Chapter 50 Move East

"Look at it, this place can be regarded as the highest point in our Ningling urban area. Looking west from here, the top of Huihuang Avenue is the Huihuang Bridge. Crossing Wujiang is the old city of Xijiang. To the east of Wujiang River, to the foot of Miaofeng Mountain, to the north to National Highway 915, and to the south to Dongfanghong Avenue, will be the second and even the third phase of the Jiangdong New District that our Ningling focuses on developing in the next two to three years."

Standing on the top of Miaofeng Mountain, everyone felt their mood suddenly clear. The word "Jimin Tianshu" seemed to be specifically described at this time.

Looking west, Huihuang Avenue ended abruptly about two kilometers away from the foot of Miaofeng Mountain. The area was already full of tower cranes. In the next few months, it will become a busy ocean. After more than ten plots are fully started, the construction of the first phase of the Jiangdong New District can be truly fully unfolded. The buildings that rose up along the dividing line between Huihuang Avenue and Binjiang Avenue and the first phase - Summer Palace Avenue are just some iconic buildings supporting the facade.

From the east of Summer Palace Avenue to the western foot of Miaofeng Mountain, the second phase of Jiangdong New District is ready to go. The road construction has been planned, but it has not been officially started yet. Because according to the previous plan, urban construction should focus on extending to the north and south sides of Huihuang Avenue. Although the first phase construction between Huihuang Avenue and National Highway 915 is in full swing, the construction of the second phase southern section between Huihuang Avenue and Dongfanghong Avenue has just begun. Some roads have not been completed yet. It is estimated that the road infrastructure of the second phase southern section will be basically completed until the first half of next year.

"Don't think I have too much appetite. I will develop to the foot of this mountain in two or three years? There is still a wilderness in front of me. Can Ningling City take such a big step?" Zhao Guodong stood behind his hands, calm and composed. "I tell you that Ningling City is not slower than other cities in the province, but it is still slower than Ningling's economic development and Ningling's prospects, and it is much slower."

There was nothing wrong with Zhu Wenkui's expression. Instead, the people on the Planning and Construction Bureau side had a slightly discolored expression. The words of the Municipal Party Committee were a bit unsatisfied with the work of the Planning and Construction Bureau. However, when he glanced at the expression of the leader in charge, he didn't look very similar.

"Our Ningling's GDP growth rate may be more than 90% this year. Although it only reached more than 80% in the first eight months, it was affected by the central economic policy of macroeconomic regulation. The growth rate has accelerated significantly in the second half of the year. It is not a big problem to exceed 90%. In other words, our GDP will approach or even exceed 100 billion this year!"

Zhao Guodong's words made the people surrounding him shocked, 100 billion!

In 2003, there were only 12 non-provincial capital prefecture-level cities with GDP exceeding 100 billion in 2003, of which eleven were in the eastern coastal areas, and there was an exception in the northeast region - Daqing. However, no city was shortlisted in the huge central and western regions. Moreover, looking at the statistical table, the prefecture-level cities in the central and western regions are far from 100 billion. The closest ones are Luoyang and Nanyang in Henan Province. However, it is quite difficult to achieve a 100 billion yuan in one or two years. Unexpectedly, this history may be rewritten by Ningling.

According to estimates, there are estimated to be about twenty prefecture-level cities in the country that have exceeded 100 billion this year. If Ningling is fortunate to exceed 100 billion, it means that Ningling will once again create history and take the lead in setting a bloody path for the central and western regions, becoming the first prefecture-level city in the central and western inland regions with a GDP of 100 billion.

"Wenkui, in July and August, you led the team to take the comrades from the land, construction and transportation departments out to take a look. Shenzhen, Dalian, Suzhou, Wuxi, Qingdao, Yantai, you have all walked around for a long time. What do you think? These are cities with GDP exceeding 100 billion yuan. What are their urban scale, urban planning, urban construction and urban architectural style? How big is the gap between us Ningling and them? Is it comparable? Many people here have also been to these cities? Do you feel that there is still a slight gap between us Ningling and them?"

Zhao Guodong's several consecutive questions in front made the people of the Planning and Construction Bureau feel hung up. Fortunately, the tone of the last sentence changed into a bit of teasing and self-mockery. Even Zhao Guodong couldn't help laughing himself, which made everyone here laugh.

"Zhao*** is not a small gap, but a big gap. It is true that there is no comparison." Zhu Wenkui did not laugh, but just said seriously: "I think cities like these are indeed worth learning from. Especially in the planning and construction of the new urban area, their courage is greater than us, their steps are faster than us, and their leadership thoughts are more open than us, which is worth learning from, but we also have something they cannot match, that is, our protection of old buildings in the old urban area is better than them!"

"Well, Wenkui, don't put the topic aside. We have done a good job in protecting old buildings in the old city. The province has praised us. However, if our city wants to develop, we cannot be limited to inherent concepts. Especially with the settlement of a large number of enterprises and the influx of foreign population, we want to build a core city in Andong, a central node city in the inland area, and a large city with a population of one million. We must take the lead in urban planning and must take the lead in urban planning. I hope that the city will not only be ahead in planning concepts, but also in the speed of construction. We must consciously adjust our concepts, make arrangements in advance, and come up with the framework in advance!"

However, Zhao Guodong did not give Zhu Wenkui much pleasure. He threw one sentence after another and made Zhu Wenkui and the Planning and Construction Bureau feel heavy.

"Wenkui, I would like to ask, when do you expect the planning and construction of the Miaofeng Mountain Central Forest Park Ring Line to be completed?" Zhao Guodong's next words made Zhu Wenkui feel more stressed, "What about the section of the extension line of the Huihuang Avenue to the western foothills of Miaofeng Mountain?"

Seeing Zhu Wenkui's silent calculations, Zhao Guodong also knew that he was putting a lot of pressure on the other party, and smiled and said, "Wenkui, Mayor Yuejun and I have discussed that Miaofeng Mountain and Miaohu will appear as the central coordinates of our Ningling City in the future. This is also the city's research and decision. The long-term goal of urban development is to revolve around Miaofeng Mountain and Miaohu. At this point, we cannot wait, and we cannot wait until the construction of the first and second phases of Jiangdong New Area is fully launched or even completed before we consider the shift of the center of gravity eastward. Therefore, the city, especially the Urban Investment Group, must shoulder the burden of taking the lead. I will set you a time. The section of the extension line of the Huihuang Avenue to the western foothills of Miaofeng Mountain must be completed by the end of the year, and the Miaofeng Mountain Park Ring Line must be completed by the end of next year. I suggest you think carefully about how to do the next step."

Zhu Wenkui was in a difficult face. The pressure was quite large. The extension line of Huihuang Avenue was not a big problem. There were still three or four months left. It had already planned and the terrain was quite flat. However, the focus was originally focused on the southern section of the second phase of Jiangdong New District. Now the focus was adjusted appropriately, and there was no need to adjust it. Just two additional construction teams were needed to complete this section of roads that were less than three kilometers, but the Miaofeng Mountain Park Ring Line was different.

It turned out that Zhao Guodong had mentioned this Miaofeng Mountain Park Ring Road. At that time, Zhu Wenkui also realized that Zhao Guodong seemed to have a complex of lakes and mountains. I wonder if it was the regret left by the city construction from Huaiqing.

It is said that when he was mayor of Huaiqing, he personally planned Huaiqing's Central Forest Park, which included both the lake and the mountains. As a result, he was squeezed out of Huaiqing without fulfilling his ambitions. Zhu Wenkui also went to Huaiqing to understand Zhao Guodong's ideas and opinions through some relationships, and also thought that he had figured out what Zhao Guodong thought, so when Zhao Guodong proposed to include the slightly remote Miaofeng Mountain and Miaohu in the urban planning, he realized this.

However, Zhao Guodong's proposal to make the Miaofeng Mountain and Miaohu planning the coordinates of Ningling's urban center surprise Zhu Wenkui. This step was taken big enough, and it moved the Ningling's urban center about five kilometers eastward, making the entire Jiangdong New District and Xijiang District suddenly become the eastern half of the city. Even with the idea of ​​a ten-year plan, this step was indeed a bit too big.

However, Zhu Wenkui has already understood Zhao Guodong's temperament. You must not ignore some of the issues he mentioned specifically, especially after knowing Zhao Guodong's lake and mountain complex, Zhu Wenkui naturally did not dare to take it lightly, so he specially arranged for the Construction Bureau and the Urban Investment Group to conduct a comprehensive survey and road planning of the Miaofeng Mountain Ring Road. At that time, the Construction Bureau had quite a complaint, thinking that it was too ambitious and meaningless, and that this survey and planning design would not be used for at least five years. Unexpectedly, it would be in use in just over a year.

If Zhao Guodong had ignored what he said at the beginning and now he would do surveying and planning and designing again, it would be really troublesome. He would not be able to take it out in a few months. With Zhao Guodong's decisive temper, if he had not seen you make any noise in two or three months, he would really have to talk about it.

"Zhao***, there is no problem with the extension line, and it is guaranteed to be completed. However, the Miaofeng Mountain Park Ring Road is probably very difficult. First, the geological conditions of the Miaofeng Mountain Ring Road in the planned Miaofeng Mountain Ring Road are shallow hills, the earthwork volume is relatively large, the time is too tight, and second, there may be difficulties in financial support. Third, the relocation has not yet begun, so will it be delayed?"
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