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Located in the Nanling polymetallic metallogenic belt, Chenzhou, Hunan, has reserves of tungsten, bismuth, tin, graphite and other metals ranked first in China and even in the world. It is well-known as the "Hometown of Nonferrous Metals in China". The mining economy once accounted for 60% of the local GDP, but the disorderly mining and extensive production in the early years also damaged the local ecology.
In Chenzhou, the industrial structure of “one mine dominates” has become multi-industry. In the past, mining pits have also become tourist attractions, and the “counter-attack” from the “old problem” of environmental governance to the “model student” of transformation and development has been realized. , To embark on a unique development path.
More than ten years ago, there were hundreds of small smelting blast furnaces in Guiyang County in Chenzhou, relying on Baoshan Mine, which was densely covered in urban areas. The urban area was almost "ignited and smoked", and the urban area was dusty; 36 in Linwu County The bay is densely packed with hundreds of mining and dressing plants, causing some rivers in the mining area to smell bad and fish and shrimps disappeared.
Behind the economic prosperity brought about by over-reliance on resources is not only the deterioration of the ecological environment, but also the problems of single structure and weak growth, as well as frequent safety accidents.
The advent of the international financial crisis in 2008 made Chenzhou's transformation and development urgent. The prices of international mineral products have been declining, while domestic environmental protection requirements have continued to increase. Chenzhou's extensive development path based on mining is no longer sustainable. Yi Pengfei, secretary of the Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee, said that the transformation and development of resource-based cities is not only a necessity for the sustainable development of the local economy, but also a pressing force for practical problems.
To this end, Chenzhou, in accordance with the idea of "gathering advantageous resources to advantageous enterprises, and strategic industries to move closer to strategic capital", carried out comprehensive mine renovation, iron fist "shutdown and transfer", speeded up technological transformation, and helped key mining enterprises reborn; at the same time, they took advantage of the neighboring Guangdong The geographical advantages of Hong Kong and Macau are to undertake large-scale industrial transfers, complement the industrial chain, and gather strategic emerging industries.
Nowadays, a new mining economic chain featuring intensive and deep processing of mineral products is gradually taking shape in Chenzhou. Chenzhou has also successively established strategic systems such as non-ferrous metal price indices and trading platforms, taking a crucial step towards obtaining the global pricing power and voice of non-ferrous metals. The settlement of a large number of coastal enterprises and the introduction of foreign capital have also enabled the continuous optimization of Chenzhou's industrial layout. Electronic information, new energy, big data, mineral gems, cultural tourism, boutique exhibitions, etc. have become the backbone of Chenzhou's economy.
“The momentum of Chenzhou’s economic development has gradually shifted from focusing on resource development and government investment to being driven by industry and innovation, forming a higher-quality, more efficient, and more sustainable development pattern.” Yi Pengfei said, Chenzhou has already Realize the economic transformation from "one mine dominates" to multiple industries simultaneously.
In order to maintain the sustained and stable development of the economy after the transition, a series of major soft environment rectifications and major reforms have also been initiated in Chenzhou. In recent years, Chenzhou has carried out multiple rounds of reforms of the administrative examination and approval system and the reform of the commercial registration system. In response to the needs of enterprises and the public, it has compiled and issued government departments' responsibility lists, power lists and negative lists to improve government service levels and administrative energy efficiency.
"The government has not only opened up various "green channels" for us in the registration, approval, production and other links, and provided us with efficient services, but also has always maintained a harmonious relationship between government and enterprises, as well as between banks and enterprises." Speaking of Chenzhou's business environment, the world's top 500 Ai Lihong, President of Hunan Region of Zhengwei International Group, repeatedly praised.
In order to open up a faster trade logistics channel, Chenzhou Port has realized the overall extension of Guangdong's coastal ports and port functions to Chenzhou through rail-sea combined transport, "cross-border one lock" and other modes, making Chenzhou's foreign trade logistics fast customs clearance channel seamless with Hong Kong Docking.
"It is precisely because of the continuous series of actions such as laying the foundation and improving the environment that a good platform and a good atmosphere have been built for industrial agglomeration and enterprise development." Chenzhou Mayor Liu Zhiren introduced, Alibaba, Philips, Midea, China Resources Group A large number of well-known enterprises at home and abroad have settled in Chenzhou, which has injected new impetus into the development of Chenzhou.