China News Service, Lanzhou, January 25 (Reporter Ding Si) Ren Zhenhe, Acting Governor of Gansu Province, made a government work report at the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth People’s Congress of Gansu Province on the 25th. , Even with the geographical advantage of Nantong North, participate in the “Belt and Road Initiative” at a deeper level, continue to expand the space for opening up to the outside world, and accelerate the formation of a new pattern of opening up with both internal and external considerations, land-sea linkage, west-oriented, and multi-directional development, and create a new era "Hexi Corridor".

　　The Hexi Corridor, which stretches for thousands of miles, is the most prosperous commercial port on the ancient Silk Road. It has created the brilliance of "messengers facing each other, and business travel is endless"; its unique geographical location has become an important transportation route between the mainland of China and the hinterland of Asia , Has also become the intersection of Chinese farming civilization and nomadic civilization.

　　With the advancement of the “Belt and Road” construction, the current Hexi Corridor has convenient transportation, connecting Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang and other Silk Road node cities in Gansu. The all-round connection of facilities has formed a three-dimensional economic channel, which is accelerating the opening of the “air channel”. At the same time, international freight trains have been opened intensively.

　　Ren Zhenhe said that in the past five years, the functions of Gansu’s open platform have been continuously strengthened. The "three international airports" of Lanzhou, Jiayuguan and Dunhuang and the "three international dry ports" of Lanzhou, Tianshui and Wuwei have expanded in capacity and improved quality, and opened 5 international freight train lines. , 12 international cargo charter flights.

China Customs has designated 10 sites for supervision and import.

　　Not only that, the Hexi Corridor irrigated agricultural area has a long history and is the most important commercial grain base and concentrated production area of ​​cash crops in Northwest China. Traditional agriculture is transforming into modern agriculture.

The "modern cold and drought agriculture" explored and developed here is gradually improving, and continues to meet the needs of diners at home and abroad in pursuit of healthy, organic and distinctive features.

　　Ren Zhenhe proposed that Gansu should vigorously develop modern Silk Road agriculture in cold and drought conditions, and strive to make agriculture stronger, farmers richer, and rural areas more beautiful.

In 2021, we will build 3.5 million mu of high-standard farmland, continue to build national dry farming areas, implement a number of modern agricultural high-efficiency water-saving demonstration areas, and ensure that the grain sown area remains stable at 40 million mu.

　　"Three thousand miles of the Silk Road, eight thousand years of Chinese civilization" is a vivid portrayal of Gansu. The Hexi Corridor that runs through the period is even more known as a "corridor of culture and tourism."

　　Chen Weizhong, representative of the Gansu Provincial People’s Congress and director of the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that Zhangye Lushuiwan National Tourism Resort will be created this year, and it will apply for the creation of Wuwei Tongbenma Cultural Tourism 5A-level scenic spot to promote the implementation of the The Dunhuang Cultural Tourism Economic Circle and other initiatives are building a new Hexi Corridor, using cultural tourism as a bridge to promote exchanges and cooperation between Gansu and the countries along the “Belt and Road”. (Finish)