Regional coordinated development has become an important direction for the construction of urban circles. On June 29, the Henan Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the "Notice on Printing and Distributing the "Key Points and Major Projects for the Integrated Development of Zhengzhou Metropolitan Area in 2021" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). The reporter sorted out the key points of work and major project findings, involving Zhengzhou. 168 major projects in the five cities of Kaifeng, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo and Xuchang, with a total investment of 750.2 billion yuan. Among them, it is expected to complete an investment of 137.2 billion yuan in 2021.

Zheng Kai's co-urbanization wants to be the "leader"

The "Notice" pointed out that the in-depth promotion of the integration of Zhengkai and Kaicheng will lead the integrated and high-quality development of the Central Plains city group. Specifically, the provincial departments and the governments of Zhengzhou and Kaifeng are required to do the following four key tasks: start the formulation of the Zhengkai in-city development plan and the land and space planning of the in-city demonstration zone; study and formulate policies and measures to support the development of Zheng-Kai's in-city development, Focus on reform and integration, capital investment, project arrangements, resource allocation, etc., accelerate the formation of policy synergy, and take the lead in exploring the transition from regional project coordination to regional inter-city system innovation; formulate and promulgate the work mechanism to promote the development of Zheng-Kai's inter-city development; start the formulation of the Zheng-Kai Science and Technology Innovation Corridor Development plans, innovate the development system and mechanism of Zhengkai Science and Innovation Corridor, and introduce policies and measures to support the development of Zhengkai Science and Innovation Corridor.

"From the integration of Zhengzhou and Bianzhou to the integration of Zhengkai and Kaifeng, the status of Kaifeng in the Central Plains urban agglomeration has been continuously highlighted." Some media commented this way. Geng Mingzhai, honorary dean of the School of Economics of Henan University and chief expert of the Central Plains Economic Development Institute, once advocated the integration of Zhengzhou and Bianzhou in the province. In an interview with reporters before, he said that the same urbanization is a step-by-step process along the path of integration. “Integration eliminates obstacles and barriers to the flow of elements between cities, and realizes the interconnection represented by roads. Toll stations have achieved significant results with inter-city buses and inter-city railways. In the future, intra-city integration will allow Zhengzhou and Kaifeng to develop a deeper integration in more aspects. But whether it is intra-city or integration, In the final analysis, what needs to be resolved is the relationship between Henan and surrounding cities. Among them, the integration of Zheng and Bian or the same city has always been the point of entry, guidance and promotion."

Railways, high-speed...accelerate the construction of new infrastructure in the metropolitan area

In terms of rail transportation, the Zhengzhou-Jiangsu High-speed Railway Zhengzhou-Puyang Section and Zhengzhou South Railway Station will be completed. The Zhengzhou Airport to Xuchang City Area Railway will have the conditions for joint commissioning and joint testing. The construction of the Zhengkai Intercity Extension Line will be resumed. The construction of the Zhengzhou Hub Xiaolizhuang Station and the outside The winding project will speed up the preliminary work of the Xinxiang-Jiaozuo railway... to create a metropolitan area of Zhengzhou on the track.

In terms of expressways, speed up the construction of the Fengqiu-Yuanyang section of Lanyuan Expressway and the Xuchang-Xinyang Expressway, and start the construction of Zhengzhou-Luoyang Expressway, Zhengzhou-Huixian Expressway, Anluo Expressway Yuanyang-Zhengzhou Section, Jiaoping The Xingyang-Xinmi section of the expressway, the Wuzhi-Jiyuan section of the Huanghuang Expressway, the Xuchang Ring Expressway...the expressway network in the metropolitan area is unblocked.

In terms of intercity express network, we will promote the construction of the Zhengzhou section of Kaigang Avenue (S317) and the Kaifeng section of Zhengkai Science Avenue, and start the construction of G107 eastward relocation to rebuild the Kaifeng section... to build a convenient and complete intercity express network in the metropolitan area.

In addition, speed up the construction of new infrastructure in the metropolitan area, consolidate Zhengzhou's status as a national information and communication hub; build a modern water network system in the metropolitan area, and speed up the Xiaolangdi North Bank Irrigation District Project and the Xiaolangdi South Bank Irrigation District Project, etc.

Songshan Laboratory, Yellow River Laboratory... High-standard construction of science and technology innovation corridor

The "Notice" proposes to build the Zhengkai Science and Technology Innovation Corridor with high standards, accelerate the construction of the Central Plains Science and Technology City, establish the Henan Industrial Technology Research Institute, and accelerate the construction of high-level innovation platforms such as the Songshan Laboratory, the Yellow River Laboratory, and the ultra-short and ultra-strong laser platform. Top News·Dahe Daily reporters combed through major projects and found that such projects are numerous and heavy, such as: striving to create a national new-generation artificial intelligence innovation development test zone, promoting APUS's second global headquarters, Shenlan artificial intelligence ecological base, and Zhengzhou core Cheng Technology Global R&D Center, Beijing Fengshang Creative Industry Center and other key projects signed contracts to settle in the Central Plains Science and Technology City, completed the Kunpeng Software Town Phase I project and the National Technology Transfer Zhengzhou Center, and accelerated the advancement of the regional headquarters of leading companies such as Alibaba and Hikvision , Kunpeng Ecological Innovation Center and the construction of Zhongyuan Data Lake, etc.

In the Zhengzhou metropolitan area, industrial coordination among the five cities is very important. The "Notice" proposes to coordinate and promote the planning and construction of the opening of the Hong Kong Industrial Zone; to improve the quality of the Zhengxin Industrial Zone to promote the planning and construction of the Zhengluoxin National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone; to accelerate the planning and construction of the Zhengjiao Industrial Zone.

Guide enterprises in the circle to "go global" and in-depth cooperation with Tsinghua, Fudan, etc.

Build an open platform and business environment at a high level, and jointly build an open and inclusive metropolitan area. The "Notice" proposes to guide enterprises in the metropolitan area to "go global" together, seize the new round of cooperation opportunities in Yujing, Yuhu, etc., and promote cooperation with Tsinghua University, Shanghai Institute of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University and other high-level scientific research institutes. In-depth cooperation, promote the establishment of Henan-Shanghai Cooperation Fund and Venture Capital Guidance Fund, accelerate the construction of demonstration projects such as the smart station management platform of the China-Europe Railway Express Zhengzhou Assembly Center, and successfully host the 14th China Henan International Investment and Trade Fair and the 5th Global Major economic and trade events such as cross-border e-commerce conferences.

The "Notice" proposes to promote the integration of credit, create a "credit-free deposit-free metropolitan area", promote counties (cities, districts) to strive for a provincial-level social credit system construction model counties (cities, districts), and strengthen the collection and sharing of credit information , Credit joint rewards and punishments, credit service market cultivation and other aspects of cooperation and joint construction.

Mutual selection of courses, mutual recognition of credits from Zhengda University, Heda University, Henan University of Technology... Education and medical resources sharing and sharing

Vigorously promote the sharing and sharing of public services, and jointly build a quality and livable metropolitan area. The "Notice" proposes to strengthen the collaboration and linkage of high-quality educational resources and medical resources in the metropolitan area, promote the mutual opening of non-profit cultural and sports facilities, and support Zhengzhou University, Henan University, Henan University of Technology and other institutions of higher learning to carry out course selection, mutual recognition of credits, and teachers Inter-employment, etc.

In terms of constructing a public service system in the same city, exploring the establishment of a unified mutual recognition mechanism for standards in the metropolitan area, piloting the system of household registration and mutual recognition of residence permits in the metropolitan area, and promoting the five cities in the metropolitan area to take the lead in establishing a business support system for "All-Yunnan Office". Realize the real estate registration business can be done in different places, and increase the coverage of “handheld handling” of government service matters in metropolitan areas and “one-license handling” of people’s livelihood matters.

Organize large-scale cultural tourism activities such as the World River Civilization Forum, the International Tourism City Mayor Forum, the Huangdi’s Hometown Worship Ceremony, Jiaozuo "One Competition and One Festival", and the Yellow River Culture International Forum. Accelerate the construction of pilot projects for new-type smart cities at the provincial level, such as Zhengzhou, Jiaozuo, and Xinxiang.

The "Notice" emphasizes the need to accelerate the construction of a modern metropolitan area featuring interconnection, industrial coordination, and openness and inclusiveness. In particular, the five cities of Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo and Xuchang should take the main responsibility for the construction of the metropolitan area, formulate an annual work plan for the development of the metropolitan area, establish a subcontracting system for key enterprises and key projects at the municipal level, and hold regular joint mayors meetings. , Work together to promote the integrated and high-quality development of the Zhengzhou metropolitan area. Editor/Xu Shengpeng