A Literature Review on the Economic Development of Zhongxian County
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Zhongxian County; Economic Development; Industrial Layout; Transportation Construction; Ecological Environment.Abstract
As a key nodal city in the heart of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, Zhongxian County boasts multiple resource advantages, including ecological, cultural, and industrial assets. Based on the existing literature on the economic and social development of Zhongxian County, this paper systematically reviews the current state of research regarding its industrial layout, economic and social progress, transportation construction, and environmental protection. Through textual analysis, it identifies several challenges hindering Zhongxian's development, including a relatively small economic aggregate, weak industrial capacity, inadequate transportation convenience, insufficient development of tourism resources, low attractiveness for talent, and a continued need for enhanced ecological and environmental governance. Considering the strategic contexts of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle construction and the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, this paper proposes countermeasures and suggestions such as strengthening leading industries, accelerating transportation infrastructure construction, deepening the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, enhancing talent cultivation and attraction, promoting green and low-carbon development, and fostering regional coordinated development. The aim is to provide a theoretical reference and practical pathways for achieving high-quality development in Zhongxian County.
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