[Explanation] The total planned area of ​​the Guanting Reservoir National Wetland Park in Huailai, Hebei is 135.4 square kilometers. The construction of this wetland park not only plays an important role in the ecological improvement of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, but also allows the villagers around the wetland park to enjoy the ecological dividend.

　　[Explanation] Wang Wenjie is a villager in Xixinbao Village, Huailai County.

According to him, Xisingbao Village is near the wetland park. In 2017, Huailai County started the construction of the Guanting Reservoir National Wetland Park. The area including 2500 acres of cornfields in Xisingbao Village was planned for returning farmland to wetland. , Restore the ecology.

With the completion of the wetland park in 2020, more and more tourists come to visit, which provides a lot of opportunities for villagers in Xisingbao Village to increase their income.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Wenjie, Villager of Xixinbao, Huailai County, Hebei Province

　　Now that the wetland park is completed, the environment and all aspects of the village have become much better. (I) just came back to open a farmyard this year, and now there are quite a few people who come here to play, such as Beijing, Tangshan, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou There are all of them, especially on holidays. You see, my courtyard is basically full (tourists who eat), and I have to queue up or something. Now it's pretty good, and the economy (income) is much better than before.

　　[Explanation] 57-year-old Hou Jianjun used to grow corn for a living. Now he is the captain of the wetland park security team, with a monthly salary of 2,800 yuan.

His wife works as a cleaner in the wetland park and earns 2,100 yuan a month.

Hou Jianjun said that the completion of the wetland park gave his family a stable job and income.

　　[Concurrent] Hou Jianjun, Captain of the Security Team of Guanting Reservoir National Wetland Park, Huailai, Hebei

　　Since the construction of the wetland park in our Xisingbao village in 2017, our ordinary people and unemployed youths in Xisingbao have not worked, and now they are all settled. There is no need to go out to work.

The construction of the wetland park in the past few years has greatly helped the construction of our village. For example, the road was originally made of soil and stone, but now it has become an asphalt road, which is more convenient to walk.

　　[Explanation] According to Hou Libing, secretary of the Party branch of Xixinbao Village, the construction of the wetland park will allow the villagers of Xixinbao Village to increase their income per capita by about 2,600 yuan per year through employment and land transfer.

Through the development of catering, accommodation and other industries, villagers have further broadened the channels for increasing villagers’ income.

　　[Concurrent] Hou Libing, Party Branch Secretary of Xixinbao Village, Huailai County, Hebei Province

　　The completion of the wetland park provides a good opportunity for the people in our village to get jobs at their doorstep. Now our village has 4 farmhouses with an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan. 30% of the remaining labor force in the village works in the wetland park. Employment can be achieved without leaving the village. In the next step, our village will rely on the advantages of the wetland park to vigorously develop the homestay and catering industry to increase the income of the people.

　　Chen Shiyu Wang Hui reports from Zhangjiakou, Hebei

Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]