Is Wenzhou more developed than Taizhou?

Wenzhou City and Taizhou City are both coastal cities in Zhejiang Province. Difference: The secretary of Wenzhou must be a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. Taizhou’s secretary is an ordinary prefecture-level city secretary. Wenzhou’s national planning and provincial planning are at a higher level than Taizhou. Wenzhou has a large railway station, and trains from many directions pass south of Wenzhou. Taizhou only has Taizhou Station, which has more people than Wenling Station, and there is only one westbound line between Yongtaiwen and Yongtaiwen. There are only four railway stations in Taizhou (Wenling, Taizhou, Linhai and Sanmen), and there are three in Guangyueqing City, Wenzhou, plus Yongjia, Wenzhou South, Ruian, Aojiang and Cangnan. There are more train stations than Taizhou. Wenzhou Airport is an international airport and Taizhou is an ordinary airport. The flow of people is incomparable. Wenzhou has four districts, and they are all well integrated, while Taizhou's three districts are relatively scattered. The only 5A scenic spot in Wenzhou is Yandang Mountain, while Taizhou has Tiantai Mountain and Shenxianju. Of course, Wenzhou Nanxi River and Linhai Taizhou Fucheng are also applying. Wenzhou is a city that is unknown how many years ago. Taizhou is a prefecture-level city established in 1994, and the urban area has only been planned for 24 years. Many things are left in Linhai, such as Taizhou Middle School, Taizhou College, Taizhou Hospital and logistics transfer station. Looking at it this way, Wenzhou is indeed better than Taizhou in every aspect! However, Wenzhou faces difficulties in the transformation and upgrading of the industrial chain. In recent years, Taizhou has introduced high-end industries such as drones, as well as products such as smart toilets, medicine, spare parts, and grinding machine tools from Geely's three bases, which are pretty good. So now Taizhou is working hard to catch up with Wenzhou. Of course, Taizhou's shortcomings include transportation, education, medical care, etc. There is only one college in Taizhou. Wenzhou Ophthalmology is very good. However, the two colleges in Wenzhou have slightly lower GDP and less presence. Beisan County in Taizhou is working hard. Last year, it reached 200, and it has its own industrial plan.

I am from Taizhou, and I discussed this issue with my friends in Wenzhou many years ago.

I would like to share my views and discuss them with you again. I welcome criticisms and corrections.

The two sister cities of Wenzhou and Taizhou have too many similarities

After the reform and opening up, the economy has developed rapidly, with many small and medium-sized enterprises, a developed private economy, a large number of people doing business, and a high per capita income. , is a typical representative of hiding wealth among the people, and has jointly achieved the glory of the southern Zhejiang model.

At the same time, both places also have major problems: low-end industries, low technological content, and weak competitiveness. Infrastructure construction is lagging behind, municipal construction is poor, etc.

On paper data, Wenzhou is better

From the paper data, Wenzhou is better than Taizhou. In 2018, Wenzhou ranked third in Zhejiang Province with a GDP of 600.6 billion, and Taizhou ranked fifth in Zhejiang Province with a GDP of 487.5 billion. Wenzhou will maintain its advantage in the short term.

Differences in the development cores of Wenzhou and Taizhou appear

After developing under the same model for nearly 40 years, the development cores of Wenzhou and Taizhou have begun to reflect different differences. To put it simply, Wenzhou’s development direction is more like that of the United Kingdom, while Taizhou’s development direction is more focused on the German path.

Taizhou pays more attention to the upgrading of manufacturing industry, is more aware of the importance of manufacturing industry, and aims to build China's advanced manufacturing base. Wenzhou began to lag behind in advanced manufacturing, and focused more on commercial trade and finance.

As of the end of 2018, there were 53 domestic and overseas listed companies in Taizhou, with a total market value of approximately 300 billion. Among them, there are 50 A-share listed companies in China, ranking fourth among prefecture-level cities nationwide. Among them, there are 25 companies listed on the Small and Medium-sized Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, ranking third among prefecture-level cities in China and ranking very high.

Among them, Hisun Pharmaceutical, Qianjiang Motorcycle, Supor Electrical Appliances, and Aistar are all well-known in the country. There is also Geely Automobile, which developed and grew in Taizhou. Although its headquarters has now been moved to Hangzhou, Taizhou's production capacity is still strong. Leading by outstanding manufacturing companies such as Geely Automobile, the competitiveness of Taizhou's industrial chain has been comprehensively enhanced.

As of the end of 2018, there were 20 listed companies in Wenzhou, with a total market value of approximately 150 billion. Ranking first is Chint Electric, which mainly produces low-voltage electrical appliances and is the industry leader.

In recent years, the news about Wenzhou has been more about the broken capital chain, the escape of private enterprise controllers or the Wenzhou real estate speculators, which actually hint at the underlying reasons. More and more people in Wenzhou have abandoned the manufacturing industry, and the development of the financial industry cannot be separated from the support of a strong manufacturing industry. Otherwise, it will be a tree without roots and water without a source.

Looking to the future and collaborating with each other

As two sister cities with the same development experience, Wenzhou and Taizhou also hope that in the future development process, the two cities can complement each other's advantages. Collaborative development. The development of the manufacturing industry cannot be separated from the support of the financial industry. Nowadays, small and medium-sized enterprises are facing the crisis of shortage of funds. Private capital in the two places is abundant, and active guidance will be conducive to the development of the industry. At the same time, the development and growth of advantageous industries can better support the long-term development of the financial industry.

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Wenzhou wins against Taizhou.

First of all, from the perspective of city positioning

Wenzhou’s positioning has always been aimed at the regional economic center, one pole of the Zhejiang Iron Triangle, the third among the four major metropolitan areas in Zhejiang, and the southeastern Coastal area central cities, etc.

In China's infrastructure system, which is advanced in planning and strong in execution, a city's planning positioning determines its planning and development model in the next few years.

Secondly, in terms of urban geographical location

When Zhejiang was first reforming and opening up, there was Hangning at the top and Wenzhou at the bottom, forming a coordinated development trend between the north and the south. However, after entering the new century, Wenzhou has Due to lack of land, it is unable to develop intensive industries and gradually falls behind. However, its radiation ability in southern Zhejiang and even parts of Fujian is still strong. It is relatively far from Hangning, and has Yueqing Bay, a natural port, which can greatly expand trade with Taiwan. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to cultivate Wenzhou as a development pole in southern Zhejiang.

The third transportation advantage

Wenzhou has the largest airport in southern Zhejiang, Yueqing Bay, the best deep-water port in southern Zhejiang, and the EMU and train interchange station in southern Zhejiang. All of the above points are not available in Taizhou.

The fourth enterprise advantage

Wenzhou is a leader in the private economy. There are a number of influential enterprises in their respective industries nationwide and even globally, such as Chint Electrical Appliances and Aokang Shoes. This is also Wenzhou has advantages over Taizhou.

The fifth educational advantage

Wenzhou has Wenzhou Medical College and Wenzhou University, two first-class universities. Although they lag behind Hangning, they are still top-notch in southern Zhejiang.

Next, there are the advantages of lighting up the stars, but these are objective, and the most important thing is the planning of the provincial government. Wenzhou ranks second in Zhejiang's population with a permanent population of more than 9 million (Hangzhou has just surpassed it in recent years), and its per capita GDP is at the bottom of Zhejiang's list. Looking at the 13th Five-Year Plan and the provincial and municipal plans for lower-level counties and cities in recent years, the development sequence of Zhejiang in recent years has been clearly pointed out. Hangning will take the lead in building a world-class metropolis, followed by Wenzhou and Jinhua - obligations. Afterwards, cities with certain radiating capabilities in the country were created, and the remaining cities built characteristic cities based on their own characteristics. Huzhou focuses on the environment, Lishui focuses on agriculture, Jiaxing embraces Shanghai, Shaoxing faces Hangzhou and so on.

The provincial department will plan it, and I also went to find out about Wenzhou City’s settings. From the positioning of urban rail transit, the positioning of airports, the positioning of urban medical system construction, etc., they are all mentioned to radiate to southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian. Moreover, the scale and intensity of urban construction are several times larger than those in Taizhou. Therefore, in the next few years, Wenzhou will achieve greater improvement, widen the gap with neighboring cities, and become the growth pole of southern Zhejiang.

However, it’s better not to focus on southern Zhejiang. In recent years, Zhejiang’s main force has been to develop northern Zhejiang, even specifically Hangning. Personally, I think the Hangzhou Greater Bay Area is a regional strategy second only to Xiongan. Pay more attention.

Both Wenzhou and Taizhou have good economic development. They are both developed coastal areas. The two cities have the same economic model, with the private economy as the main force. They are collectively referred to as the Wenzhou model. Since Taizhou is less well-known than Wenzhou, it often Called the Wenzhou model by the media!

In terms of business, both places have a large number of people doing business abroad and relatively strong financial strength. Overall, Wenzhou businessmen are slightly stronger than Taizhou; Wenzhou businessmen are represented by Wenzhou City, Yueqing, and Ruian, and Yongjia and Cangnan are represented. It's okay; Taizhou merchants are represented by Wenling, Huangyan, Luqiao, and Yuhuan, and Linhai and Jiaojiang are supplemented.

Now all parts of Zhejiang are developing, and businessmen in each region are becoming more and more successful. The word Zhejiang merchants has slowly begun to replace Wenzhou merchants as Zhejiang's business card! Oriental Jews are not just a definition for Wenzhou people, but a praise for all Zhejiang people!

In 2016, the total economic volume of Taizhou City was 384.2 billion yuan and that of low-temperature states was 504.5 billion yuan. Taizhou’s per capita GDP was higher than that of Wenzhou; the ranking of the total economic volume of subordinate counties and cities (100 million yuan): Wenling 900, Lucheng 877, Yueqing 838 , Ruian 783, Longwan 589, Luqiao 522, Linhai 515, Jiaojiang 487.5, Ouhai 487.1, Yuhuan 465, Cangnan 460, Huangyan 385, Pingyang 372, Yongjia 359, Tiantai 202, Xianju 186, Sanmen 184, Taishun 81, Dongtou 79, Wencheng 79;

To be honest, I have been to Taizhou many times. In addition to having a higher per capita GDP than Wenzhou, Taizhou has more listed companies than Wenzhou, and is almost completely defeated by Wenzhou in many aspects of people's livelihood, including medical care. Wenzhou-affiliated Ruian and Ruian People's Hospital are both ranked among the top three in Taizhou, not to mention the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou, which has the largest medical center in southern Zhejiang. In terms of education, Wenzhou is far superior to Taizhou in terms of undergraduate education, and it is also one of the best in the country. For the ophthalmology profession, if these do not work, then the city positioning of Wenzhou is much higher than that of Taizhou. Wenzhou, which has been added, kicked out and added again, is one of the four central cities in Zhejiang and one of the central cities in the Haixi urban agglomeration. These The positioning and support are far inferior to Taizhou. Some people say that Wenzhou is an average city, but Wenzhou's urban infrastructure is definitely better than 99% of domestic prefecture-level cities. Public transportation almost covers all areas, and the influence of central cities is also much higher. In Taizhou, the heat map of Taizhou is almost slightly larger than that of Ruian in Wenzhou. This already illustrates the cohesion of Taizhou's central city. Don't say six million or nine million. Don't forget that Geely, the largest enterprise in Taizhou, is headquartered in Hangzhou, where the listed company belongs. Also in Hangzhou!

Hello! Is Wenzhou more developed than Taizhou? For now, Wenzhou is indeed much more developed than Taizhou. After all, Wenzhou has been a major economic city many years ago, while Taizhou is a city that started late. The details can be analyzed.

In terms of GDP comparison, when comparing the total GDP of cities in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou ranks third, first is Hangzhou, second is Ningbo, fourth is Shaoxing, and fifth is Taizhou, it will take more than ten years for Taizhou to catch up with Wenzhou, or it will never be able to catch up. This is not impossible.

Currently, in terms of GDP, there is not much difference between Shaoxing and Wenzhou. I remember last year someone talked about the possibility that Shaoxing could surpass Wenzhou and become the third city in Zhejiang Province. To be honest, Shaoxing’s growth in recent years The development momentum is indeed very strong, and there is no denying that Shaoxing can surpass Wenzhou.

Wenzhou’s economy has shrunk severely in recent years, and private capital has fluctuated too much. I personally think that Shaoxing may surpass Wenzhou, but it will take some time for Taizhou to catch up with Wenzhou. This is not a matter of one or two years. !

As for whether what you said is correct or not, you can also share your opinions in the comments and discuss together!

What this critic said, in terms of cities, Taizhou cannot compare with Wenzhou. If we compare on a county-by-county basis, Taizhou will definitely not lose to Wenzhou! For example, Yongjia in Wenzhou is on par with Yuhuan in Taizhou, Yueqing in Wenzhou is better than Wenling in Taizhou, Yueqing is better, Ruian in Wenzhou is better than Linhai in Taizhou, Linhai is better, anyway, they are almost the same in comparison. Wenzhou has many poor counties, but Wenzhou has There are many wealthy counties.

The economies of Wenzhou and Taizhou are developing well and they are both coastal areas, dominated by private enterprises. But because we Taizhou people are relatively low-key, we are not well-known, so everyone knows Wenzhou, but not many people know Taizhou. Whether it is Wenzhou or Taizhou, there are many people doing business abroad, and we are also economically savvy.

In short, Wenzhou is slightly more developed than Taizhou, but Taizhou is not weak either. One day we will be better than Wenzhou. Ha ha.

I am from Yuhuan, Taizhou, so I have some say.

First of all, GDP is just a number, just look at it and don’t pay too much attention to it. Secondly, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, this has to be admitted.

Wenzhou started earlier than Taizhou, and I believe more companies have gone abroad than Taizhou, so there is no need to say more.

Taizhou itself basically relies on Wenling Road, Bridge and Yuhuan to support its scene. At least according to my current understanding, most of the real enterprises of Yuhuan entrepreneurs are mainly developed locally. Relatively speaking, capital outflow may not be as serious as Wenzhou. . So even though the GDP gap is not big, the per capita GDP is even higher. The actual real wealth of the people is not necessarily what the numbers show.

Furthermore, when it comes to private capital, the joint-stock system that I have seen more often and is more famous originated in Taizhou and became famous in Wenzhou, so from this perspective, both Taizhou and Wenzhou are ancestral. Depending on the level, the development will be different, but the difference is really not that big.

Finally, let’s talk about Taizhou, or Yuhuan. With the improvement of transportation lines and the renovated roads that are now focused on e-commerce, Yuhuan is expected to be firmly ranked second in Taizhou in the next few years. In addition, I dare not say it verbally, but I really think that if we touch Wenling Butt is not impossible. Because it is really rare for someone with such poor congenital conditions like Yuhuan to be able to achieve such results. But having said that, if I simply compare Taizhou as a whole with Wenzhou, I am still not optimistic about Taizhou's future plans.

Because Wenzhou is famous for more small places, this shows that there are many places where the foundation of entrepreneurship is in the folk thinking. This is the top priority. It is easy to change the country, but it is hard to change the nature. It will be in vain not to think about starting a business even if it gives you thousands of benefits. . Looking back at this point, although many people are optimistic about Taizhou's rising trend, that is not the case for all Taizhou. To be honest, I only recognize Wenling Yuhuan Road Bridge in Taizhou. If I have to add a few more, they are Huangyan and Duqiao. In other places, people who are too comfortable and have no struggle at all are not worthy of development.

Wenzhou wins against Taizhou.

First of all, from the perspective of city positioning

Wenzhou’s positioning has always been aimed at the regional economic center, one pole of the Zhejiang Iron Triangle, the third among the four major metropolitan areas in Zhejiang, and the southeastern Coastal area central cities, etc.

In China's infrastructure system, which is advanced in planning and strong in execution, a city's planning positioning determines its planning and development model in the next few years.

Secondly, in terms of urban geographical location

When Zhejiang was first reforming and opening up, there was Hangning at the top and Wenzhou at the bottom, forming a coordinated development trend between the north and the south. However, after entering the new century, Wenzhou has Due to lack of land, it is unable to develop intensive industries and gradually falls behind. However, its radiation ability in southern Zhejiang and even parts of Fujian is still strong. It is relatively far from Hangning, and has Yueqing Bay, a natural port, which can greatly expand trade with Taiwan. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to cultivate Wenzhou as a development pole in southern Zhejiang.

The third transportation advantage

Wenzhou has the largest airport in southern Zhejiang, Yueqing Bay, the best deep-water port in southern Zhejiang, and the EMU and train interchange station in southern Zhejiang. All of the above points are not available in Taizhou.

The fourth enterprise advantage

Wenzhou is a leader in the private economy. There are a number of influential enterprises in their respective industries nationwide and even globally, such as Chint Electrical Appliances and Aokang Shoes. This is also Wenzhou has advantages over Taizhou.

The fifth educational advantage

Wenzhou has Wenzhou Medical College and Wenzhou University, two first-class universities. Although they lag behind Hangning, they are still top-notch in southern Zhejiang.

Next, there are the advantages of lighting up the stars, but these are objective, and the most important thing is the planning of the provincial government. Wenzhou ranks second in Zhejiang's population with a permanent population of more than 9 million (Hangzhou has just surpassed it in recent years), and its per capita GDP is at the bottom of Zhejiang's list. Looking at the 13th Five-Year Plan and the provincial and municipal plans for lower-level counties and cities in recent years, the development sequence of Zhejiang in recent years has been clearly pointed out. Hangning will take the lead in building a world-class metropolis, followed by Wenzhou and Jinhua - Obligation. Afterwards, cities with certain radiating capabilities in the country were created, and the remaining cities built characteristic cities based on their own characteristics. Huzhou focuses on the environment, Lishui focuses on agriculture, Jiaxing embraces Shanghai, Shaoxing faces Hangzhou and so on.

The provincial department will plan it, and I also went to find out about Wenzhou City’s settings. From the positioning of urban rail transit, the positioning of airports, the positioning of urban medical system construction, etc., they are all mentioned to radiate to southern Zhejiang and northern Fujian. Moreover, the scale and intensity of urban construction are several times larger than those in Taizhou. Therefore, in the next few years, Wenzhou will achieve greater improvement, widen the gap with neighboring cities, and become the growth pole of southern Zhejiang.

However, it’s better not to focus on southern Zhejiang. In recent years, Zhejiang’s main force has been to develop northern Zhejiang, even specifically Hangning. Personally, I think the Hangzhou Greater Bay Area is a regional strategy second only to Xiongan.

Wenzhou is more famous than us Taizhou people. Taizhou is the most unknown area in Zhejiang, but Taizhou’s private sector is still very developed. There are about 120 people starting businesses outside. In fact, Taizhou people are also very rich. If compared to I think the income of farmers is evenly divided, if not better than that of developed Wenzhou, because they are the third oldest in Zhejiang, and the people doing business abroad are better than those in Taizhou.