Is Yingxian County in Shanxi a poor place?

Yingxian County, Shanxi Province is located in mountainous areas or inaccessible areas, and its geographical environment limits its ability of economic development and resource utilization. Mainly relying on traditional agriculture or traditional heavy industry, the industrial structure is relatively simple, lacking high added value and innovative industries, resulting in insufficient economic growth momentum. Therefore, Yingxian County in Shanxi Province is a poor place.

Yingxian is a county-level administrative region in Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province. It is located in the north of Shanxi Province, at the southern end of Datong Basin, with Hengshan Mountain in the east, Yanmenguan in the south, Datong Coal Sea in the north and Shuozhou Electric Capital in the west.