What exactly is the role of a national central city?

The central city of the country.

It refers to a modern metropolis that occupies a national strategic position, shoulders the national mission, leads regional development, participates in international competition, and represents the national image.

Planning and building national central cities in areas with good resource and environmental carrying conditions and economic development foundation is not only an important starting point for leading the national new urbanization construction, but also an important measure to improve the regional layout of opening up to the outside world.

National central cities are municipalities and provincial capitals.

The emergence of new "spires" above the hierarchy concentrates the main advantages of China and Chinese cities in terms of space, population, resources and policies.

The central city of a country must be the economic and cultural center of the country, in fact, it is also a symbol of a country in a certain sense, and it actually has a certain role in condensing the national cohesion of the country.

Of course, it has a very important role, it is a symbol of a country, it will concentrate the culture and economy of a country here, make the whole country better, and then develop through this central city and then develop around.

First of all, the economy of the central city of the country will develop very rapidly, which may represent the overall development level of a country, and the central city of a country will have some administrative districts, so that the country's political development is better.

The central city of a country is the symbol of the country, just like the Beijing of our country, when we think of Beijing, we think of our deep country, which plays a very important role in shaping the patriotic psychology of our people.

The construction of national central cities is of great significance for the healthy and sustainable development of China's macro region and the promotion of internationalization, industrialization, urbanization and informatization. The central city of the country is the urban system of the whole country.

For example, every time the country holds some important meetings, the national central city plays a key role at this time, the state issues a decree, and then people gather in this central city.

The national central city is the highest level of China's urban system planning, and its function is to occupy the national strategic base, shoulder the national mission, lead regional development, participate in international competition, and represent the national image.

The central city is the most prosperous place, which can drive the consumption level of consumers and the development of the surrounding areas, and the central city, as the façade, is a representative of the prosperity of a country.

If there are important policies that will be prioritized, for the people, the things they enjoy are all aspects of life, and many things that are taken for granted are brought about by policy tilts. For example, compared with other cities, provincial capitals are incomparable to other cities in terms of education, medical care, transportation, etc.

The value of a military location is reflected in the strategic importance of the city to the region. In other words, in peacetime, these cities must be transportation hubs, connecting the entire region; These cities are the lifeblood of the region in times of war, and if they fail, they are extremely destructive.

The national central city is the center and core city in the relative region! It has an important driving and exemplary role in the region, and it is also a benchmark.

The national central city is the main backbone of the cities in the surrounding areas, and the main cities that radiate the surrounding cities, which is a kind of responsibility, a kind of sustenance given by the state, and a symbol of trust and its own strength and honor given by the international community.

The National Central City focuses on its impact on the country, and is the city with the highest position in China's urban system proposed in the Outline of the National Urban System Plan. It plays an important role in the development of export-oriented economy and the promotion of international cultural exchanges, and such cities have the potential to develop into financial, cultural, and management centers in Asia and even the world; As for the cities that have the functions of leading, radiating and distributing in the whole country, this function is manifested in politics, economy and culture.

There are five characteristics that a national central city must have: first, it is the center of the state to organize economic activities and allocate resources; the second is the national comprehensive transportation and information network hub; the third is the national center for science, education, culture and innovation; Fourth, it has international influence and competitiveness; Fifth, it is the "spire city" with the strongest comprehensive strength in the national urban system.

There are five major functions that a national central city must have: comprehensive service function, industrial cluster function, logistics hub function, open highland function and cultural cohesion function.

The cultivation of central cities will promote regional economic and social development and narrow the gap in development levels between regions. As an economic center with high rank and strong energy, the central city is the base of socialized large-scale production, with the characteristics of concentrated production, fine division of labor, and relatively complete industries and departments, forming a relatively independent and complex division of labor system. Its economic structure is a reflection of the regional economic structure, and the direction, goal, focus and speed of its economic structure changes will affect the structure of the regional economy, and it is the pioneer of regional industrial upgrading.

With the continuous development of China's economy, the trend of regional economic integration has begun to emerge, the economic ties between cities have been continuously strengthened, and the central cities have begun to gradually play their leading role in regional economic development. And this driving effect stems from the economic radiation of the central city. In order to further promote the development of urban economy and regional economy, the national urban system plan clearly proposes to encourage qualified cities to develop into regional central cities.

The national central city is the center of the regional economy, the link to establish international economic ties, and also represents the international competitiveness of the city. National central cities refer to major cities that have an important national influence in the economic, political, cultural, social and other fields and can participate in international competition on behalf of their own countries, and are the representatives of cities with the strongest comprehensive strength, agglomeration, radiation and driving capacity of a country. In terms of its main characteristics, the national central city is the representative of the country's participation in the international division of labor, cooperation and competition, the center of the organization of economic activities and the allocation of resources in the country or the country's major economic regions, the national center of science, technology and cultural innovation, and the hub of the national comprehensive transportation and information network, which plays an important role in allocating national resources, leading economic and social development, and connecting domestic and foreign countries.

The construction and development of national central cities is not only related to the consolidation and promotion of the city's own status, which directly affects the coordinated development of the region, but also has a bearing on the overall situation of national economic and social development, and the international competitiveness and international status of the country.

In addition to the functions of production, service, finance and circulation, most of the central cities are political and administrative centers, transportation centers, information and technology centers and places with dense talents. According to the size of its scope of influence, it is divided into different levels such as national, regional and local. Since the 80s of the 20th century, China's economic circles have usually called the large cities or megacities that play a major role in the economic and social development of the country or provincial-level regions as central cities, which constitute the main connection points of the national economic activity network and play a leading role in the development of the national economy.

Zhou Liqun, a well-known economist and national consulting expert, said that the determination of the national central city will be the essence of strategic decision-making and an important chess piece. He said: At present, a country's status is not determined by the size of a certain region, but by the status of a megacity. In other words, the national central city is like a cornucopia of the national economy, and any developed country will establish a corresponding number of "national central city systems".

For example, there are Berlin and Frankfurt in Germany, Paris and Lyon in France, and more than a dozen "national central cities" in the United States. The central city of Western countries usually refers to one or two of the largest or moderately located cities in a group of urban groups that are close to each other, closely connected, and of different sizes, and they play a leading role in the economy, society, and culture. The central city is the place where production and exchange are concentrated in the economic region, which has a strong economic radiation effect on the surrounding areas, and they undertake to organize and coordinate regional economic activities, and its main ways are:

division of labor, collaboration and diffusion of production; Through circulation, exchange of what is available, promote competition, and form advantages; Promote local economic development through fiscal, financial, taxation and other economic means and personnel training. To this end, the central city must develop in advance, and at the same time, it needs the development of the regional economy and a certain urban system as a guarantee, so as to form an urban system with the central city as the core, each town has a professional division of labor, and has its own characteristics. The central city is also the core and foundation for the formation of an open, multi-level and network-based economic zone.

The national central city is the urban level at the highest position in the urban system proposed in the National Urban System Plan compiled by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The national central city is a city with leading, radiating and distributing functions in the country, which is manifested in many aspects such as politics, economy, culture and foreign exchanges.

There are nine national central cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou Rangshan, Chengdu, Wuhan, Tianjin, Zhengzhou and Xi'an. A national central city refers to a modern metropolis that shoulders the national mission, leads regional development, occupies a national strategic base, participates in international competition, and represents the national shape.

Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangzhou lead the development of the Bohai Rim and the Yangtze River Delta region, Chongqing and Chengdu are important platforms for the development of the western region, Wuhan supports the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Zhengzhou leads the development of the Central Plains, and Xi'an drives the development of the northwest and surrounding areas.

The national central city is the highest level of China's urban system planning and the core city of the national urban system, which plays a central and pivotal role in finance, management, economy, culture, transportation, and exchanges.

In the process of building Beijing into a central city, it is necessary to strengthen its function as the capital and its status as a national central city, develop the economy, enhance the cultural soft power, enhance the degree of internationalization and international influence, and accelerate the construction of a humanistic Beijing and a scientific and technological Beijing.

There are now 9 national central cities, namely Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Chongqing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Xi'an. The national central city is the highest level of urban system planning in China, and was first proposed in 2005 when the national urban system plan was compiled in accordance with the Urban Planning Law.

National central cities have an important influence in the economic, political, cultural, social and other fields, and high lead plays an important role in the national economic structure and strategic layout. Strengthening the construction of national central cities is an inevitable requirement for achieving "significant improvement in the quality of urbanization" and promoting the process of modernization in China.

As an important platform and strategic fulcrum of the national development strategy, the national central city carries the country's political goals and strategic tasks, and the national central city should not only pay attention to its own development, but also bravely assume the major historical mission and responsibility entrusted by the country, unswervingly implement the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, practice the five major development concepts, and lead China's urban construction to embark on a higher quality, more efficient, fairer and more sustainable development path.