It has been 30 years since Guangdong surpassed Jiangsu. Why has Jiangsu been unable to turn around?

If we want to say which province is the strongest in our country, there is no doubt that it is Guangdong. Guangdong’s economic strength not only ranks first in our country, but also in the entire Asia. Ranked first, in addition to ranking second is also a province of our country, that is, Jiangsu Province.

The competition between Jiangsu Province and Guangdong Province has always been a matter of interest to many people who like to watch the excitement. Since 1989, the economic aggregate of Guangdong Province has surpassed that of Jiangsu Province and has stabilized. After taking the first place, Jiangsu Province has never been able to surpass Guangdong Province. It has been nearly 30 years so far. This makes people wonder why Jiangsu, which has been the best port province in China since ancient times, has not been able to turn around. ?

In fact, Jiangsu has not failed to work hard. Although the gap between Guangdong and Jiangsu is getting wider and wider, Jiangsu is also very close. For example, in 2014, Guangdong’s economic aggregate It is 6.78 trillion, while Jiangsu already has 6.5 trillion. In 2018, Guangdong’s was 9.7 trillion, while Jiangsu’s was 9.2 trillion. It can be said that there is always a difference. The reason for this is actually related to these points. The reasons are inseparable.

The first is that Guangdong actually has two first-tier cities, while Jiangsu has none. Guangdong currently has two first-tier cities, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The gap between the first-tier cities and Jiangsu’s new first-tier cities is actually It's quite big. A first-tier city means a megacity, which can accommodate a population of more than 10 million. Although Jiangsu is said to have balanced development, it does not have a megacity. The closest city, Suzhou, still has some gaps in terms of urban construction area. Not big, with a small population and a small number of emerging technology industries, Suzhou is always a little behind.

In addition, this aspect of Jiangsu Province is also very important. Let’s start with Jiangsu’s other name? Infighting Province. From the perspective of other provinces, the three northeastern provinces are It's like a province, and they still call them fellow townspeople when they see them, but Jiangsu is different. Even if you are both from Jiangsu, in their eyes, they are all divided into southern Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu, and even the town of Su Zhongning.

This is nothing, the problem is that people in these places look down on each other, which makes many outsiders dumbfounded. They are also from the same province, why do they look down on each other? You know, although there are many dialects spoken in Guangdong, it is not said that there will be a situation of looking down on each other, and this kind of internal fighting in Jiangsu has even hindered its economy.