts.

He nodded slightly. From the perspective of the country, the Yangtze River Delta is naturally of great strategic importance, and discussions in this regard have been ongoing.

For example, the importance of the Magic City!

"Next is the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area!" Liu Tao drew a circle in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area. The importance of this location is self-evident.

my country has four major industrial bases, which are divided into the Liaonan Industrial Base, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Industrial Base, the Shanghai-Nanjing-Hangzhou Industrial Base (Yangtze River Delta Industrial Base) and the Pearl River Delta Industrial Base.

These four major industrial bases are the cradle of the Republic's industrial development, and have been the leaders of my country's industry since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Moreover, this is where the capital is located and the political center. There are industries such as steel, machinery, chemicals, electronics, and textiles. It is the second largest comprehensive industrial base in the country and the largest comprehensive industrial base in the north.

The development potential here is very huge, and it can be said that it is no less than the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.

The Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan area is located in the northern part of the eastern coastal area of ​​China. It is the maritime gateway of the northern region of my country. It has convenient connections with Japan and South Korea. It has ports such as Tianjin Port, Beijing-Tianjin Port, and Caofeidian Port. The location advantage is very obvious.

A city cluster can be developed here.

Liu Tao's impression is that this place has gradually fallen behind in development and has been gradually left behind by the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta, so that gradually few people compare it with the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.

Undoubtedly, this is a pity in Liu Tao's opinion.

It is a pity that it has huge development potential but has not been able to realize this development potential.