In the past ten years, the city has adhered to Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of "Three Represents" as its guide, thoroughly implemented the scientific concept of development, adhered to the economic construction as the center, emancipated the mind, reformed and innovated, pushed forward the development, promoted harmony, and made brilliant achievements in all economic and social undertakings. Over the past thirty years, the economy of Pingdingshan has realized a great stride forward, with the city's GDP increasing from 823 million yuan in 1978 to 55.132 billion yuan in 2007, with an average annual growth rate of 10.7%, which is higher than the national average level; the total fiscal revenue has increased from 173 million yuan to 5.329 billion yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 12.5%. Over the past thirty years, the living standard of the people in the city has been greatly improved, with the per capita disposable income of urban residents increasing from 410 yuan to 14,246 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers increasing from 115 yuan to 5,141 yuan, with an average annual growth rate of 13% and 14% respectively. Over the past thirty years, Pingdingshan's urban landscape has undergone rapid changes, maintaining the title of "national health city" for fifteen consecutive years, obtaining the "five consecutive crowns" of the National Model City of Double Embracing, and twice being awarded the "National Excellent City for Comprehensive Improvement of Urban Environment", "Excellent City for Comprehensive Improvement of Urban Environment", and "National City for Comprehensive Improvement of Urban Environment". Comprehensive improvement of the national urban environment", "create a national civilized city advanced city" title, Xinhua District, the ecological environment improvement project won the "China Habitat Environment Paradigm Award", is a national garden city, China's outstanding tourist cities, National comprehensive management of social security outstanding city.