Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan is zigzag along the Xiangjiang River, less than 20 kilometers apart, which is equivalent to being in a city. Therefore, Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan gradually merged into one, forming the most powerful urban agglomeration in Hunan. Xiangtan's per capita GDP in 20 17 years was 72,437 yuan, ranking second in Hunan province. Zhuzhou's per capita GDP in 20 17 is 64248 yuan, ranking third in Hunan province.
The three cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan are firmly in the top three in Hunan, and Yueyang, Changde, Hengyang and Chenzhou need to catch up quickly to catch up with Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan.
Other cities in Hunan are even worse and are far behind. In 20 17, the per capita GDP of Huaihua, a city dragged down by trains, was only 30,568 yuan, ranking third from the bottom in Hunan Province.
It may be unexpected to many people that Shaoyang, a city with a population of nearly 10 million, has the second lowest GDP per capita in Hunan Province. In 20 17, the per capita GDP of Shaoyang was only 23 103 yuan, only one fifth of that of Changsha, far below the national average.
Shaoyang is not the poorest place in Hunan, but Xiangxi is the poorest place in Hunan. In 20 17, the per capita GDP of Xiangxi was only 22,000 yuan, ranking first in Hunan.
According to statistics, by the end of 20 17, there were 254,522 poor people and 606 poor villages in Xiangxi. However, Xiangxi is rich in tourism resources. Fenghuang Ancient City, Liye Ancient City, Miaojiang Great Wall, furong town and Laosicheng are all good places to enhance the comprehensive strength of Xiangxi.