The Yangtze River gave birth to a long-standing Chinese civilization.
For many years, General Secretary Xi Jinping's gaze has always been focused on this vast river.
He warned in earnest: "Protecting the Mother River is related to the great rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation."
Prescribe the pulse
In November 2020, in the early winter, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again came to the bank of the Yangtze River.
This time, he went up the river along the lines of Nantong and Yangzhou in Jiangsu to investigate and investigate, and then hosted a symposium on comprehensively promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in Nanjing.
Thousands of miles of the Yangtze River rushed into the sea, and a vast hinterland of the Yangtze River Economic Belt was born from this. It occupies about 1/5 of the country's land area and contributes nearly 1/2 of the country's total economic output.
"The ecological status is outstanding and the development potential is huge. It should play an important role in practicing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development." In the venue, relevant departments of the central and state agencies, and 11 provinces and cities along the Yangtze River are mainly responsible Comrades gathered together, and the General Secretary gave a series of new missions to the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
What it says is very meaningful.
This is the third symposium held by General Secretary Xi Jinping focusing on the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in 5 years.
In Chongqing in January 2016, Wuhan in April 2018, and Nanjing in November 2020, from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the middle reaches to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, what he wants to do here is that the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt must adhere to "ecology first and green development." ".
On April 24, 2018, Xi Jinping inspected the overall view of the Three Gorges Project and the ecological environment around the dam area from the top of the dam.
Previously, due to years of disorderly utilization and excessive development, the Yangtze River was once overwhelmed and its ecological environment deteriorated.
General Secretary Xi Jinping is heartbroken: The Yangtze River is ill, and he is not too sick.
How to do?
At the symposium five years ago, the general secretary gave an effective prescription.
It was January 5, 2016.
At that time, some places along the Yangtze River were racing against time for projects.
At the symposium on promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the general secretary’s voice was shocking: "At present and for a long time in the future, we must put the restoration of the Yangtze River's ecological environment in an overwhelming position, and work together to protect the Yangtze River without major development.
This is the rules and red line drawn by General Secretary Xi Jinping for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
He emphasized: Not doing big development is not not doing big development, but developing scientifically and orderly.
Action to protect the river
In the summer of 2016, the Hubei environmental protection department issued an environmental fine of more than 27 million yuan.
A Linjiang chemical company was severely fined for violations such as excessive sewage discharge and private direct discharge of hidden pipes.
This fine has forced companies to close production lines that are seriously polluting and difficult to reform, and invest about 100 million yuan to introduce the most advanced pollution control devices in the industry.
General Secretary Xi Jinping mentioned this at the symposium on deepening the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt held on April 26, 2018.
He said: "Not only has it solved the pollution problem for many years, but it has also promoted the transformation and upgrading of the enterprise, achieving two goals with one stone."
"The protection of the Yangtze River used to be a'multiple choice' question, but now it has become a life-or-death'must-answer question'!" Some grassroots cadres expressed their feelings.
The rules are set.
Over the past five years, the Yangtze River Economic Belt has relocated and transformed 8,091 industrial enterprises and 464 hazardous chemical enterprises.
The red line is drawn.
Pieces of signboards containing the words "Yangtze River" and "Jiangyu" were removed, restaurants took the initiative to remove wild fish dishes, and ecological fisheries continued to rise.
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On December 26, 2020, a message was posted on social media: “After three deliberations, the Yangtze River Protection Law is here!” The Yangtze River Protection Law will come into force on March 1, 2021. "Development" is clearly written into it, forming a hard restraint mechanism to protect the Mother River.
On December 31, 2020, the law enforcement fleet was ready for departure at the law enforcement ship terminal in Jiangbeizui, Chongqing.
A few days later, the time has entered 2021, and a piece of news related to the Yangtze River has once again attracted widespread attention: "Key waters in the Yangtze River Basin have officially entered the'ten-year fishing ban' period!"
General Secretary Xi Jinping has been very concerned about the fishing ban on the Yangtze River.
On one visit to a city along the Yangtze River, the local responsible comrades reported to him: "The common people are very supportive of this policy. Everyone said that they can't help fishing anymore. Many offspring of fish can only be seen in photos."
After hearing this, the general secretary nodded and expressed affirmation: "The Yangtze River’s ten-year ban on fishing is a strategic measure, mainly to restore the ecology of the Yangtze River. We will see the effect after 10 years."
Changes in the Yangtze River
Nantong, Jiangsu, the last ecological barrier of the Yangtze River running into the sea in Jiangsu.
On November 12, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Wushan District of Nantong City after 42 years to see the environmental improvement here.
Beginning in the 1980s and 1990s, the coastline here was once "scarred" due to extensive coastal port operations, outdated enterprise production technology, and disorderly sewage discharge in residential areas.
Since 2016, Nantong has made up his mind to return the mountains to the forests and the rivers to the people. "The dirty and messy places in the past have become the green belts of the park now."
The general secretary is deeply moved: it shows that as long as we make up our minds, we will definitely be able to implement the requirements for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt to protect and not develop.
On August 13, 2018, the ship sailed in the waters of Yangluo Port District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province.
In the past five years, along the path of ecological priority and green development, the appearance of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has undergone gratifying changes in day-to-day efforts:
Yueyang, Hunan, where "illegal fishing" was repeatedly prohibited in the past, is now covered with green reeds and beautiful water;
Yichang, Hubei, which used to "encircle the river by chemical industry", now has clear waters and green banks, and finless porpoises are chasing waves;
The bulletin on the aquatic biological resources and ecological environment in the Yangtze River Basin recently jointly issued by multiple departments shows that the water quality of the Yangtze River Basin is generally excellent;
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General Secretary Xi Jinping concluded: A turning change has taken place in the ecological and environmental protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Under the bright sun, Jiang Tao hit the shore, and the reeds swayed.
The new journey, glorious mission and promising future.
"We must maintain historical patience and strategic determination, and draw a blueprint to the end, one crop after crop, to ensure that a river of clear water extends to future generations and benefit the people." In response to the call of the general secretary, the new story of the Yangtze River opened a chapter.
(China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV Network)