The construction of a modern environmental governance system is accelerating, the ecological quality of key areas continues to improve, and significant results have been achieved in the battle against pollution prevention and control... In recent years, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has made unprecedented efforts to promote ecological civilization construction, and the land of China is showing a beautiful new scene of blue sky, green earth, and clear water.
The current and next decade are crucial periods for comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China. In recent months, Xinhua News Agency reporters have participated in the "High Quality Development Research Tour" in multiple ways, conducting in-depth interviews in Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Fujian, Yunnan and other places, recording stories of green development in various regions, and experiencing the vibrant vitality of the new picture of beautiful China.
Guarding the ecological beauty and writing a 'green answer sheet'
In the winter season, at the Caohai Lake Ecological Wetland in the Dianchi National Tourism Resort in Kunming, Yunnan, the mountains are lush and verdant from afar, and the blue waves are rippling up close. The lake water is clear and fish swim freely, while tourists leisurely stroll along the trail.
Li Yunli, the captain of the "Women's Salvage Team" in Dianchi Lake, who is leading the team to salvage weeds on the water, said that more than 10 years ago, the water quality of Dianchi Lake was not good, with a lot of water hyacinth, moss, and plastic waste, and two or three tons could be salvaged every day. Nowadays, many wetlands have been restored along the coast of Dianchi Lake, the lake water has become clearer, and there is less garbage. The main focus is on salvaging dead weeds.
In recent years, Kunming City has taken measures such as source control and pollution interception, precise prevention and control, and scientific water replenishment, and has continued to restore the lakeside ecology. Under the protection of the "Green Kidney" lakeside ecological belt in Dianchi Lake, the beautiful scenery of clear lakes and green shores is gradually becoming a reality.
Yuan Tingju, Director of the Dianchi Lake Management Bureau in Kunming City, introduced that 62900 acres of lakeside ecological belts have been built along the Dianchi Lake, which can absorb 1324 tons of total nitrogen and 74 tons of total phosphorus in the water every year. At the same time, the number of plants in the lakeside ecological zone has increased from 232 in 2007 to 303 currently, the number of birds has increased from 89 to 175, and the number of fish species in Dianchi Lake has recovered to 26, significantly improving biodiversity.
Wang Ning, Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee, stated that the ecological environment is a precious asset of Yunnan and the whole country. Yunnan will unwaveringly follow the path of ecological priority and green development, resolutely safeguard the colorful blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and fertile land of Yunnan, and build a beautiful homeland in the southwest of China.
The ecological changes in Dianchi Lake are a vivid reflection of the achievements of China's ecological civilization construction since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
In winter, the Qinling Mountains stretch with winding peaks. Entering Bailonggou Village, Huyi District, Xi'an City, Li Shulin, a villager, was deeply moved as he looked at the sloping land in front of him, which had transformed from a brick factory and villa to farmland and orchards. "Now our village's ecological balance is clear, and we are dedicated to protecting the ecology and promoting green industries. Our days are very prosperous," he said
In 2018, a special campaign to rectify illegal villas was launched in Xi'an, located at the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province. Twelve illegal villas in Bailonggou Village were demolished, and the leveled slopes were returned to the villagers. From the foot of the mountain to the halfway point, the villagers replanted fruit trees and corn, and with the tourism along the route, the per capita annual income further increased.
Nowadays, the protection measures for Qinling Mountains are continuously deepening. In terms of continuous protection and restoration, Shaanxi has solidly carried out ecological restoration of historical legacy mines, with a total investment of 566 million yuan from central and provincial financial funds, 110 governance projects, and a governance area of 23000 acres; We have made every effort to prevent and resolve safety risks in tailings ponds, and have completed the closure and closure of 11 tailings ponds, as well as the upgrading and renovation of 5 of them; Accelerate the construction of Qinling National Park and Qinling National Botanical Garden; Establish a collaborative protection and management mechanism for the Sichuan Shaanxi Gansu Giant Panda National Park.
Zhao Yide, Secretary of the Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee, stated that it is important to remember that the protection of the ecological environment in Shaanxi is a "national priority" that affects the overall ecological environment of the country. We must firmly establish and practice the concept that green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver, and effectively shoulder the political, historical, and contemporary responsibilities of safeguarding the ancestral roots of the Chinese nation and building a strong national ecological security barrier.
Make good use of "ecological wealth" and create a "beautiful economy"
Entering Wang Village, Qiukou Town, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, the winding small river flows quietly, separating the Shimen Natural Village on both sides from a small island resembling a moon. The villagers of Shimen Village and the blue crowned babblers on the small island live in harmony and benefit from each other, separated by a river and separated by the "interaction" of the "residents" of the two places.
The Blue crowned Whisper is a first-class protected animal in China and one of the most endangered bird species in the world, with a global population of only over 250. In order to protect this "ecological calling card", Shimen Village has established a volunteer bird protection team and also built the Blue Crowned Whisper Bird Museum. Yu Wangjin, the captain of the bird protection team in his 60s, said that as people's ecological awareness increases, the rural environment is getting better and better. Every year, the blue crowned babbler flies to the small island to build nests and reproduce.
The beautiful environment has attracted many tourists. Wang Tuying, a villager who used to work in Haining, Zhejiang, chose to return home and start a business. She transformed her own house into a homestay and even opened a farmhouse. Wang Tuying said that nowadays the village has diverse business formats, and villagers have multiple "identities". For example, she is both a homestay owner and a chef or tour guide, with more diverse channels for increasing income.
Good ecology brings good benefits. Since the beginning of this year, Shimen Village has received over one million tourists, with some even reaching tens of thousands per day. There used to be only 2 homestays in the village, but now there are over 30. The per capita annual income of villagers has increased from 4000 yuan in 2013 to over 30000 yuan today.
Yin Hong, Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee, stated that as the only province that combines the national ecological civilization pilot zone and the national ecological product value realization mechanism pilot, Jiangxi is working together to promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, increase efforts in ecological environment protection, strengthen resource conservation and intensive utilization, actively cultivate green and low-carbon industries, vigorously develop advanced manufacturing, accelerate the formation of green production and lifestyle, and promote comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
Green mountains and clear waters are not only natural and ecological wealth, but also social and economic wealth.
Every day, 117 categories and over 1700 varieties of fresh flowers are listed, with a daily trading volume of up to 6 million at the flower auction center. Fresh cut flowers are exported to more than 50 countries and regions in the flower market... Recently, the reporter visited the Dounan Flower Trading Market in Kunming, where the crowd surged and the fragrance of flowers permeated the air, enjoying the "beautiful economy".
By introducing facility agriculture and intelligent irrigation systems that integrate water and fertilizer, our planting methods have been qualitatively improved. Rose yield and quality have also increased significantly, and four planting workers can complete the basic work of a 20 acre flower field. "Flower farmer Yang Tao, who has been engaged in flower planting and trading for more than 20 years, said that during peak holidays, he sold up to 140000 roses a day.
We have not only driven merchants and growers, but also 49 logistics companies, nearly 12000 supply brands (cooperatives), more than 10000 flower brokers, 350000 flower wholesale markets and flower shops, forming a development pattern of 'one market brings vitality to one industry', "said Qian Chongjun, Executive President of Yunnan Dounan Flower Industry Group.
Focus on green development and create a better life
Passing through the forest, by the water, by flower beds, and by farmland... In the Maritime Silk Road Ecological Park of Quanzhou Taiwan Business Investment Zone in Fujian Province, people enjoy the natural pastoral scenery in the city.
Chen Ya, a villager from Shangpu Village who works in environmental sanitation here, said that this area is close to the confluence of salty and fresh water at the mouth of the river. Previously, many places were inhabited by villagers' saline alkali sweet potato fields, fish ponds, shrimp ponds, etc. Due to long-term neglect of aquaculture and rural sewage discharge, the ecological environment has become very poor.
Quanzhou City proposed the concept of ecological continuous belt in 2017, based on the integrated management system of mountains, waters, forests, fields, lakes, and grasses, to create a landscape and pastoral city with "mountains as bones, water as veins, and forests, fields, lakes, and grasses as bodies". As a leading demonstration of ecological continuous belt construction, Quanzhou Maritime Silk Road Ecological Park is divided into two parks by the Baiqi Lake water system that runs through it, creating an ecological landscape complex that integrates mountains, water, forests, fields, ponds, and wetlands.
Ecological priority and green development are reshaping and changing people's lives.
Fujian Provincial Party Secretary Zhou Zuyi stated that Fujian will further strengthen the concept that green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver, work together to promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, accelerate the innovation of ecological civilization systems, accelerate the construction of a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development from mountaintops to oceans, consolidate the advantages of green mountains and clear waters, cultivate the potential of mountains of gold and silver, and write a chapter in building a beautiful China in Fujian.
Protecting the ecological environment is an indispensable part of creating a better life.
In Zhuangli Town, Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, fresh persimmons harvested are processed through multiple processes such as peeling, hanging, and sun drying to become sweet and soft persimmon cakes. Currently, persimmon cakes are being sold in large quantities.
Mo Daiwu, the secretary of the Sanhe Village Party Branch in Zhuangli Town, said, "In the past, the mountainous slopes in our area suffered from severe soil erosion, making it difficult for persimmon trees to survive and even more difficult for them to grow into patches. With the continuous implementation of national key projects for soil and water conservation and comprehensive management of soil erosion in sloping farmland, the slopes have slowly turned green, natural disasters have decreased, and the villagers have planted more and more persimmon trees
Sweet persimmon cakes, one by one, witness the efforts of the people of Fuping towards a sweet life. At present, the persimmon tree planting area in Fuping County has reached more than 360000 acres, of which one-third is for soil and water conservation control. About a quarter of the county's population is busy in the persimmon industry chain. At present, the output value of the entire industry chain of Fuping persimmons has exceeded 6.5 billion yuan, driving an annual per capita income increase of more than 5000 yuan for the masses.
Protecting the ecological environment is an inevitable requirement for promoting high-quality development.
In recent years, China's ecological civilization system reform has been continuously deepening. Establishing a mechanism for environmental inspection, deepening the battle against pollution prevention and control, improving the compensation mechanism for ecological protection, compiling a negative list of key ecological functional areas for industrial access, and delineating and strictly adhering to the ecological protection red line... One powerful reform measure after another has achieved remarkable results. On June 1st this year, the "Regulations on Ecological Protection Compensation" came into effect, deepening the reform of the ecological civilization system and entering a new stage.
People do not disappoint the green mountains, and the green mountains will definitely not disappoint people.
On the new era and new journey, guided by Xi Jinping's ecological civilization ideology, millions of people will join hands and work tirelessly to write a brilliant new chapter of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.