I think the southern Fujian metropolitan area has indeed entered history!

Ever since the Quanzhou Municipal Government announced that it would withdraw from southeastern Fujian, the construction of Greater Quanzhou has shattered the metropolitan area of ??the Golden Triangle of southern Fujian. Of course, this was originally something that Xiamen took the lead and was promoted with the support of Fujian Province, and it has been developing without hesitation for more than ten years. Why can't it develop? Because Quanzhou is unwilling to support Xiamen if it becomes a nuclear power, and Quanzhou itself has no nuclear power, let alone promote the development of Zhangzhou and Xiamen. Zhangzhou wants to be in the same city as Xiamen, but Xiamen cannot afford all or most of the capital of the same city. , so Xiamen and Longhai are in the same city, but they are still limited to the same city.

Now Fujian is calling for three-core development! Therefore, a large number of people in Quanzhou are celebrating. Finally, Quanzhou has received provincial support and has become a core city equal to Fuzhou and Xiamen. But in a few years, people in southern Fujian will find out how ridiculous the current tri-core development and the split development in southern Fujian are. In a few years, we will find that the economic center of Fujian has returned to Fuzhou from southern Fujian, and Quanzhou, which has maintained the first place in Fujian's economic aggregate for more than 20 years, has become Fuzhou. Xiamen's economic weight in Fujian is even lower, and the center of Zhangzhou is closer to Xiamen but still has no influence in Fujian.

Why is this happening? Because Fuzhou has stronger policy and financial support and has a high political status. However, Xiamen has not expanded its jurisdiction, and has also restricted population inflow. Although the policy is still there, it restricts development and has actually been abandoned. And Quanzhou will only give verbal names. The real support is to allow Quanzhou to rely on itself, and it cannot integrate with Xiamen, nor allow Quanzhou's counties and cities to be transformed into districts to integrate internally. In a few years, Fuzhou will naturally stand out, so that cities in Fujian Province can participate in the competition among domestic large cities. Such conjectures have actually emerged in 2017: Quanzhou was given the title of a core city, but no policies, funds, or separate national key projects were given. Fuzhou's policy support in recent years has been very obvious, especially its economy has begun to exert strength, and the gap with Quanzhou's economic aggregate has also narrowed significantly.

But this cannot be said about Fuzhou or the provincial capital! The three cities in southern Fujian have been given more than ten years, but there has been no substantial improvement in integration. Infighting within the region is obvious, no one is convinced by the other, and regional integration is difficult to unify verbally, let alone achieve substantive implementation. Fujian is located between the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta and cannot effectively accumulate wealth and policies. Continuing to wait will only make Fujian gradually fall behind even the central region. It has no choice but to create a true core to participate in domestic regional competition. Who to choose? Quanzhou's economic aggregate is large but scattered but without core. It does not have a strong central city. Its political status has always been low. It is difficult to promote it to the status of a national central city and the probability of success is extremely low. However, Xiamen has a small territory and few people. The adjustment and expansion of the jurisdiction involves too much, and the risk and success rate are still relatively low. Moreover, Xiamen has been given an opportunity in the next 10 years. If it cannot integrate southern Fujian, it can only give up! Therefore, among the three core cities, Fuzhou is the only one that truly supports and has the opportunity to develop and participate in the competition among domestic central cities. Fully supporting Fuzhou can only suppress Xiamen and cheat Quanzhou, and break the integration of southern Fujian. Only in this way can Fuzhou stand out.

I hope people in southern Fujian can understand the situation and help Fuzhou participate in domestic competition. Don't do bad things. The sinking of the entire province is not beneficial to them!

The author Jimei Aboriginal people!

The integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou to establish the Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou metropolitan area is an old proposition

People call Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou: the Golden Triangle of Southern Fujian. The construction of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou metropolitan areas is a major strategic plan made by Fujian Province for scientific development and leapfrog development. The integration of the three cities is of great significance to jointly expand development space, expand development opportunities, gather competitive advantages on a larger platform, and create a strong regional growth pole that leads leap-forward development. By then, there will be the Taipei metropolitan area on the east coast of the strait, and the Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou metropolitan areas on the west coast of the strait.

Xiamen-Zhangquan, known as the "Golden Triangle" of southern Fujian, has similar languages, cultures, and customs. Economic exchanges and personnel exchanges are even more frequent. The density of factors, the prosperity of development, and the closeness of connections , which can be said to be the best in the province. The urbanization of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan metropolitan areas was born in response to the situation. Xiamen will undoubtedly play a major role. It will be the absolute leader in the political, economic and cultural center, connecting Zhangzhou and Quanzhou on the left and right wings, forming a metropolitan area with a population of tens of millions on the southeast coast between the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. , this may be the blueprint for future building doors. With the accelerated pace of integrated construction inside and outside Xiamen Island, the opening of the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed train, the launch of the light rail project, especially the successive opening of the Xiang'an Tunnel, Xiang'an Avenue, and Xiamen-Zhangjiang Bridge, Xiamen is transforming from an island city to a bay city. Rapid transformation and formation of a value highland with Xiamen-Quanzhou-Zhangzhou as the central cities.

Planning direction: The Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan metropolitan areas are integrated into the city, and the spatial pattern of "one core, three belts and two axes" is planned. The so-called "one core" refers to the core area of ??Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan metropolitan areas. The "three belts" refer to the coastal industrial town agglomeration belt in the coastal areas of the three cities of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. The "two axes" are the development axis of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Longji and the development axis of Xiaquan-Sanming-Fuzhou.

Specific measures: Metropolitan cities will open rail transit, allow students from the three border cities to enjoy equal treatment, establish a unified sharing of social security information and services, launch a "Metropolitan Citizen Card", and realize "one-stop medical records" Bentong" to build an offshore financial settlement center for Taiwan. Various interactive measures jointly promote the urbanization of the Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan metropolitan areas.

Current situation: The biggest problem in the urban integration of the Xiamen, Zhangzhou, and Quan metropolitan areas is the question of who is the leader and who is the auxiliary among the three cities: Quanzhou leads in total economic volume and has outstanding economic vitality. Xiamen is well-known, has outstanding tourism business cards, and ranks first in the province in per capita GDP. Zhangzhou is a famous ecological city and a national modern agricultural base with great economic potential. All three cities have ideas about putting themselves first.

Development direction: seek common ground while reserving differences and develop together. As far as the urbanization of the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quan metropolitan area itself is concerned, Xiamen has charm, Quanzhou has vitality, and Zhangzhou has potential. Three injuries. "No matter who takes the lead in the end, it is conducive to the development of the city and the improvement of people's living standards.

This has been a false proposition for more than ten years. First of all, Xiamen has neither the power nor the willingness to sacrifice itself to develop Quanzhang! If Xiamen can't manage even one-third of an acre, who else will it lead to? But Xiamen’s vision is far-reaching! Rejecting the introduction of polluting, labor-intensive enterprises, PX Haicang moved to Gulei, Zhangzhou, and the GDP of the chemical industry cluster of 200 to 300 billion was abandoned. If not for this, Xiamen would have exceeded one trillion! But it has also laid a solid foundation for Xiamen to become a high-tech and financial service center with full potential. Quanzhou's transformation is difficult. I originally wanted Jinhua Wafer as a breakthrough, but unfortunately it was destroyed by Chuan Jianguo. Nowadays, it is even more difficult to transfer technology and funds! Some people in Zhangzhou have land, but they lack talents, funds, and the reputation of the city. It is currently impossible to attract investment and large enterprises! The three cities are in a stalemate. The key to breaking the game depends on Xiamen. Quanzhou, like Jinhua, can break through the Western blockade. There should be a chance to compete with Xiamen for the lead. If it delays for another five to eight years, Quanzhou will only become a peripheral city of Xiamen and move to Nan'an. Jinjiang, Shishi, and Anxi will not be saved and are likely to be annexed by Xiamen! Only Hui'an, Dehua, Yongchun, and Xianyou Putian in the northeast were annexed by Quanzhou and can still maintain their reputation as a trillion-dollar city. In this way, Fujian will have three trillion-dollar cities: Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Xiamen. However, before Taiwan is reunified, large amounts of state-owned assets will not enter Fuzhou-Xiamen. After reunification, Kinmen will be merged into Xiamen City. In view of Taiwan's local security and power supply stability issues in the early stage of reunification, Taiwan's high-tech companies will pour into Xiamen and become Xiamen. National semiconductor development highland! Xiamen has an extremely bright future!

Thanks to netizens for their trust and invitation to answer the question: "Is the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quan metropolitan area going into history?" My personal views are as follows:

①The pattern of the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quan metropolitan area is composed of Fujian Province's strategy has evolved into a national-level strategic "Hercynian Economic Zone", which is a positioning change that inherits the past and forges ahead and improves comprehensive positioning and specifications.

②Xiazhangquan refers to Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. The three cities accounted for nearly half of Fujian's total economic output in 2018, and their comprehensive strength in the province has always been high. In order to play a greater leading role, the integration process of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou has been elevated to the national level overall plan and has been included in the economy of the west coast of the Taiwan Strait. core component of the district.

Friends who often pay attention to economic development should also notice that although the integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou has a huge influence on the southeastern coastal areas, it is ultimately limited to Fujian Province.

The West Coast Economic Zone made a difference as soon as it came into being. It jumped from a regional city agglomeration to a national city agglomeration. I think this is a kind of progress. Moreover, the Haixi Economic Zone strategy also includes the plan for the integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, which means that not only has Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou not gone into history, but it has also ushered in spring!

It is reported that the economic zone on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait covers the four provinces of Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guangdong. The Haixi Economic Zone has the potential to become the sixth largest urban agglomeration in China. The future development pattern has been comprehensively planned and the potential is unlimited. . Moreover, the center of the Haixi Economic Zone is Xiamen, Zhangquan and Fuzhou.

1. Xiamen, located on the east wing of the Golden Triangle in southern Fujian, is the only national sub-provincial planned city and special economic zone in Fujian, and an important central city, port and scenic tourist city on the southeast coast. Xiamen is a national comprehensive supporting reform pilot zone, a free trade pilot zone, a cross-strait emerging industry and modern service industry cooperation demonstration zone, a cross-strait regional financial service center, and a cross-strait trade center. An international shipping center city on the southeast coast of China. Xiamen covers an area of ??1,699 square kilometers, has a population of 4.01 million people, and has six districts under its jurisdiction. Its GDP output value is 435.1 billion yuan (third in the province), and its per capita output value is 108,504 yuan, ranking first in the province. 2. Quanzhou, located in the northern wing of the Golden Triangle in southern Fujian, has an area of ??11,085 square kilometers and a population of 8.65 million (Fujian ranks first). It has four districts, five counties and three cities under its jurisdiction, with a GDP output value of 754.8 billion yuan (ranking first in the province) and a per capita output value of 754.8 billion yuan. 87,942 yuan (third among the nine cities in the province). Quanzhou is the area with the most developed private enterprises in Fujian and is the brand capital of Fujian. Quanzhou has four top 100 counties (cities) in the country, namely Jinjiang, Shishi, Nan'an and Hui'an. Jinjiang's GDP output value is 198.1 billion yuan, which exceeds the 175.9 billion yuan of the four districts of Quanzhou. It is a typical city with strong counties (cities) and weak urban areas.

3. Zhangzhou, located in the southern wing of the Golden Triangle in southern Fujian, has an area of ??12,600 square kilometers and a population of 5.05 million (the third largest in Fujian). It has two districts, eight counties and one city under its jurisdiction, with a GDP output value of 356.3 billion yuan (the fourth largest in the province), and a per capita output value of 356.3 billion yuan. 70,564 yuan (seventh in the province). Zhangzhou is famous as the "hometown of fish, rice, flowers and fruits", and the Zhangzhou Plain is the largest plain in Fujian. Zhangzhou is a transportation hub city for the Xiamen-Shenzhen Railway, Longxia Railway, Yingxia Railway and Fuzhou-Xiamen High-speed Railway. If southern Fujian is strong, Fujian will be strong. Southern Fujian places too many expectations on Fujian. The integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou is obviously more conducive to the faster and better development of southern Fujian. It is an inevitable trend of historical development. The historical trend is irreversible and no individual can stop the pace of historical development...

The integration of Quanzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou is a false proposition. , because the development directions are different, it is impossible to come together. Xiamen's own development has reached a dead end. The meaning of the island is very serious. You can clearly see it when you look at Tong'an. Xiamen's housing prices are extremely high and the population loss is very serious. These days The tourism industry is no longer good this year. Zhangzhou mainly focuses on agricultural flowers and flowers, and cannot make much money. Only Quanzhou's various industries are developing rapidly. Quanzhou has 154 famous trademarks and many real industries. Quanzhou's slogan is to fade out of southeastern Fujian. , develop Quanzhou.

It sounds like Xiamen can really drive the surrounding areas. The three places are integrated into one. Zhangzhou is Xiamen’s farm and Quanzhou is Xiamen’s factory. People from all over the world come to our building to play and spend money. They all say that Quanzhou doesn’t want it. It’s Quanzhou’s selfishness to build a metropolis. Do you know that Xiamen didn’t do anything fancy when it came to this?

Now the Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quan metropolitan area has no meaning at all! The "Xiazhang-Zhangquan" Southern Fujian Golden Triangle was proposed about ten years ago. At that time, China's regions were not very mature. If they were to unite into a Southern Fujian region, it would still be influential. But now there is the Yangtze River Delta at the top and the Pearl River Delta at the bottom. It no longer has any influence in Xiamen and Zhangquan. Zhejiang has proposed the Hangzhou Bay Area, and Guangdong has proposed the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area...! These are world class.

If Fujian wants to plan from a global perspective in the future, it must abandon the original Funing-Pu, Xiamen-Zhangquan blocks. It should unite Taiwan, Jiangxi, southern Zhejiang, and eastern Guangdong to plan a world-class economic belt, collectively known as the "Taiwan Greater Bay Area"

Just look at the term metropolitan area itself That's not right. What kind of metropolis can be produced in Fujian? The Xiamen-Zhangquan urban agglomeration is the correct one. Xiamen Island is slightly larger, followed by Quanzhou City and Zhangzhou City. It is surrounded by several new cities in Jimei and Haicang outside Xiamen Island. Together with several strong county-level urban areas such as Nan'an, Jinjiang, Shishi, and Longhai, and then there are strong towns of a certain scale such as Anhai, Toutiaojiaomei, forming a Xiamen, Zhangzhou, and Quan city cluster.

I feel that I have not entered history. First, the three places of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quan have not yet reached the consciousness of one mind. For both, the opportunities are not ripe yet.

How to say it? It is said that only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you be victorious in every battle. Please listen to me carefully.

Let’s talk about Xiamen first. Xiamen, a city under separate state planning in Fujian, is a “small but beautiful” city. Its GDP in 2017 was only 435.1 billion yuan, which is not even ranked among the top 40 cities in the country. As the only sub-provincial city in Fujian Province, Xiamen is highly developed on the island, but there is still a large area of ??land outside the island that has not been developed. In 2018, it was named by the Central Inspection Team as having "insufficient leadership and driving role" and there is an obvious "small island consciousness" ".

Although Quanzhou’s economic aggregate is the largest in the province, it is mainly based on traditional industries and relies heavily on strong counties such as Jinjiang, Shishi, and Nan’an below. Its own central urban area is not large enough, and it is a typical “strong county”. The market is weak."

As for Zhangzhou, the so-called urban integration of Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou (Xiamen-Zhangzhou-Quanzhou integration) is actually not as easy to coordinate as imagined. First, for Xiamen and Zhangzhou. Xiamen has a small land and a large population, while Zhangzhou has a vast territory and poor economy. The two places are adjacent, each has what it needs, and they are developing together. The urbanization process should have gone smoothly, but the results were not satisfactory. The Xiamen-Zhangzhou Undersea Tunnel (Line R3) was identified as an urban integration project as early as 2011, but construction has not yet started. The tunnel is tentatively scheduled to connect Xiamen Island and Zhangzhou at the closest point. If built according to the original plan, the Zhangzhou Development Zone will have direct access to Xiamen Island, which will be closer to Xiamen Island than the current Xiang'an District and Tong'an District outside Xiamen Island, making commuting more convenient. In other words, if the R3 line is built, the biggest beneficiary will be the Zhangzhou Development Zone. However, Xiamen's own Xiang'an District and Tong'an District have not yet been developed, so there is no way to control the Zhangzhou Development Zone. Therefore, Xiamen is unwilling to do the R3 line, and the integration of Xiamen and Zhangzhou still has a long way to go.

In short, for Xiamen and Quanzhou. The integration of Xiamen and Quanzhou is difficult, mainly because everyone in Xiamen and Quanzhou wants to be the boss. Historically, Quanzhou is the real historical city, and Xiamen has always been a small district under Quanzhou Prefecture. Now it is necessary to let the former younger brother become the boss. Not only is it difficult for Quanzhou to accept this fact, but it is also difficult for Xiamen to afford it. This burden.