In western China, the vast land is sparsely populated. It is the place with the smallest population density in China and the most inconvenient transportation in China.
In recent years, the country has invested hugely in the western region. Especially in transportation, railways, highways, and airports are being constructed one after another.
Traffic has improved a lot, but it is still a world of difference compared to the eastern region. Traffic here is extremely inconvenient, especially the harsh environment, which makes it very troublesome to get in and out of many places.
Between cities that are hundreds of kilometers apart in a straight line, a trip may take a day or two. This kind of thing is very normal in the western region.
Bianbei County is a small county in the western region, with an average altitude of 3,500 kilometers and an area of 8,881 square kilometers.
This area is equivalent to half of Yanjing, but the population of this county is only more than 60,000. This shows the desolation here.
There is only one road connecting the place to the outside. There are two district roads and four rural roads inside the county.
The land is vast and sparsely populated, and transportation is extremely inconvenient. Especially the people here feel it the most. Almost the people here have never been out for generations.
It is inconvenient to get out. The straight-line distance to the provincial capital Sacheng is only over 800 kilometers. But it takes at least two days to get there by car.
Transportation is inconvenient and shopping is inconvenient. The government is also working hard to improve this situation, but there are too many places to spend money. Although there is huge investment in the west, the west is too big. On average, the investment in each region is still relatively small.
Less.
But these days, Bianbei County seems to be very lively. Because there is one more thing here, and that is the airport.
Longteng Bianbei Airport is a small airport. But in a sparsely populated place like Bianbei, even a small airport has four runways of several kilometers.
The runway is made of reinforced concrete, and the entire airport is surrounded by a high wall. There are also hangars and towers inside the airport.
These are not the most important. The most important thing is that they can take a flight right at their doorstep. And the air tickets are very cheap.
It used to take two or three days to drive from Bienbei County to the provincial capital Sacheng. Now it only takes an hour and a half to fly there.
The most important thing is that the air tickets are cheap. From Bianbei County to Sacheng, the air ticket only costs 100 yuan.
People asked many times before finally confirming it. Yes, it’s the price. 100 yuan, a flight of more than 800 kilometers to Sacheng.
Other nearby places are even cheaper, with many air tickets costing tens of yuan. To Shu, the capital of Sichuan Province, which is more than 900 kilometers away, it only costs 120 yuan.
This fare surprised the local people. The fare was too cheap, but after hearing the explanation, they understood why it was so cheap.
In fact, the original price of the air ticket from Bianbei to Sacheng is 700 yuan. Of the 700 yuan, the state subsidizes 400 yuan, the province subsidizes 100 yuan, Longteng Group subsidizes 80 yuan, and the county subsidizes 20 yuan.
With four subsidies, the air ticket is directly reduced to one-seventh of the original price. This subsidy is very powerful. And only locals can get the subsidy.
That is, they use their own ID cards to buy tickets, and they can use this fare to fly by themselves. As for foreigners coming here, they don’t have this price.
Subsidies, the reason why there are such subsidies is to let these people go out more and see more big cities, and see the prosperity of the motherland.
This will not only increase their knowledge, but also promote the stability of the place. In addition to locals, some people can also enjoy this kind of subsidy.
For example, people who have worked here for a long time, especially teachers, doctors, policemen, armed police soldiers, etc., receive more subsidies.
This subsidy has cost a lot of money. But it is indeed a good idea that the country can think of at the moment. Although the subsidy is a lot of money, it is much worse than the money invested in building roads and other things here.
How much subsidy can be given to a small county town with a total of 60,000 people each year? You must know that for the people here, a 100-fast air ticket is not a cheap price.
They still won't go out if it's not necessary. Even if they go out, it's good if they can go out once a month.
The significance of the airport is not only to facilitate their travel, but also to facilitate the economic development here. Bianbei County is vast and sparsely populated. Although there is no industry, there is agriculture and animal husbandry.
Especially the farmed cattle and sheep, the meat is delicious and of very high quality. And it is only less than two hours' flight from the capital of Shu.
If the Airbus is converted into a cargo bus, it can transport almost four tons of cargo at one time. Four tons of transportation is a lot, if a slaughterhouse is built here in Bianbei.
Slaughtered beef and mutton are flown directly to Shudu. The output of Bianbei is not enough to fill the gap in Shudu.
People in Shudu like to eat hot pot, and beef and mutton are the most commonly eaten foods in hot pot.
Goods communication is the greatest significance of transportation. When interconnected, goods inside go out and goods outside come in.
Everyone's cattle and sheep can be turned into money more easily, and the price is much more expensive than before. At the same time, outside things come in, and the people of Bianbei County who make money can buy many things in their own county.
In this way, the economy can develop. For the 60,000 people in Bienbei County, this is the greatest significance.
In addition to these, the beautiful environment of Bienbei County will also attract some people to travel, which will further promote the economic development here.
You must know that for mainlanders, the west is still a very magical place. Because of the inconvenient transportation here, many people want to come but don’t have much chance.
Even if I were to come, I would go to a big city like Sachs. But for the beautiful scenery in the west, small cities like this are more beautiful and simple.
Change, everything here will be changed because of this airport. Bienbei County will also change, because Longteng Group brings not only an airport, but a series of industries.
Next to the airport, planning has already begun. There are shopping malls, hotels, food processing plants, and modern communities.
At the same time, large-scale investment will be made in Bianbei County to build self-operated villages, which will give villagers here more options for breeding, planting, etc.
The environment here is beautiful and there is almost no industrial pollution. Therefore, the fruits and vegetables produced here are of the highest quality.
With a little publicity, the products here can be made into the highest quality products, and then the prices of these products will be very high.
The west is a treasure land. This treasure refers to more than just the resources here. The unpolluted environment here is the greatest wealth of this land.
In the past, this treasure land could not be excavated here. Now with the Airbus, things have become completely different. This mysterious land will usher in its rapid development, and the people here will be the largest
of beneficiaries.
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