Yunnan and Sichuan are both located in the southwest region of China, and the development rate of the two provinces has also increased significantly in recent years. In addition to the provincial capitals of Chengdu and Kunming, the second and third cities of Sichuan in Yunnan are also developing rapidly, but they are easy to ignore.
The second and third cities of Sichuan are Mianyang and Yibin, respectively, and rank 91st and 100th in the country in 2020, respectively, both of which are the top 100 cities. The second and third cities in Yunnan are Qujing and Honghe Prefecture, which ranked 93rd and 114th in the country in 2020.
Mianyang
On the whole, Yunnan has only 2 top 100 cities, one less than Sichuan. However, Yunnan's second and third cities are gradually narrowing the gap with Sichuan's second and third cities, and Honghe Prefecture has surpassed 80 cities in a decade.
Let's first look at the development of these two cities in Sichuan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Mianyang City</h1>
Mianyang's GDP in 2020 was 301.008 billion yuan, ranking 91st in the country and 2nd in the province. According to the Qipu data, the permanent population of Mianyang is 4.8682 million people, so the per capita GDP is 61832 yuan, ranking fourth in the province.
In 2012, Mianyang ranked 128th in the country, and in just 8 years, Mianyang surpassed 37 cities, including Shantou, Longyan, Anqing and other cities.
Mianyang TV Tower
In the first three quarters of 2021, Mianyang's GDP was 237.434 billion yuan, an increase of 25.387 billion yuan over the previous year, and the nominal growth rate was 11.97%. According to the data that has been released, Mianyang ranked 87th in the country in the first three quarters and 2nd in the province.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Yibin City</h1>
Yibin is currently the third city in Sichuan, with a GDP of 280.212 billion yuan in 2020, ranking 100th in the country and 3rd in the province. According to the Qipu data, the permanent population of Yibin is 4.5888 million people, so the per capita GDP is 61,064 yuan, ranking fifth in the province.
Yibin's development speed is also very fast, in 2008, Yibin ranked 144th in the country, in 12 years, successively surpassed 44 cities such as Shangrao, Yichun, etc., and became one of the top 100 cities.
Yibin Wuliangye Group
In the first three quarters of 2021, Yibin's GDP was 217.857 billion yuan, an increase of 33.488 billion yuan over the previous year, with a nominal growth rate of 18.16%. According to the data that has been released, Yibin ranked 101st in the country in the first three quarters and 3rd in the province.
The two cities in Yunnan have also developed rapidly, in addition to the comparison within the province, we have also compared them with the second and third cities in Sichuan to better understand the development of these two cities.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Qujing City</h1>
Qujing is the second city in Yunnan, and it is also the only top 100 city besides Kunming, and the development speed of Qujing in recent years cannot be ignored and deserves attention. Qujing's GDP in 2020 is 295.935 billion yuan, ranking 93rd in the country and 2nd in the province, and it is about to break through the 300 billion yuan mark. According to the Qipu data, qujing has a permanent population of 5.766 million people, so the per capita GDP is 51324 yuan, ranking sixth in the province.
Qujing City Tower
Why can the development speed of Qujing be said to be fast? In 2018, Qujing ranked 127th in the country, surpassing 34 cities in just 2 years, including Lanzhou, Yichun, Ningde and other cities. Therefore, Qujing's progress is quite rapid.
In the first three quarters of 2021, Qujing's GDP was 236.617 billion yuan, ranking 88th in the country and 2nd in the province. Since data such as growth rate increments have not been published, the author also ignores statistics here. Compared with Mianyang, Qujing in the first three quarters undoubtedly caused some pressure on it.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Red River State</h1>
Honghe Prefecture is one of the most progressive cities in Yunnan and is currently the third city in Yunnan, which can be compared with the city of Yibin in Sichuan. Honghe Prefecture's GDP in 2020 was 241.768 billion yuan, ranking 114th in the country and 3rd in the province. According to the Qipu data, the permanent population of Honghe Prefecture is 4.478 million people, so the per capita GDP is 53962 yuan, ranking fifth in the province.
Shiping County, Honghe Prefecture
Honghe Prefecture is one of the dark horse cities in Yunnan. In 2011, Honghe Prefecture ranked 194th in the country, and in 2020, it has ranked 114th in the country, surpassing 80 cities in just 9 years, including Kaifeng, Jingzhou, Zhaoqing and other cities.
In the first three quarters of 2021, the GDP of Honghe Prefecture was 196.356 billion yuan, ranking 106th in the country and 3rd in the province, with an actual growth rate of 10.8% and 55th in the country. Since the nominal growth rate and increment are not announced, the author also ignores the statistics here. Compared with Yibin, the gap has gradually narrowed.
Understanding the basic development of these four cities, it is advisable to compare the second and third cities of each side horizontally, and more intuitively understand how the gap between the second and third cities of the two provinces has gradually narrowed.
Seventeen Hole Bridge in Red River State
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Qujing and Mianyang</h1>
As we mentioned above, the total amount of Qujing in the first three quarters of this year is close to Mianyang, only 800 million less, and the positions of Qujing and Mianyang will be exchanged this year, which is also very likely.
In 2010, Qujing's GDP was 100.56 billion yuan, and Mianyang's GDP was 93.587 billion yuan, and Qujing's strength at this time was slightly stronger than that of Mianyang. In 2015, Qujing's GDP was 163.026 billion yuan, and Mianyang's GDP was 174.3 billion yuan, and Mianyang has surpassed Qujing and is ahead for several years.
We know that last year, Qujing did not surpass Mianyang, but the volume of the two cities is quite close, with a gap of only 5 billion yuan. Therefore, these two cities will catch up with each other, catch up with each other, and exchange locations will be a normal phenomenon.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Red River State and Yibin</h1>
At first, Honghe Prefecture was actually not benchmarked against Yibin, but against Deyang, Nanchong, and Dazhou, but the progress was greater, and the goal of catching up was changed step by step. As mentioned above, in the first three quarters of this year, the gap between Honghe State and Yibin narrowed again, and people had to pay attention to the development of Red River State.
Yibin
In 2010, the GDP of Honghe Prefecture was 65.042 billion yuan, and the GDP of Yibin was 87.085 billion yuan, and the gap between the two cities was obvious at this time. In 2015, the GDP of Honghe Prefecture was 122.108 billion yuan, and the GDP of Yibin was 152.59 billion yuan, and the gap was even widened compared with 2010. Not only that, in 2020, the volume gap between the two cities will even reach 40 billion yuan.
So why is the gap between the Red River State and Yibin narrowed? The main reason is that the increment has generally increased. We also said that in the first three quarters of this year, the volume gap between the two cities has narrowed to 20 billion yuan, and the difference in ranking is only 5 places, so the gap is objectively narrowed.
The most eye-catching thing about the Red River state is its performance in rankings, surpassing 80 cities in just 9 years, and it is inevitable that people will start to measure its potential. It is believed that Honghe Prefecture will be able to sit firmly in the position of the third city in Yunnan, and gradually increase its volume and narrow the gap with Yibin.
COMPARISON OF GDP of the four cities in Mianyang in 2020
Summary: The gap between Yunnan and the third city of Sichuan's second city has gradually narrowed, which is visible to the naked eye, and Qujing even has a tendency to catch up with Mianyang. Honghe Prefecture has a lot of gaps with Yibin in terms of volume, but the growth rate is faster than That of Yibin, so the gap is also narrowing.