常州別稱“龍城”，是近代中國民族工商業(yè)的重要發(fā)祥地之一、蘇南模式發(fā)源地之一?？偯娣e4372平方公里，下轄1市5區(qū)，擁有常州國家高新區(qū)、武進國家高新區(qū)兩個國家級高新區(qū)。2020年末，全市戶籍人口386.6萬人。
常州有文字記載的歷史超2500年，古時以“三吳重鎮(zhèn)、八邑名都”著稱，出過15名狀元、2920名進士，近現(xiàn)代涌現(xiàn)出瞿秋白、張?zhí)?、惲代英“常州三杰”，李公樸、史良等愛國人士和華羅庚、劉海粟等名家巨匠。常州是國家歷史文化名城，擁有“東南第一叢林”天寧禪寺、中華最高佛塔天寧寶塔、我國現(xiàn)存最古老完整的地面城池春秋淹城遺址等歷史文化資源。
常州是一座充滿現(xiàn)代氣息的先進制造業(yè)基地，高端裝備、綠色精品鋼等產(chǎn)業(yè)集群化發(fā)展，以石墨烯和碳纖維為代表的新材料等產(chǎn)業(yè)實現(xiàn)重大突破，光伏產(chǎn)業(yè)綜合實力國際領先，涌現(xiàn)出200多個行業(yè)“隱形冠軍”。常州連續(xù)15年開展“科技長征”，打造了“經(jīng)科教聯(lián)動、產(chǎn)學研結(jié)合、校所企共贏”的常州模式，常州科教城集聚高等院校6所。
常州與上海、南京兩大都市等距相望，水陸空交通便利。全市公路總里程達8962公里，高速公路總里程達306公里。軌道交通一號線建成投運，高架道路閉合成環(huán)，在全國地級市率先建成BRT系統(tǒng)。常州國際機場實現(xiàn)一類口岸開放，旅客吞吐量超400萬人次，高鐵新城、常州綜合港務區(qū)加快建設。
常州憑借無中生有的創(chuàng)新精神，走出了一條“資源創(chuàng)造型”旅游發(fā)展新路。環(huán)球恐龍城躋身全國十大熱門景區(qū)，天目湖成為江蘇唯一上市旅游企業(yè)，溧陽“1號公路”獲評全國美麗鄉(xiāng)村路。
2020年，全市實現(xiàn)地區(qū)生產(chǎn)總值7805.3億元，增長4%以上；一般公共預算收入616.6億元，增長4.5%；居民人均可支配收入52080元，增長4.5%。
Changzhou,
also known as the 'dragon city', is one of the birth places of China's national
industry and one of the three municipalities that developed the Sunan Model.
Covering an area of 4,372 square kilometers, Changzhou administers one county-level
city and five districts, as well as two national-level high-tech zones, namely
the Changzhou National High-Tech District (CND) and the Wujin National
High-Tech Industrial Zone (WIZ). As of the end of 2020, Changzhou's household registered population was 3.866
million.
Changzhou
is an ancient city with a written history of over 2,500 years, known as a 'key
town in Wu region' in ancient times. There were 15 Zhuangyuan (No.1
Imperial Scholars) and 2,920 Jinshi (a degree offered by ancient Chinese
Imperial Examination) that came from Changzhou. In modern times, there have been
Qu Qiubai, Zhang Tailei and Yun Daiying who are called the 'Three Heroes of
Changzhou', as well as patriots like Li Gongpu and Shi Liang, and masters in
different areas such as Hua Luogeng and Liu Haisu. Rated as a national historic
city, Changzhou is home to theTianning
Temple,
which is reputed asthe
No.1 Buddhist temple in the Southeast and the tallest Buddhist pagoda in China.There is also the Yancheng Ruins, the most completely preserved and oldest above-ground city ruins in China.
Changzhou is also a modern
city boasting advanced manufacturing. Industries of high-end equipment and
eco-friendly high-quality steel have realized cluster-based development. New
materials represented by graphene and carbon fiber have achieved major
breakthroughs. The city's photovoltaic industry is leading in the world in
terms of comprehensive strength. Over 200 'hidden champions' have emerged in
multiple industries. Embarking on the 'Long March of Science and Technology'
for 15 consecutive years, Changzhou has created a unique model of 'coordinated
development of economy, science and education, combination of production,
teaching and research, and win-win cooperation amongcolleges, enterprises and
research institutes'. The Changzhou Science and Education Town has gathered six
universities and colleges.
Seated halfway between the two major cities
of Shanghai and Nanjing, Changzhou has an integrated transportation system with multiple methods to choose from. The city's highway mileage totaled 8,962 km,
while the expressway mileage totaled 306 km. Metro Line 1 has been opened to traffic. All
the elevated roads have been connected as a circuit encircling the city.
Changzhou was the first prefecture-level city in China that set up the bus
rapid transit (BRT) system. Changzhou Benniu International Airport, opened as a
national category-I port, has achieved annual passenger throughput of over 4
million. The High-Speed Rail New Town and Changzhou Integrated Port Area are in
accelerated construction.
Carrying forward the spirit of creation out
of nothing, Changzhou has developed a new 'resource-creating' path for tourism
development. The Universal Dinosaur Town ranks among the 10 most popular
tourist attractions across the country. Tianmu Lake Tourism Co., Ltd. is the
only travel company in Jiangsu Province that went public. Liyang No.1 Road was
awarded as a National Beautiful Rural Road.
In 2020, Changzhou's GDP amounted to 780.53
billion yuan, an increase of above 4%; the general public budget revenue
achieved 61.66 billion, up 4.5%; and the per capita disposable income reached 52,080,
a growth of 4.5%.
