The way out of Beilun | Little Du doesn't talk nonsense ④
Ningbo Beilun is thriving due to its port.
Opening the map and looking down, this place is surrounded by the sea on three sides, extending like a long arm into the East China Sea from east to west. Along the coastlines of the north and south, there are multiple deep-water harbors linked by pearls, and the natural geographical advantages are self-evident.
But the locals say that Beilun has seven parts of mountains, two parts of water, and one part of land. With more mountains and less land, the intensity of land development in the entire region is approaching its limit. A fundamental question has been raised: where does the scarcity of existing land resources lead to increased development?
In August 2020, the Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone took the lead in achieving expansion nationwide. Among them, the Ningbo area, covering an area of 46 square kilometers, is located in Beilun, and has been given the functional positioning of "one hub, three centers, and one demonstration zone" by the country. It has become the most concentrated, largest, and fully functional area among the three major expansion areas.
Danger and opportunity often coexist and can also transform into each other. Since the establishment of the free trade zone, relying on the combined advantages of "port+bonded zone+free trade zone", Beilun has transformed the natural contradiction between resources and development into a driving force for institutional innovation, promoting a positive interaction and two-way travel between ports and cities, and opening up new spaces for high-quality regional development.