Compared with Wenzhou City and Quanzhou City, which city is better?

There are many places to compare whether the city is good or not. Purely from the perspective of economic development and livability, Wenzhou and Quanzhou have their own advantages and disadvantages, so we might as well let the data speak for themselves. 1. Eighteen years ago, Wenzhou's starting point was higher than Quanzhou's. According to 1990 GDP data, Wenzhou was 7.8 billion and Quanzhou was 6.2 billion. Wenzhou is slightly famous, but Quanzhou has just started. The urban population of Wenzhou is 500,000, which is a large city, while Quanzhou is only 300,000, which is a medium-sized city. Second, according to current data, Quanzhou counterattacked Wenzhou. In 2017, Wenzhou's GDP was 543.5 billion yuan, ranking 35th in the country, while Quanzhou's GDP reached 754.8 billion yuan, ranking 20th in the country. It can be said that it has achieved a counterattack. Quanzhou's real economy exceeds Wenzhou's capital economy. 3. Economic model Wenzhou started out as a real economy, but later embarked on the road of real estate speculation and capital operation. Wenzhou's deposit balance is as high as 1,112 billion yuan, while Quanzhou's is only 689.1 billion yuan. Wenzhou's real economy has hit rock bottom, but the capital game is well-known both at home and abroad. However, Quanzhou's real economy is particularly prominent in its five major advantageous industries: clothing, footwear, petrochemicals, machinery manufacturing, building materials and home furnishings, with hundreds of brands. 4. The tertiary industry is underdeveloped. The biggest difference between Wenzhou and Quanzhou is that although the tertiary industry has its own characteristics, it is relatively underdeveloped and has not formed economies of scale. This is also a major reason why the tourism industry is not strong enough. 5. Outstanding historical and cultural heritage. As for livability, Wenzhou, as a famous Feng Shui city in ancient times, is said to have been built by Guo Pu and has a history of thousands of years. Quanzhou also has a profound history and culture. As the largest port in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, its status is equivalent to modern Shanghai and New York, and there are many overseas Chinese from Quanzhou to all over the world. 6. Conclusion Wenzhou has Wenzhou’s charm, and Quanzhou has Quanzhou’s highlights. According to data released by the China Business News New First-tier Cities Research Institute, Wenzhou and Quanzhou are second-tier cities, Ningbo and Hangzhou in Zhejiang are new first-tier cities, and Fuzhou and Xiamen in Fujian are second-tier cities. In 2018, Wenzhou's GDP was 600.62 billion yuan, ranking 4th in Zhejiang Province. In 2018, Quanzhou's GDP was 846.797 billion yuan, ranking 1st in Fujian Province. In 2018, Wenzhou's per capita GDP was 6,493.1 billion yuan, and in Quanzhou's per capita GDP in 2018, it was 97,896 yuan. In terms of GDP and per capita GDP, Quanzhou is stronger than Wenzhou. The Wharton Economic Research Institute uses the top 100 cities with total GDP as the basic data, and then calculates the total score based on economic indicators (weight 0.618) and soft economic indicators (weight 0.382), and uses this as a ranking. The economic indicators are composed of GDP and savings. , soft economic indicators are composed of environment, science and education, culture and health. Quanzhou’s comprehensive score was 46.97 points, its economic indicator score was 39.74 points, and its soft economic indicator score was 58.66 points. Wenzhou's comprehensive score was 48.90 points, its economic indicator score was 42.29 points, and its soft economic indicator score was 59.60 points. In terms of overall strength, Wenzhou is stronger than Quanzhou. I have stayed in both of these cities, but I stayed in Wenzhou for a longer time. Let me talk about my experience: Wenzhou is the birthplace of the private economy, and the focus of the economy is among the people and the countryside. Wenzhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides, faces the sea, and has barren land. It is almost impossible for Wenzhou people to make a living relying on traditional agriculture. It has been a barren land of southern barbarians since ancient times, and the business tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Ye Shi's utilitarianism had a profound influence on later generations and was the ideological origin of Wenzhou's entrepreneurial spirit. Wenzhou people are practical, have a keen sense of smell, and are daring to venture into things. Many entrepreneurs are from farmers and are rarely bound by the planned economic system. Wenzhou's economy gives people the feeling of ants gnawing bones and swarming over them. What the hell? If it is easy to make money in the market, they will appear in this market immediately. If any business format catches the trend, they will quickly enter this business format. Come and go quickly; don’t be afraid of failure or start over. From the perspective of urban culture and urban taste, Wenzhou's infrastructure is very average. Most of Wenzhou people's wealth is scattered among the private sector and invested in various parts of the country and the world. Dirty and messy was the deep impression Wenzhou gave to the world in the past; after all this After years of rectification, Quanzhou is now much better. The economy of Quanzhou is similar to that of Wenzhou, and it is also an area with a particularly developed private economy. Moreover, people in Quanzhou have a stronger awareness of the ocean and have more overseas connections.

Quanzhou was first developed in the Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties. It was one of the four major ports in the world during the Tang Dynasty. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was the largest port in the East and the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. The grand scene of merchants from all over the world. Quanzhou is the hometown of many overseas Chinese and Taiwanese compatriots. Many Quanzhou people have relatives and old friends in Southeast Asia. Quanzhou is the birthplace of southern Fujian culture with distinctive regional characteristics. Jinjiang and Shishi are both places with very developed private economies. There are many processing industries that complement each other. Textiles, clothing, shoes, hats, bags, and sports brands are all doing very well and are very large. Very powerful. Many entrepreneurs in Quanzhou got started by relying on overseas relationships, especially relatives and friends in Taiwan and Southeast Asia to take orders. Overseas markets account for a large share and export trade is developed. Starting in the 1980s and 1990s, Quanzhou people began to make their own brands. A few years later, many of them became national first-class brands, such as Hengan, Jiumu, Anta, Lilang, and Rimba, which all have considerable market shares. Quanzhou's urban landscape is antique, full of southern Fujian characteristics, rich in cultural atmosphere, and the city's infrastructure is also quite good. Overall, I feel that Quanzhou is better than Wenzhou. Wenzhou and Quanzhou can be said to be sister cities. There are too many similarities. First of all, they are both model cities of private economy. The small hardware industry is particularly developed. They are representative cities of the clothing and shoemaking industries. Quanzhou's clothing industry, stone lion children's clothing, and adult clothing are particularly Developed, especially men's clothing, the famous brands Septwolves, Rimba, Attenborough, Qipai, Lilang, Fuguiniao, Jiumuwang, Hudu, Caizi... The shoemaking industry is represented by Jinjiang, Anta, Hongxing Erke travel shoes are the main ones, and there are also Shishi Annunciation Bird-like leather shoes; Wenzhou's shoemaking industry is more developed, with a wide range of high, middle and low-end leather shoes. The clothing industry is also very good. Rising stars such as Semir make people look at the brand awareness of Wenzhou people with admiration. People in both places love to go out and travel. Quanzhou people "love to fight and win", and Wenzhou people compete in teams all over the world. They are exactly the same. They are indistinguishable. Wenzhou's electrical appliances are outstanding. A large number of big brands similar to Chint sockets come from Wenzhou. Quanzhou people are good at faucets and other valves and sanitary ware. The marble building materials industry is a traditional industry for Quanzhou people. Both cities are close to the sea and have similar eating habits. They are both economically powerful cities in the province and both emphasize the advantages of people. Interestingly, people in several places in Wenzhou speak of southern Fujian. For example, people in Dongtou County, Cangnan County, and some Pingyang County all speak Minnan dialect. They have the same ancestors, the same roots, the same customs, and the same pronunciation... Make the people of Quanzhou and Wenzhou as close as brothers. The first-tier cities are not important, what is important is the relationship between the two cities. People are very diligent, hard-working, hard-working, and good at making money. They all have the spirit of southern Fujian that never admits defeat. When talking about these two cities, most of them praise the people in both places for being special and excellent, no matter how beautiful the city is. Beauty is also built by people, and people are the first element! Man can conquer nature. This is the truth spoken by Chairman Mao! Wenzhou and Quanzhou are places where China's private economy has developed very well. In their rise process, they have a unique characteristic, which is to rely on the power of the market to seize one or two main industry groups and drive the rapid rise of private enterprises. Because of their development achievements, the media summarized them as "Wenzhou Experience" and "Jinjiang Experience." Before the global financial crisis in 2008, Wenzhou was more famous than Quanzhou, but in the past 10 years, Quanzhou's development has overshadowed Wenzhou. In July and August 2018, the “Jinjiang Experience” from Quanzhou was widely publicized and reported by national media, causing quite a stir in the theoretical community. Jinjiang City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou, ranks among the top 10 among the top 100 counties in the country in the medium to long term. The sports industry developed through competition has exerted great influence across the country and even around the world. It is said that the annual output value of his sports industry has exceeded 100 billion yuan, and famous sports brands such as Peak, 361 Degrees, and Hongxing Erke have been born. Jinjiang is also known as the "Shoe Capital of China". Wenzhou is also another well-known “Chinese shoe and clothing city”. The shoemaking industry has always been a very important local industry. Unlike Jinjiang's sports and leisure shoes, Wenzhou's shoemaking industry is mainly concentrated in the field of leather shoes. It is said that at its peak, there were more than 6,000 shoemaking companies in Wenzhou. Although Wenzhou's shoemaking industry has declined somewhat since its heyday, it still has well-known leather shoe brands such as Red Dragonfly, Aokang, Kangnai, and Spider King. After the 2008 global financial crisis, Wenzhou's real economy was severely impacted. Many smaller and less profitable companies have gone bankrupt, and some have moved away from reality into virtual economic fields such as finance and investment. Overall, Wenzhou's real economy has been greatly affected.

In 2008, the difference in economic size between Wenzhou and Quanzhou was very small. The GDP of China is 242.4 billion yuan and the latter is 270.2 billion yuan, the difference is less than 30 billion yuan. But 10 years later, in 2018, the gap between them was close to 250 billion, which was 8 times greater than before. In 2018, Wenzhou's GDP was 600.6 billion yuan, while Quanzhou's reached 846.7 billion yuan. Anyone who really understands knows that three Quanzhous are not necessarily as good as one Wenzhou. Wenzhou is not as powerful as a small city like Quanzhou. Wenzhou’s transportation infrastructure: an airport worth tens of millions, seaports including Yueqing Bay Port Area and Dongtou Zhuangyuan Ao Port Area, expressways including Ningbo-Taiwan-Wenzhou Expressway, Ningbo-Taiwan-Wenzhou Expressway Double Track, Jinli-Wenzhou Expressway, Wen-Fuzhou Expressway, and Wenzhou Ring Expressway , the high-speed trains include the Ningbo-Taiwan-Wenzhou high-speed train, the Jin-Wenzhou high-speed train, the Wenzhou-Fuzhou high-speed train, and the Hangzhou-Wenzhou high-speed train is under construction. There is also a municipal railway that will soon carry passengers during the Spring Festival. In the central area of ​​the city, there are Lucheng, Ouhai, Longwan, and countless high-rise buildings. , urban construction is moving from along the river to the seaside, and the construction of the Oujiangkou New Area is also underway... If you say that Quanzhou, Fujian is more developed than Wenzhou, you have to weigh it carefully, and I don't want to say more. The GDP created by Wenzhou is different from the GDP created by Wenzhou people. Wenzhou people are the most selfless in the country, creating GDP for all parts of the country. However, Wenzhou's per capita GDP is the lowest in Zhejiang all year round. Although the data is not good-looking, the consumption power of Wenzhou people It’s still impressive. Zhejiang ranks first in the number of luxury cars per capita and second in the number of cars per 100 people. I feel that there is no comparison between the two cities because they are not at the same level! ! Quanzhou is far superior to Wenzhou in terms of city appearance, economy, urban construction, and livability...