2006 China Regional Economic Development Report: Regional Coordinated Development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Construction of the "Golden Waterway": Regional Coordinated Development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Construction of the "Golden Waterway"

Author: Sun Haiming
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a research outcome on the theme of the 2006 China Regional Economic Development Report by the Regional Economics Research Center of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. It conducts research from three levels: "The National Strategic Significance of Regional Coordinated Development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt," "Regional Planning Coordinated Development and Industrial Development Strategy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt," and "Planning for the Construction of the 'Golden Waterway' in the Yangtze River Basin." The aim is to provide decision-making consulting for the regional economic development of the Yangtze River Basin and the planning of the "Golden Waterway." The Yangtze River Basin includes seven provinces and two municipalities: Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan. It covers 15.4% of the total area of China and has a GDP of approximately 40.3% of the national total (2005). It is China's largest river economic belt and the river basin with the greatest growth potential outside the southeastern coastal region. The main stem of the Yangtze River is 6,300 kilometers long, connecting rivers and seas, passing through China's eastern, central, and western regions. The entire basin boasts superior geographical, locational, resource, economic, and cultural advantages. The book includes: The National Strategic Significance of Regional Coordinated Development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Regional Planning Coordinated Development and Industrial Development Strategy in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and Planning for the Construction of the "Golden Waterway" in the Yangtze River Basin.