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title: "Not Optimistic About the Future of These 8 Cities! A Red Line Divides China's Rich and Poor, Strong and Weak!"
description: "First, you must understand that, excluding policy and human factors, people and money are flowing eastward and southward. This is the general trend of China's future economy and population movement, with a line stretching from the potential central city of Shenyang in the north to potential central cities Xi'an, Chongqing, and Chengdu in the west. Where people and money gather, asset bubbles surge, making real estate more valuable, the economy more vibrant, and the city's future brighter. Following this trend, let's analyze which cities will be in an awkward position in the future: 1..."
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# Not Optimistic About the Future of These 8 Cities! A Red Line Divides China's Rich and Poor, Strong and Weak!

> First, you must understand that, excluding policy and human factors, people and money are flowing eastward and southward. This is the general trend of China's future economy and population movement, with a line stretching from the potential central city of Shenyang in the north to potential central cities Xi'an, Chongqing, and Chengdu in the west. Where people and money gather, asset bubbles surge, making real estate more valuable, the economy more vibrant, and the city's future brighter. Following this trend, let's analyze which cities will be in an awkward position in the future: 1...

First, you must understand that, excluding policy and human factors, people and money are flowing **eastward and southward** ▼
    This is the general trend of China's future economy and population movement, with a line stretching from the potential central city of Shenyang in the north to potential central cities Xi'an, Chongqing, and Chengdu in the west.
    Where people and money gather, asset bubbles surge, making real estate more valuable, the economy more vibrant, and the city's future brighter.
    Following this trend, let's analyze which cities will be in an awkward position in the future?
    1
    **Tangshan: Completely Marginalized by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region**
     Looking at this map, I believe any words are pale. Smart as you are, you don't need any explanation from me.
    Tangshan has truly become the place where the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region dumps what it doesn't want, such as waste processing and relocated industries...
    What about Baoding? Well, it's okay because it starts from a low base! It's close to Xiong'an, so it can still benefit. Tangshan, on the other hand, started from a high base but is now marginalized. That's the difference.
    2
    **Luoyang and Sanmenxia: Strongly Absorbed by Two National Central Cities**
     Xi'an is the single-core provincial capital of Shaanxi and a potential national central city.
    Zhengzhou is the single-core provincial capital of Henan and a supported national central city.
    Since this entire area is not wealthy and has a weak economic foundation, more resources, funds, and policies will be concentrated in these two cities in the future. Luoyang and Sanmenxia, located in between, will be ruthlessly absorbed and marginalized, with their money and people flowing to these two central cities.
    The poorer the area, the more concentrated urban resources become, and the less future small cities have.
    Alas, that's fate.
    3
    **Guiyang and Nanchang: Extremely Awkward Futures!**
    **What does the number of listed companies in a province represent? It represents the scale of money behind them, urban leverage, talent flow, employment rates, and asset attributes!**
    **Companies leverage the stock market to attract funds from all over China, and cities leverage the number and scale of listed companies to attract funds from all over the world!**
    **First, let's look at the national distribution map of listed companies by number********▼******
     The darker the color, the higher the number. From this, it can be seen that Guizhou is extremely awkward! A blank space!
    **This also means that its provincial capital, Guiyang, is even more awkward, and its real estate has little value.**
    **Next, let's look at the national distribution map of listed companies by market value********▼******
     From the market value distribution map, it can also be seen that the most awkward provinces are **Jiangxi, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Hainan** (The west and northeast are not mentioned, as they have no comparability or value).
    **But Hainan is an international tourism island after all, so whether it has listed companies doesn't matter; ignore it.**
     From the trend of people and money flowing east and south, the provincial capitals that are awkward from an economic perspective are: **Nanchang, Nanning, and Kunming.**
     But Yunnan is positioned for tourism, with Kunming having a good climate and tourism resources, and it's also a destination for population inflow. Its future is promising, and Kunming can also be free from interference, with a bright future.
    **Nanchang and Nanning**** will be extremely awkward in the future. They are neither high nor low, surrounded by stronger neighbors, and their resources and talent will be absorbed.**
     4
    **What about other cities? Let's summarize them along the way!**
    **China's golden economic diagonal line as shown********▼******
     A red line divides China's rich and poor, strong and weak. **Areas west of the red line will all be awkward in the future.**
    **Summary as follows:**
    **1. Tangshan:** Strongly absorbed and marginalized by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Awkward!
    **2. Luoyang and Sanmenxia:** Zhengzhou to the east and Xi'an to the west, both central cities. In the future, they will be strongly absorbed and marginalized from both sides. Awkward!
    **3. Nanchang:** Surrounded by economically strong provinces, it sits alone in the middle, absorbing what others don't want. Awkward!
    **4. Nanning:** Its location advantage is not obvious, and its economic disadvantage is too obvious. Although it enjoys good air, its resources are absorbed by neighboring Guangdong, and the proportion of ethnic minorities is too large. Its future is also awkward!
    **5. Changchun and Harbin:** Their future is also extremely awkward. People and money continue to move south, at most reaching Shenyang, which will absorb the entire Northeast. In fact, Shenyang will further be absorbed by the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. If even Shenyang is somewhat awkward, Changchun and Harbin are even more so.
    **6. Taiyuan:** Its future is even more awkward. Why? It's a city with nothing: no water, no trees, no people, no money, no universities... It's definitely a city that will fall behind and be marginalized. Even though it's east of the golden diagonal line, it's still awkward.
    **Other provinces and cities west of the red line need no further explanation. We're not optimistic about any of them. It's too obvious!**
This article is sourced from: Mizhai Mizhai (ID: mizhaimizhai); Author: Mi Gongzi
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