Why is the economy in the north inferior to that in the south?

Why is the economy in the north inferior to that in the south? Before the Tang Dynasty, the north of China, especially the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, was the economic center of China. During the Three Kingdoms period, Wu began to develop Jiangnan. After Yongjia Rebellion, Jiangnan economy began to develop, and after Anshi Rebellion, Jiangnan economy began to rise. After the Southern Song Dynasty, the southern economy decisively replaced the northern economic center of gravity. There is a folk saying: Suzhou and Shanghai are ripe, and the world is full, which is proof. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the main task of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was to transport grain from the south to the north, which shows the position of the southern economy in the political map of China. After the reform and opening-up, peacocks flew southeast, Pudong was developed, and the southeast and Lingnan economies once again ushered in a new opportunity. Why did the northern economy gradually decline after the Tang Dynasty, while the southern economy was still full of vitality?

There are three main reasons:

1. Natural environment?

Although there are North China Plain and Northeast Black Soil in the northern region, the climate is drier and colder than that in the south, with fewer crops and lower yield. The southern region is rich in precipitation, with dense water networks and warm climate, which is suitable for the growth of various crops and can be harvested twice or even three times a year. In the farming era, the economic level is determined by the grain output, and the natural environment in the southern region has natural advantages.

2. Geographical location

After entering the era of great navigation, foreign trade has become an important source of income for a country. In terms of transportation location, Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, as international transportation centers, can integrate into the global market earlier than Qingdao, Dalian and Tianjin in the north, so the south also has the advantage of preemptive economic development.

3. Historical factors

The northern region was developed earlier in history, with frequent wars and large-scale economic damage, while the southern region was far away from the Central Plains. Every time the war broke out, a large number of northern immigrants went south, which not only brought a lot of labor, but also spread the developed agricultural technology in the north to the south. Because the internal environment is relatively stable, after several generations of rest and recuperation, the economy naturally develops steadily.

4. Institutional factors

The private economy in the south, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, is very developed. After decades of reform and opening up, a relatively fair and just economic system has been established, which in turn has cultivated the awareness of many businessmen to abide by the rules under the market economy. In the north, especially in the northeast, the state-owned enterprise economy still occupies the main position. In this environment, thinking is rigid and conservative, lacking enterprising spirit, thus losing many development opportunities.

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