The Future of Diversified Development is Promising - A Frontline Observation of the Development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area
2024-08-09
On the endless "International Food Avenue" at Fisherman's Wharf in Macau, with white roofs and various signs, there are a plethora of delicious dishes such as braised beef offal, Thai winter Yin Kung Fu fish eggs, and braised geese. With Chen Cun noodles in his left hand and pepper cakes in his right hand, chewing Chaoshan fish balls in his mouth, tourists from all over exclaimed, "It's so delicious, I can't eat enough!" The recently held "Macau International Food Capital Carnival" gathered representatives from 18 countries and 29 UNESCO "Creative City Food Cities" to participate, attracting about 107000 visitors. "The activities will help to continuously enrich the connotation of Macao's' World Tourism and Leisure Center 'and expand the influence of Macao's' City of Creative City Food'," said Wen Qihua, Director of the Tourism Administration of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government. Growing through inheritance and developing through creation. The continuous promotion of moderate and diversified economic development, continuous improvement of people's livelihoods, and broader development space... In the nearly 25 years since the return to the motherland, it has been the fastest period of economic development and the greatest improvement in people's livelihoods in Macau's history, and has written a brilliant chapter in the successful practice of "One Country, Two Systems" with Macau's characteristics. Haojiang Liucai, Macao continues to promote the moderate and diversified economic development of the Ma Temple, Zheng Family Mansion, Da Sanba memorial archway... Forget the time, immersive clocking has been included in the The World Heritage List of the Historic Center of Macao. Ms. Zhang from Shanghai said: "There are many Chinese and Western historical buildings, the historical accumulation of Chinese and Western cultural exchanges, which is very shocking." The ancient and modern, quiet and noisy, interweave the colorful of Macao. In the first half of this year, the cumulative number of inbound tourists to Macau exceeded 16 million, with an average of nearly 92000 people per day. In the first quarter of this year, Macau was rated as one of the most satisfactory destinations for mainland outbound tourists; Not long ago, the Macau SAR was elected as the "East Asian Cultural Capital" for 2025. Macau brings endless surprises to people Ms. Zhang was deeply impressed by the "China White Dehua Porcelain" boutique exhibition. Nearly a hundred classic white porcelain works, crystal clear and warm like jade, fully appreciate the artistic beauty of white porcelain. Implementing the "1+4" strategy of moderate and diversified economic development, while Macao strives to improve, refine, and strengthen its comprehensive tourism and leisure industry, it also accelerates the development of industries such as traditional Chinese medicine and health, modern finance, high-tech, exhibition and trade, and cultural and sports, continuously enhancing its economic development momentum and comprehensive competitiveness. Macao SAR Chief Executive He Yicheng stated that Macao will continue to promote moderate and diversified economic development. Experience area on the second floor of the Macau Grand Prix Museum. Riding an electric bike, Mr. Liang from Hong Kong embarked on a virtual reality speed sensing experience of the Macau Grand Prix electric bike journey. High speed racing, big angle turns... "It's so exciting! I hope to experience the speed and passion of the Macau Grand Prix on site this year." Large concerts, dance dramas, plays, musicals, and other performances are frequently held; The 2024 World Women's Volleyball League Macau, Macao International Loong Boat Race, Macao Grand Prix and other high-level sports events are brilliant... Macao strives to build a "performing arts city" and "sports city", demonstrating the multicultural charm. At the Macau University of Science and Technology, the Macau Science and Technology Satellite Science and Application Data Center displays the real-time orbit of the 'Macau Science-1' satellite on a large screen. The parameters such as longitude, latitude, and elevation of A and B stars, as well as the number of data reception times, are clear at a glance. According to Zhang Keke, Vice President of the Macau University of Science and Technology and Dean of the Macau Institute of Space Technology and Applications, 'Macao Science-1' is a successful example of cooperation between Macau and the mainland under the 'One Country, Two Systems' policy. As the satellite with the highest accuracy in detecting China's geomagnetic field,' Macao Science-1 'has become a hard core high-tech business card for Macau. The car passes through the connected road of Cotai, and a brand new architectural complex attracts attention. In September of this year, the largest medical complex in Macau, the outlying island medical complex Peking Union Medical College Hospital Macau Medical Center (hereinafter referred to as "Macau Union Medical College Hospital"), will officially operate. As an important cooperation project between the Macao Special Administrative Region and the mainland in the field of health under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy, the Macau Union Medical College Hospital has set a precedent for cooperative medical services and will also become an important platform for the SAR government to implement the "1+4" moderately diversified economic development strategy and promote the development of the big health industry. In April of this year, the 6th Ministerial Conference of Forum Macao was held in Macau. The China Portugal Forum established in Macau has covered all countries where Portuguese is the official language. Since its establishment, trade between China and Portuguese speaking countries has increased by about 20 times. Statistics show that in the first quarter of this year, Macau's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 25.7% year-on-year in real terms. I hope to maintain a good trend in the second half of the year and achieve double-digit economic growth this year, "said He Yicheng. Macao residents should take concrete actions to love their country and Macao, and polish the" golden business card "of Macao as an international metropolis. Patriotism and love for Australia, people's happiness index continues to improve. In the evening, the sea breeze blows. On the pedestrian walkway of the Macau Peninsula Reservoir, Mr. Zhou, a resident of Macau, enthusiastically guided tourists while taking a walk. "Although Macau is not big, it has a deep cultural heritage and many stories. I am very happy to help tourists who come here," he said. Talking about his current life situation, Mr. Zhou, 57, was enthusiastic and said, "The happiness index is getting higher and higher." He listed them one by one: the seaside rest area, children's playground, ball fitness area, etc. are very sound; Two children enjoy 15 years of free education; My mother is 84 years old and has just participated in the selection process for the "Government Elderly Apartment". There are many Tang style buildings in the old city area without elevators, making it inconvenient for the elderly to go up and down stairs Mr. Zhou said that the "Government Elderly Apartments" are designed and built specifically for the elderly to meet their living needs. The rent is suitable, and many elderly people have applied since its launch. "My mother likes it, and our family is happy. Mr. Zhou opened his phone and showed the reporter pictures and videos as he spoke: "The apartment is equipped with reminders for medication, fall monitoring, emergency calls, and other devices. There is also a Cantonese opera room, a reading room, and so on downstairs. Our mother lives in it, and we feel very at ease." Having lived in Macau for more than 50 years, he deeply understands the close connection between Macau and the motherland. "Before Macau returned to the motherland, we had been looking forward to it," Mr. Zhou sighed. "Life is getting better day by day now. As an older generation like his mother, we talk about the past and present, and have endless words to say. We are grateful to our motherland, love Macau, and often come and go with mainland friends. In the fireworks of Macau, there is a strong sense of patriotism." The Haojiang River flows with colors, and lotus flowers bloom. The vast majority of Macao compatriots have a patriotic tradition, a strong sense of national identity, belonging, and national pride, and the core values of patriotism and love for Macao occupy a dominant position in Macao society. The picture of stable and peaceful people's livelihoods in Macau continues to unfold. Entering graduation season, many young people are about to enter the workplace. With shoulder length hair and neat attire, facing the camera, Ms. Ye, a young woman from Macau, shared her employment experience. "When I was about to graduate from university, I was confused about my future. The SAR government provided many internship and employment opportunities for graduates," she said. "Through participating in the internship program, I decided to work in the finance industry and was promoted to a senior clerk in the company's risk management department in my third year of work." Open the WeChat mini program of the Macau SAR government's Labor Affairs Bureau. Mr. Zhang, a young man from Macau, expressed his admiration for the "2024 Career Internship Program" which offers 1065 positions and the "Macau Youth Electronic Sports Special Internship Program". A series of information were overwhelming, and the SAR government has created many opportunities for the development and expansion of career space for Macau youth. From January to May this year, the Labor Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government held about 230 vocational training courses; In the first half of the year, the Macao SAR Government's Labor Affairs Bureau successfully matched 6669 job opportunities. From March to May this year, the overall unemployment rate and local resident unemployment rate in Macau were 1.9% and 2.5%, respectively. In 2021, the central government officially designated the 106.46 square kilometer Hengqin Island as the Hengqin Guangdong Macao Deep Cooperation Zone (hereinafter referred to as the "Cooperation Zone") by the banks of Lingdingyang, opening up vast development space. Guangdong and Macao will jointly discuss, build, manage and share resources, expanding Macao's development space. Hengqin Macau, separated by a river and a bridge. Hengqin is a great support and opportunity for the development of Macau, "said He Yicheng. Accelerating the construction of the cooperation zone is the main platform and important lever for the moderate and diversified development of Macau's economy. Entering the Guangdong Macao Cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park, the first Macau drug "Ma Jiao Pai Qian Li Zhufeng Oil" produced by Hengqin and supervised by Macau immediately attracted everyone's attention. Displaying the "Macau Producer" logo on the packaging, Liu Diheng, Technical Development Director of Macau Aobang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., said, "A small logo carries a new platform for development." "The market is constantly expanding, but Macau's limited space has to some extent limited production capacity." Liu Diheng introduced that through "Hengqin Production+Macau Producer", the company has released some production capacity to Hengqin. The coordinated development of industries in Hengqin and Macau, including Hengqin production and Macau supervision, as well as Macau research and development and Hengqin transformation, has brought about vast opportunities. As of April this year, the total number of Australian funded enterprises in the cooperation zone reached 6208, an increase of 33.9% compared to the establishment of the cooperation zone; In 2023, the added value of Australian funded industries reached 2.05 billion yuan, and the total operating revenue of Australian enterprises above designated size exceeded 20.885 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.7%. With the continuous deepening of integration between Macau and Macau, many Macau residents have turned their attention to Hengqin. As of April this year, the number of Macau residents living and residing in the cooperation zone reached about 16000, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%, and the number of employed people reached 5009, a year-on-year increase of 25.6%. Facing the rippling Tianmu River, white high-rise buildings are arranged in a staggered manner. This is the first comprehensive livelihood project jointly built by Guangdong and Macao for the residents of Macao - "Macao New Neighborhood". I just took over the house Ms. Zheng, a Macau resident who works in Hengqin and owns a two bedroom apartment of over 80 square meters, feels very happy. "The house has a large area, a good garden environment, is a first-time homebuyer, and the down payment ratio is affordable. The key is that I am optimistic about the development prospects of Hengqin." Strolling through the "New Neighborhood of Macau," lotus flowers bloom in full bloom, and the garden paths intersect; Entering the model room, facilities such as intelligent electronic door locks, visual intercoms, and bathroom equipment are readily available. Starting from November 2023, "Macau New Neighborhood" provides about 4000 finely decorated residential units, supporting schools, health stations, elderly service centers, and comprehensive family service centers... Currently, the "Macau New Neighborhood" has implemented supporting measures similar to those in Macau, such as broadcasting, television, education, and healthcare. Without changing the original habits, the living space is even better, "Ms. Zheng said. Fruits and beef jerky can be brought from Macau to Hengqin A few months ago, it felt 'very fresh', but now Mr. Yu, a resident of Macau, has become 'accustomed to it'. Starting from 00:00 on March 1st this year, the cooperation zone officially implemented closed operation. Establish a convenient channel for "New Home", where eligible residents of four categories in Macau can quickly clear customs by carrying over 300 types of animal and plant products from seven categories; Cross border vehicles are queued, collected, and released in one go, reducing the average customs clearance time to 23 seconds and increasing efficiency by 40%... Various measures continue to promote the integrated development of Qin'ao. From January to June this year, the average daily clearance volume at Hengqin Port was nearly 60000 people, and the number of vehicles reached 6000. On the banks of Lingdingyang, Macau has opened up a wider space for development. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macau's return to the motherland. Standing at a new starting point, Macao will surely shine with more brilliant colors in integrating into the overall development of the country, and write a more brilliant chapter for the successful practice of "One Country, Two Systems" with Macao's characteristics. (New Society)
Edit：Lubaikang Responsible editor：Chenze
Source：people.com.cn
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