改革开放以来,中部地区的居民收入水平和消费水平与大都市区、新兴工业化地区之间的差距持续扩大。与西部地区相比,目前中部地区的居民收入水平和农村居民的消费水平略高于西部地区,但是,城镇居民的消费水平低于西部地区。因此,在促进中部地区崛起中,不能仅关注经济发展速度,必须把提高人民的生活水平放在重要的战略地位。 Since the reform and opening up, the gap between the income level and consumption level of residents in the central region and the metropolitan areas and the newly industrialized regions has continued to widen. Compared with the western region, at present, the income level of the residents in the central region and the rural residents’ consumption level are slightly higher than those in the western region. However, the consumption level of urban residents is lower than that in the western region. Therefore, in promoting the rise of the central region, we should not only focus on the pace of economic development, but must also elevate the living standards of the people in an important strategic position.