Comparing eastern Guangdong and western Guangdong, I personally think that each has its own advantages and advantages. Eastern Guangdong has advantages in private economy, while western Guangdong has greater advantages in heavy chemical industry.
Shantou in eastern Guangdong is a special economic zone. Although the development in recent years is not satisfactory, it has not only failed to promote the development of surrounding cities, but even its own development is not so good. It's really embarrassing, but Chaoshan area has been doing business, and it has business in Guangdong and even the whole country. "Chaoshang" is also one of the famous business gangs in China.
Therefore, there are many small and micro enterprises and small workshops in eastern Guangdong, and the private economy is relatively developed. Today, Shantou in eastern Guangdong is positioned as a sub-central city in Guangdong Province and one of the key cities in Guangdong. In the future, Shantou will also drive the economic development of eastern Guangdong.
Zhanjiang in western Guangdong is also the first batch of coastal open cities in China, but the development in these years is not satisfactory. Maoming, Zhanjiang, western Guangdong, is one of the heavy chemical industrial bases in Guangdong and even the whole country, with strong petrochemical and steel industries. Western Guangdong is located in the Beibu Gulf Economic Zone, facing ASEAN, and adjacent to Hainan and Guangxi. At the same time, Zhanjiang is also positioned as a sub-central city of Guangdong Province and one of the central cities of Beibu Gulf urban agglomeration. In the future, Zhanjiang will also promote the economic development of western Guangdong.