Let me answer this question. I am from the north and have been in Nanning for 12 years. Due to my work relationship, I often travel domestically, so I can say that I have a reasonable and comprehensive frame of reference for understanding this issue.

Guangxi is economically backward. In addition to location and historical reasons, there are also several problems:

First, Guangxi is an autonomous region for ethnic minorities, and the provincial leader (here called the district chairman) It is stipulated that they must be from the Zhuang ethnic group, and there must be a certain proportion of ethnic minorities among cadres at all levels. Due to the small number of Guangxi universities, relatively backward teachers, insufficient subject categories, and a serious shortage of senior labor (note that senior labor refers to the ability to discover and solve problems, not the so-called academic level) and compound talents, and due to the lack of talents The flow is not smooth (the inflow is small). Local talents are basically self-produced and sold, which is relatively closed and lacks the broad vision of international countries. It is true as the saying goes, "When you close the door, you are a phoenix; when you open the door, you are a chicken." If human problems are not solved, economic problems will not be accelerated and help will be insufficient.

Second, Guangxi’s transportation and logistics are underdeveloped. Guangxi lacks a well-established heavy industry, and the output of raw materials does not have irreplaceable material advantages. Logistics companies in several southwestern provinces are unwilling to go to Guangxi, because after a truckload of goods arrives in Guangxi, they may not be able to find the source of goods after waiting for ten days and a half. Therefore, Guangxi's logistics is small in scale and high in cost, and can only exist as a subsystem of Guangzhou Logistics Center. In addition, railway electrification transformation and double-track construction (such as Nanli Line, Nankun Line, Luozhan Line, etc.) have just begun and actual transportation capacity will not be formed within one or two years.

Third, due to the long-term war, it is impossible for the state to invest in building a full-scale industrial and scientific research base in Guangxi and even Nanning. At present, Guangxi’s industries are still concentrated in Liuzhou (automobiles, steel) and Guilin (medicine, tourism) , Nanning should have certain advantages in science and technology. For example, the bioengineering technology of the former Guangxi Agricultural College (now merged into Guangxi University) was originally quite advanced in the country, but the main scientific research leaders have become officials one after another, and no one will Seriously go to the lab.

The following is a talk about the advantages of Guangxi's industry:

First, the country regards the deepening and development of China-ASEAN relations as the strategic development direction of China's peaceful rise. ASEAN is a partnership between China and the United States, Japan is competing for allies, establishing a peaceful surrounding environment, and developing regional economy. Guangxi is one of the four frontier provinces (Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, and Yunnan). The permanent venue of the China-ASEAN Exhibition is in Nanning, which is the largest in Guangxi and Nanning. favorable factors. At present, for ASEAN, except for the import of agricultural and sideline products and raw materials, the light industry system and people's livelihood industry of ASEAN countries are basically imperfect. In many daily and production supplies markets, China has every hope of occupying the export market. At present, more mature markets, such as Vietnam's import of Chinese products Agricultural machinery, motorcycles, beer, etc. Guangxi will not become a production base for trade with ASEAN, but it can serve as a transfer base for value-added services such as deep processing, storage and transportation. At present, many Taiwanese people come to Nanning to invest in cold storage and logistics because they are optimistic about the location advantages of Guangxi's development.

Second, Guangxi has the most powerful sugar industry in the country. Sucrose, as an important production raw material and daily necessities, is an irreplaceable strategic industry. In the past, driven by local and industry economic interests, low-priced smuggled sugar and edible sugar substitutes severely suppressed the Guangxi sugar industry. Until recent years, with the intensification of anti-smuggling efforts and the introduction of national food hygiene additive regulations, Guangxi’s “sweet career” has finally ushered in spring.

Thirdly, Guangxi's current economic aggregate is not large and there are few strong enterprises. The government has good policies for new industries and large enterprises to enter Guangxi, such as the "Guangxi Talent Small Highland" and "Guangxi Talent Small Highland" established in the past few years. "One hundred enterprises enter Guangxi" and so on. Choosing to start a business in Guangxi not only has many gaps and opportunities, but also requires the spirit and courage to navigate the road ahead.

Fourth, Guangxi’s cultural atmosphere is relatively relaxed. Except for the circles of power and interests that are indispensable everywhere (for example, many people in the real estate industry in Guangxi are from Hepu, and many officials are from Hunan), most ordinary people are not exclusive. This can be seen from Nanning's achievements in promoting Mandarin. No matter whether you speak Mandarin well or not, as long as you speak Mandarin, most people will speak Mandarin to you, although the level may vary. This is related to the large number of cadres from all walks of life who went south at the beginning of Nanning's liberation (it is said that Nanning's population was less than 200,000 at that time, but there were hundreds of thousands of people who went south). Guangxi people (especially Nanning people) are not xenophobic and are willing to interact with outsiders. They also very much hope that outsiders will find Nanning good and like Nanning.

Five, the living standard in Nanning is still good. The climate is warm, with long summers and no winters. As long as you install an air conditioner at home, the temperature is more suitable for human habitation than in the north. The city is also very beautifully greened, which also benefits from the good climate. Prices of grain, oil and non-staple food may be more expensive than in the north (at least more expensive than in Beijing), but the overall cost of living is not high. The city's population density is not excessive, its scale is not too large (the urban area is only 20 kilometers long from east to west), and the cost of living time is not high.

In short, Nanning is a pretty good city.