First, the relationship between Taigu and Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
To investigate the urban development of Taigu, we must first investigate Taigu in the macro-layout of the whole country. Although Taigu is not a city in the Beijing-Tianjin region or the Bohai Rim region, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration is the most direct connection among the three largest urban agglomerations in China. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration not only directly radiates Taiyuan, but also has a strong radiation and attraction to Taigu. This should be the first relationship between Taigu and surrounding cities. Historically, Taigu lived in the financial center of China, and was once built into "Little Beijing" and "China Wall Street" with the status of "Golden Taigu", which shows that it has a direct relationship with Beijing in history. Entering the new century, Beijing and Tianjin have developed rapidly. After the Beijing Olympic Games, the capital is building a "world city", Tianjin is emerging as an economic center city in northern China, the construction of Tianjin Binhai New Area is advancing rapidly, and the surrounding cities of Beijing and Tianjin in Hebei are also accelerating. All these new development models have a direct impact on the formation of Taigu. In particular, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Bohai Rim metropolitan areas are polycentric, and the nearby Shijiazhuang metropolitan area and Shandong metropolitan area have a direct pulling effect on Taigu. With the opening of Taiyuan-Beijing-Tianjin-Shandong high-speed railway and expressway, Taigu got on the express train in the three-hour traffic circle around Beijing and Tianjin, which greatly shortened the time and space distance between Taigu and Beijing. It is not an exaggeration to regard Taigu as a small satellite city southwest of Beijing and Tianjin. What is Taigu's position in the big pattern around Beijing and Tianjin? We believe that Taigu can be used as an industrial undertaking place, a leisure tourism place and a cultural linkage city in Beijing and Tianjin. Taigu can undertake the industrial projects spread by Beijing and Tianjin, and their advantages complement each other.
Second, the relationship between Taigu and Taiyuan
Historically, Taigu was originally under the jurisdiction of Taiyuan government, and was originally the main county around Taiyuan city. Because Taigu is geographically in the same geographical unit as Taiyuan, it is highly integrated with Taiyuan. Taiyuan has a total area of more than 6000 square kilometers. Because it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the real Pingchuan is less than 2000 square kilometers. Taigu is the nearest suburban county in the south of Taiyuan, and it is located in the suburban county circle with Yuci and Qingxu. Its geographical conditions are far better than Yangqu, Gujiao and Loufan under Taiyuan's jurisdiction. With the city of Taiyuan advancing southward (20 kilometers in recent 20 years), the integration trend of Taigu and Taiyuan is more obvious. Especially the improvement of traffic conditions from Taiyuan to Taigu (Taitai Road is open to traffic, Longcheng high-speed connecting line, Daxi high-speed railway, etc.). ), the straight line distance from Taiyuan to Taigu is only 30 kilometers, which can be compared to Daxing District in Beijing and Panyu District in Guangzhou. Taiyuan and Taigu have become a pair of "twin cities". Therefore, Taigu Taiyuan was originally the goal, and it is best to build a satellite city and a sub-city of science, education and culture in the suburbs of Taiyuan. Of course, it is also necessary to build Taiyuan's urban industrial diffusion, agricultural industrial support, leisure and health base and so on. According to the geographical location of Taigu, Taigu is located in the south of Taiyuan. It is not appropriate to mention that Taigu is the back garden of Taiyuan, but the front garden of Taiyuan. Therefore, we propose that Taigu should be fully integrated with Taiyuan, which is the most fundamental strategic choice for taiyuan metropolitan. The biggest difference between Taigu and Qixian, Pingyao and other counties is that Taigu is a suburban satellite city of Taiyuan, and its geographical advantages are superior to those of Jinzhong counties, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, Fenyang and Xiaoyi. Therefore, Taigu should be located next to the satellite city on the outskirts of Taiyuan. With the rise of taiyuan metropolitan as a national strategy, Taiyuan has a tendency to expand southward, with Taigu Dang bearing the brunt.
Third, the relationship between Taigu and Yuci.
The layout of Taigu city development cannot but consider the relationship between Yuci District and surrounding areas. Yuci District is currently the central city of Jinzhong City. In the future, with the urbanization of Yu Tai, it may be placed under Taiyuan City in administrative division. However, the relationship between Taigu and Yuci is very important. Yuci is only more than 20 kilometers away from Taigu, which is geographically connected. It is two satellite cities in the south of Taiyuan. Considering the relationship between Taigu and Yuci, the key is to distinguish different roles, cooperate and divide labor, and assume the role of Taiyuan as a satellite city. Taigu can't be a satellite city of Yuci, but an important node city around Taiyuan, and it should be on an equal footing with Yuci. Therefore, Taigu and Yuci should avoid homogenization competition, consider their respective division of labor and find their own position around Taiyuan. If Yu Tai is urbanized and Taigu and Taiyuan are integrated, it will only bring greater common development effect to Taigu.
Fourthly, the relationship between Taigu and Qixian, Pingyao and Jiexiu.
Among the cities along the Tongpu Railway in south-central Shanxi, Qixian, Pingyao and Jiexiu are the closest to the same city belt. The layout of Taigu city development must be carefully considered in combination with the three cities. Because these four counties and cities are the beads of the same city, no one can live without anyone. Taigu is located near Qixian, Pingyao and Jiexiu, with close communication lines. Both of them are the core areas of Shanxi merchant culture, and their regional characteristics are basically the same. The layout of Taigu must consider the division of roles with Qixian, Pingyao and Jiexiu, highlight the advantages of Taigu, do not engage in homogeneous development, and engage in differentiation in the same area and line. However, when a city is located in the same district with little difference in cultural personality, it cannot be completely separated from the characteristics of the same district (such as the ancient city, Shanxi merchants, characteristic agriculture and other elements are basically the same), but it can show its personality in the characteristics of the same district. For example, urban characteristics and tourism development can't follow the old road of uniformity, equality and street, but should give full play to Taigu characteristics, pursue similarities and differences, and seek characteristic effects.
5. The relationship between Taigu and the surrounding area of Grand Admiralty.
Great Jinzhong refers to the cities and counties in Jinzhong Basin under the jurisdiction of Jinzhong City and Lvliang City: Shouyang, Lingshi, Xiyang, Heshun, Zuo Quan, Yushe, Jiaocheng, Wenshui, Fenyang and Xiaoyi. All counties and cities in the Great Jinzhong Cultural Circle belong to this range. What is the relationship between Taigu and the whole Great Jinzhong? We believe that Taigu is an important center city, an education center city and a core city of Shanxi merchant culture. From Kim Dae-jung's point of view, Taigu, which has the best location conditions for urban development, is located in the traffic artery because of its plain conditions, good agricultural conditions and service conditions, especially educational and cultural conditions, which is beyond the reach of all counties in Kim Dae-jung. For example, there are more than 8,000 college entrance examination students in Jinzhong every year, and Taigu alone accounts for more than 3,000. At present, there are many primary and middle school students in universities and even Taiyuan. According to the information provided by Taigu County Education Bureau, there are more than 20 students from surrounding counties and cities studying in Taigu. This advantage is very prominent.
Sixth, the relationship between Taigu and other parts of the province.
Taigu's urban development orientation cannot but consider its role in Shanxi Province. We must find out what Taigu is from the perspective of Shanxi Province. In Shanxi, the location advantage of Taigu is very obvious, which is basically located in the middle of Shanxi, with Datong in the north and Yuncheng in the south about 300 kilometers. This has created conditions for the flow of people and logistics around Shanxi to Taigu. In the past, Taigu, as the core, financial center, cargo distribution center and trade center of Shanxi merchants, had direct spatial conditions with Taigu's geographical center in Shanxi. In the big pattern of urban system in Shanxi Province, Taigu plays a core role in the urban system of "people" in Shanxi Province, and is a very important node town. In particular, Taigu has higher education and scientific research institutions such as Shanxi Agricultural University and Shanxi Fruit Research Institute, making Taigu an important agricultural talent education center and agricultural technology extension center in the province. At the same time, Taigu, as a national agricultural demonstration county (the only one in Shanxi), has a great demonstration effect on the province's agriculture, and this position cannot be underestimated. In terms of history and culture, Taigu is the hometown of Ji Zi, the hometown of Meng Mu and the cultural capital of Shanxi merchants. Shanxi Merchants Guild Hall is located in Taigu in Shanxi Merchants moderns, which shows that Taigu has the status of a province.
The relationship between Taigu and the traffic along the high-speed railway.
Taigu is becoming the most important transportation hub in the southern suburbs of Taiyuan. The traffic location between Taigu and Daxi High-speed Railway, Longcheng Expressway Interchange, Nantongpu Railway, National Highway 108, Taitai Road and Taichang Expressway is getting heavier and heavier. With such convenient traffic conditions, the relationship between Taigu and the traffic areas along the line is getting closer and closer, and the north-south connection and the east-west connection are truly achieved. Not only can Taiyuan's population and industry spread be accepted, but it can also become a bridgehead city in the middle and west, and there will be more and more people in four directions. This prospect should be foreseeable. If we develop cooperation with the southwest and northwest of the motherland, Taigu will also give play to its regional advantages. Taiyuan's railway to the west and expressway are very close to Taigu, which may play the role of undertaking the city.
8. The relationship between Taigu County and Sanduotang and other major tourist attractions.
The construction of Taigu County must match the distribution of the main tourist attractions in the county. For example, the relationship between the county and Sanduotang (Cao Family Courtyard) should be handled well. Sanduotang is located 5 kilometers southwest of Wangbei Township. As a famous historical and cultural village, Wangbei Township needs to take tourism as its main development direction. It is estimated that after Sanduotang, Qiaojia Courtyard in Qixian County and Wangjia Courtyard in Lingshi County are successfully bound to declare "World Cultural Heritage", the tourist and cultural scenic spots will be developed on a large scale and integrated with the current "Shennong Manor", with an estimated development area of more than 10 square kilometers, and the prospect is to build the largest tourist city in Taigu. Functionally, the county and Wangbei should be complementary, not only in terms of tourism and cultural routes, but also in terms of division of labor. In order to avoid the repeated construction of the county and Wangbei, the infrastructure should be enjoyed as much as possible. Nanshan first-line scenic spot, Lin Baili fruit belt, etc. It should also be configured around the county seat.
9. The relationship between Taigu County and the industrial parks and major towns in the county.
County is a central city, and its great development will form a good interaction with surrounding villages and towns and industrial parks. In terms of industrial parks, it mainly includes Hucun Magang Industrial Park, Shuixiu Industrial Park, Evergrande Industrial Park, Chinese Medicine Industrial Park and Rencun Wine Industrial Park. These parks constitute the basic skeleton of Taigu industrial economy, forming a pattern with Taigu County as the center and industrial parks as the support. There should be a reasonable division of labor between the county seat and these industrial parks. The county seat is mainly a functional park for livability, administration, education, culture and service industry. The county is mainly to strengthen the service function of the city, and it is not appropriate to lay out more industrial projects. Industrial parks should rely on the development of county towns to improve the concentration of project development. In terms of township division of labor, the future pattern of Taigu is "one city, two towns and fifty villages". In this way, the trend of county population concentration to cities is more obvious. While speeding up the construction of central counties, we will focus on developing two populous towns, Hucun and Fancun. The main town of Hucun can be developed into a big town with about 30,000 people, and Fancun can be developed into an important town leading to southeastern Shanxi and Dongshan, which is very important. However, Fancun Town develops transportation, agriculture, tourism and markets, not industrial agglomeration. Villages and backbone villages where other towns and villages are located should also strengthen gathering, take the road of centralized rural development, and build a city, town and village system with Taigu characteristics.
X. Relationship between Taigu Ancient City and New Town Construction
Taigu Ancient City 1.2 square kilometers, West Street 8 10 meters, East Street and South Street about 600 meters each, and there are more than 300 old quadrangles with 8,000 rooms. This is Taigu's rich resources. Therefore, to correctly handle the relationship between the protection of ancient cities and the construction of new cities, we should not only protect ancient cities, but also build modern new cities. Modern elements should be properly added to the development of the ancient city, and the original ecological lifestyle in the city should be preserved, so as to have aura and popularity, and the ancient city should not be hollowed out. Taigu is not to restore a complete ancient city like Pingyao, but to focus on protecting historical blocks, key cultural relics and style control areas. The biggest problem is to pay attention to the coordination between the skyline of the ancient city and the style of the new district. The ancient city of Taigu should be a living cultural heritage, and the key is to maintain harmonious interaction with the new district, full of long-term vitality and vitality. The focus of new city construction is to expand northward, but the architectural style should match the ancient city as much as possible, and it is not easy to build too high buildings and the density should not be too high. Pay attention to the connection of cultural characteristics. The construction of Wumahe area and high-speed rail area should be connected with the characteristics of the ancient city. Agricultural University should highlight the characteristics of science and education culture, promote the integration of surrounding areas, enhance the elements of modern science and education culture, and become a unique functional area of science and education culture in Taigu. In short, each district should have its own characteristics.
Research team experts:
Niu Fengrui: a famous urban research expert and former director of the Institute of Urban Development and Environment of China Academy of Social Sciences.
Bai Yijin: Secretary-General of China Research Center for Scientific Leadership and Development.
Liu Bo: Director, Strategy Division, Policy Research Center, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.