From October 30 to 31, the 13th China Annual Conference on spatial economics was held in Lanzhou University. The conference was hosted by China Institute of spatial economics and Lanzhou University, and hosted by the school of economics of Lanzhou University. The theme of the conference is "ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin".

The opening ceremony on the morning of June 30 was presided over by Professor Guo Aijun, executive chairman of the 13th China Annual Conference on Spatial Economics and Dean of the school of economics of Lanzhou University. Wu Guosheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and executive deputy secretary of Lanzhou University of the Communist Party of China, delivered a speech on behalf of Lanzhou University, and Ma Tao, executive chairman of the 12th China Annual Conference on space economics and vice president of the school of economics and management of Harbin University of technology, delivered a speech on behalf of the seminar.

The annual meeting will be held online. Professor he canfei, Dean of the school of city and environment of Peking University, Gao Guoli, director of the Institute of land development and regional economics of the national development and Reform Commission, Professor Zhang Keyun, director and Deputy Secretary of the book and newspaper data center of Renmin University of China, Professor Lin Shanlang, director of the Institute of city and regional economics of Tongji University, and Professor Zhao Wei, academic dean of the school of economics of Lanzhou University, Professor Gao Zhigang, member of the Standing Committee of the Party committee and vice president of Xinjiang University of Finance and economics, Professor Xue Ling, director of the Department of urban and regional management of the school of government management of Peking University, researcher Zhou Yiren, Secretary General of the academic committee of the national information center and executive president of China Academy of regional development, Professor Zheng Changde, School of economics of Southwest University for nationalities, and researcher Zhao Zuoquan, Institute of science and technology strategy consulting, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China vice president of City Vice President of one belt, one road is Professor Zou Xuan, Professor of regional and urban economic center of Hunan University, Professor Sun Jiuwen, School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, Professor Ma Tao, vice president of Harbin Institute of Technology economics and management, Zhao Hongjun, Professor of the School of economics, and professor of the Chinese Conference on space economics, Professor of Jiangsu, and "one belt road" of the normal university. Professor Shen Zhengping, executive president of the Institute, and other 17 scholars delivered keynote reports on the theme of the conference.

At the closing ceremony held on the 31st, Guo Aijun comprehensively summarized the research results of this annual meeting and expressed heartfelt thanks to all participants for their participation and support.

The keynote report of this annual meeting has an unprecedented strong lineup of guests. The relevant research results focus on the major issues in the planning outline for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin. The research conclusions and policy recommendations will help the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.

This annual conference attracted nearly 1800 domestic college teachers and students to listen and watch online, and achieved good academic results.