The report on high-quality development of cities along the Yellow River was 
released for the first time at an online seminar held via video link on Tuesday.

The report focuses on the high-quality development practices of 37 cities along 
the Yellow River, including Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu 
Province, and provides in-depth evaluation and analysis through big data. 

The conclusion shows that in recent years, the high-quality development index 
of cities along the Yellow River rises from 1,022 points in 2018 to 1,142 
points in 2022, with an increase of 11.74 percent, indicating an overall upward 
trend and improving level of cities' development. Among them, the index of 
Lanzhou climbs from 1,117 points in 2018 to 1,266 points in 2022, with an 
increase rate of 13.34 percent, higher than the average level of these cities.

A series of measures have been taken in recent years to promote ecological 
protection and high-quality development in Lanzhou, said Zhang Weiwen, mayor of 
Lanzhou.

It is noted that since 2021, Lanzhou Municipal Development and Reform 
Commission and China Economic Information Service have jointly carried out the 
research on cities' development along the Yellow River from five dimensions, 
namely economic vitality, quality of life, public services, social harmony and 
ecological governance.

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SOURCE: Xinhua Silk Road