Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has talked about ecological and environmental protection issues during many investigations. Mountains, rivers and waters have witnessed his feelings for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.
On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5th, let us review the green water and green mountains in the mind of the General Secretary!
"Ecological environmental protection and ecological civilization construction are the most important foundations for my country's sustainable development."
This sentence was said by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection in Qinghai in August 2016. He also emphasized that the construction of ecological civilization must be put in a prominent position, respecting nature, adapting to nature, protecting nature, building a national ecological security barrier, and unifying economic, social, and ecological benefits.
Why is ecological environmental protection and ecological civilization construction "the most important foundation for my country's sustainable development"? This is because: "Protecting the ecological environment is protecting productive forces, and improving the ecological environment is developing productive forces."
This thought has been expounded by General Secretary Xi Jinping in several inspections:
The city is a gathering place for economic activities and people's lives. The general secretary also made important instructions many times on the issue of ecological and environmental protection in urban development.
——In January 2019, in Xiong'an New District, Hebei, he emphasized that planting green first and building the city later is a new concept for the construction of Xiong'an New District. A good ecological environment is an important embodiment of the Xiong'an New District. The "Millennium Plan" starts with the "Millennium Xiulin", and strives to continue to develop the beautiful picture of blue and green intertwined, harmony between man and nature.
——In March 2020 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, he pointed out that the protection of West Lake and Xixi Wetland should be taken as a clear direction for the development and governance of Hangzhou’s city. The three major spatial layouts of production, living and ecology should be coordinated to build a harmonious relationship between man and nature. Symbiosis and common prosperity in the livable city create more experience.
On March 31, Xi Jinping inspected the wetland protection and utilization in Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yanshe
One mountain, one water and one grass and one tree are the meaning of the theme of beautiful China. The general secretary pointed out that it is necessary to make overall plans, take overall measures, take multiple measures, and carry out ecological civilization construction in all directions, all regions, and all processes.
In June 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection in Shanxi that extraordinary measures should be taken in terms of transforming economic development methods, comprehensive environmental pollution control, natural ecological protection and restoration, resource-saving and intensive use, and improving the ecological civilization system. Carry out ecological protection in all regions and processes. Since then, during his inspections in Shandong, Guangdong and other places, he also emphasized "to coordinate the management of the landscape, forestry, lakes and grasses".
In the mind of the general secretary, there are two rivers that are particularly important.
One is the Yangtze River. On January 5, 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed in Chongqing a seminar on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Sounded the alarm.
Two years later, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Yangtze River again. This time, he emphasized the need to cure the "Yangtze River Disease" and suggested that the Yangtze River Economic Belt should follow a new path of ecological priority and green development.
The scene of the Wuxia section of the Yangtze River in Wushan County, Chongqing, taken on March 26, 2019. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Quanchao
The other is the Yellow River. In August and September 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping was selected on the banks of the Yellow River for two consecutive local inspections, which is quite meaningful.
In Lanzhou, General Secretary Xi Jinping proposed that “protecting the mother river is a great plan for the great rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation”, which is deafening and deafening. He emphasized that we should do a good job in joint protection, jointly promote large-scale governance, promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and make the Yellow River a happy river for the benefit of the people.
A month later, General Secretary Xi Jinping hosted a symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Zhengzhou, and developed a "remedy" for the governance of the Yellow River. Ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin became a major national strategy.
This is the Yellow River Qiankun Bay (Drone photo) in Gedi Township, Yonghe County, Shanxi Province, taken on August 28, 2019. Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Yangshe
The road of ecological priority and green development is not paved in one day, but takes a long time to work. The general secretary has a deep insight into this.
In July 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized in his exchanges with the rangers in Ma'anshan Forest Farm, Karaqin Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, that he built an important ecological security barrier in the northern part of the motherland and keep this green, blue and pure, We must be firm on the road of ecological priority and green development, work for generations, and strive to build a beautiful China with green mountains, green waters, and fresh air.
In April of this year, the general secretary walked into the depths of Qinling to observe the ecological protection situation, and asked leading cadres at all levels to "take a high degree of responsibility to the party, to history, and to the people in order to achieve success without putting Qinling ecological environment in my mind. Protecting and restoring work is placed in an important position, performing its duties well, and being a good Qinling Ecological Guardian, we must not repeat the same mistakes, and must not be infamous in history."
In April this year, Xi Jinping inspected the ecological protection of the Qinling Mountains at the Qinling Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve in Zhashui County, Shangluo City, Shaanxi Province. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Pengshe
Today's Chinese land is full of rivers and rivers and beautiful mountains and rivers. A new picture of ecological and environmental protection is spreading slowly. The dream of beautiful China is being realized step by step!
Planning: Wu Huanqing
Producer: Che Yuming, Han Jie
Co-ordination: Du Yu, Dong Jun
Main pen: Hu Lu
Visual/Editor: Zhu Shun