Promoting the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major national strategy personally planned, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping.

This is the afternoon of October 14, 2020. General Secretary Xi Jinping is looking at the new look of the Special Economic Zone in the Lianhuashan Park in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng

  From 2008 to 2020, Comrade Xi Jinping visited the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 9 times. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he went to Guangdong 3 times. They were on the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland and the 15th and 20th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland. During the inspections in the two special administrative regions, General Secretary Xi Jinping used the vision of a politician to steer and direct the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

  On the shores of the South China Sea and the Pearl River, listen to the stories of the General Secretary and the Greater Bay Area, understand China’s new higher-level open economic system, show new practices in the development of "one country, two systems", and explore the future of socialist modern China .

[Story One] A stone witnesses the rise of the "bridgehead" of reform and opening up

This is Shenzhen Qianhaishi taken on October 12, 2020.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Mao Siqian

  Shenzhen Qianhai, a stone that was built 8 years ago, has now become the "net celebrity check-in point" of Qianhai Stone Park.

  The "Qianhai Rock" standing on the banks of the Guiwan River in the Qianwan area is about 2.8 meters high, 2.1 meters wide, and 0.65 meters thick. It looks like a "sail sailing".

It is here that General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a call for reform and opening up in the new era.

  On December 7, 2012, Comrade Xi Jinping left Beijing for the first time after serving as General Secretary and came to Guangdong. The first stop came to Shenzhen Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone.

  At that time, this "special zone in the special zone", which had high hopes, was still a tidal flat.

Only the "Qianhai Stone" standing proudly demonstrates to the world Shenzhen's ambitious ambition and firm conviction to further promote cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

  Standing by the Qianhai Rock, General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a affectionate message: "Intensive cultivation, meticulous craftsmanship, every year, one piece of white paper, from scratch, to draw the most beautiful and best pictures."

  Zheng Hongjie, then director of the Qianhai Administration Bureau, reported to the General Secretary on the scene.

He recalled: "The General Secretary also said at the time that we should not worry at this stage and should be high-end. This meant that we should not turn into a'melon and vegetable substitute', which will be full of money at the time. Carefully crafted and intensively cultivated, this sentence Words always guide our future work."

  On October 24, 2018, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again came to Qianhai.

Still next to the Qianhai Rock, the tidal flats in the old days are full of vitality.

On October 24, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected and researched in Shenzhen.

In Qianhai Shiqian, Xi Jinping talked with the representatives of Qianhai builders and witnesses about the vicissitudes of life.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng

  The general secretary said with deep feeling that the rapid development shows that Qianhai's model is feasible. A batch of reproducible and popularized experiences must be studied and promoted throughout the country.

"Facts have proved that the path of reform and opening up is correct, and we must be consistent, persistent, and persistent."

  On October 14, 2020, the 40th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone was held in Qianhai. Here, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a strong voice of China’s “advancing reform and opening up from a higher starting point”.

  "A piece of Qianhai stone stirred up a thousand layers of waves."

Wang Jinxia, ​​deputy director of the Qianhai Administration Bureau, who has worked in Qianhai for more than 10 years and has witnessed three inspections by the General Secretary in person, is deeply impressed: "Insisting on the combination of crossing the river by feeling the stones and strengthening the top-level design, Qianhai is the "stone" in the heart of the General Secretary. "

  Now, keeping in mind the general secretary’s ardent entrustment, Qianhai has introduced a total of 610 institutional innovations, and 58 have been replicated and promoted nationwide.

There are more than 11,000 Hong Kong-funded enterprises gathered here, attracting more and more young Hong Kong people to start their own businesses, and it has become one of the regions with the highest degree of connection and close cooperation with Hong Kong.

[Story Two] One goal contains the innovative code of a "city"

  On December 9, 2012, a special guest came to Guangdong Industrial Design City in Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong.

  It wasn't until the meeting that the guide Shao Jimin knew that it was General Secretary Xi Jinping.

  During the visit, the general secretary kept smiling and listened to the introduction very carefully. When he heard about some innovative products, he was very happy.

Before coming to a non-fryer machine, the general secretary asked with interest: "Can this machine fry deep-fried dough sticks?"

  One detail that Shao Jimin talked about was that the time the General Secretary stayed in the Guangdong Industrial Design City was 10 minutes longer than expected.

  When the general secretary was about to leave, Shao Jimin thanked the general secretary for his concern on behalf of more than 800 designers in the design city.

  "I hope that when I come again next time, you will have 8,000 designers here." General Secretary Xi Jinping responded with a smile.

  From 800 to 8,000, the proposal of a small goal is full of the general secretary's expectation of Guangdong Industrial Design City, the new direction of manufacturing transformation and upgrading.

  The international financial crisis exposed the weaknesses of China's low value-added manufacturing and the low end of the industrial chain.

It is against this background that in January 2009, the Shunde Industrial Design Park, which started from a dilapidated factory building in a woollen factory, was transformed into the "Guangdong Industrial Design City", and the "Made in Shunde" was extended to both ends of the smiling curve. , Drive a new pace of industrial upgrading with innovation.

In the Innovation Science and Technology Hall of Guangdong Industrial Design City, staff are demonstrating the robot "Quick Dou No Man's Land" (photographed on April 19).

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Gang

  "When the general secretary came in 2012, Design City was still in its infancy, with only more than 100 companies and more than 800 designers. By 2017, 8126 design and R&D personnel had been gathered within the planning scope of Design City. We use It took 5 years to fulfill the ardent expectations of the General Secretary." said Li Aiying, general manager of Guangdong Industrial Design City Development Co., Ltd.

  Today, Guangdong Industrial Design City is a veritable "design highland".

The core area has 283 domestic and foreign design companies, the conversion rate of innovative design products is nearly 85%, and the cumulative design service revenue exceeds 6.4 billion yuan, providing a wealth of innovative design resources for the Greater Bay Area and even the national manufacturing industry.

  Behind a "city" is a "group" of cities.

  To build an international science and technology innovation center, promote the construction of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Science and Technology Innovation Corridor, and build an innovation and entrepreneurship base for Hong Kong and Macao youths... Towards the goal of "a global highland of technological innovation and an important source of emerging industries", the Greater Bay Area has become an important global innovation resource Gathering place.

[Story Three] A Xiaoyong: Partial Details of Beautiful China

  Donghaoyong, which originated at the foot of Baiyun Mountain and eventually flows into the Pearl River, is a section of Guangzhou's dense water network.

  This 4.51 km long river is the only section of the ancient Guangzhou moat that has been preserved. Today, the water is clear and the fish has a shallow bottom. It has become an ecological greenway that flows through the city center.

Citizens play in the green belt of Donghaoyong, Guangzhou (photographed on October 14, 2018).

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua

  On December 11, 2012, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Donghaoyong, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou when he visited Guangdong.

  Lin Zhiqiang, a neighbour in Guangzhou who was more than 60 years old, clearly remembered that after coming out of the Donghaoyong Museum, the general secretary followed the stairs to Chungbian, walked to him with a gentle smile, and offered to shake hands.

  "How do you feel about the environment here?" the general secretary asked Lin Zhiqiang cordially.

  "It used to be a smelly river. Everyone was holding their noses when they walked. Now it has been transformed by the city government and it has become like a park. Everyone likes to take a walk here." Lin Zhiqiang replied.

  "I am very happy to see that the people of Guangzhou are living so well." Hearing Lin Zhiqiang's answer, the general secretary smiled.

  General Secretary Xi Jinping also emphasized that “Donghaoyong and the green roads all over Guangdong are partial details of a beautiful China and sustainable development. If these details are done well in all aspects, the grand blueprint for a beautiful China can be realized.”

  An East Hao Chong, pinned by the Guangzhou neighbours’ yearning for a happy life, also confirms an unchanging truth: green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains.

  Today, Guangzhou is reshaping the "Lingnan Water Town" style through vigorous water control.

530 kilometers of green roads have been completed. It is planned to build 1,506 kilometers in 2025 and 2000 kilometers in 2035.

The creation of more Huimin waterfront ecological space fully confirms the green development background of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

[Story 4] A plum blossom testifies that "the people have a voice, I have a response"

  On the wall of Mi Xuemei's office, there is always a picture of winter plum.

  From the former "working girl" to the current director of the corporate customer service department and the representative of the National People's Congress, the sentence "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold", which expresses Michelle's perseverance in hard work, and also entrusts General Secretary Xi Jinping's praise and praise to the strugglers. Concern for the people's livelihood.

  On March 7, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping participated in the deliberation of the Guangdong delegation of the National People's Congress.

Michelle Michele, who was sitting opposite the general secretary, talked about her struggle experience and the education of the children of migrant workers.

"I was so excited at the time."

  General Secretary Xi Jinping praised: Your experience is like your name, "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold."

  General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the issues mentioned by Michelle Mi.

"We are now promoting urbanization, and doing everything possible to enable migrant workers to work and live in the city stably, and children can enter the city as they enter the city to solve the problem of staying behind."

  "The Communist Party seeks happiness for the people. Whatever aspect of the people feel unhappy, unhappy, or dissatisfied, we will work hard in that aspect, and do everything possible to help the people solve their problems." These words of the general secretary made Michelle feel even more impressed. warm.

  "The General Secretary understands our needs very well, and it comes to our heart. In his heart, he has never forgotten us migrant workers!" Michelle said with emotion.

  Born in a rural village in Li County, Gansu, Michelle Mi Xuemei went south to work in Zhongshan, Guangdong alone at the age of 22 in order to reduce the burden on her family.

Since 2018, she has been paying attention to the education of the children of migrant workers, and has provided suggestions and strategies for this, and called on the government to increase investment.

On February 20, 2019, Mi Xuemei (left) communicated with primary school students during a survey at Huxun Primary School in Shaxi Town, Zhongshan City.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei

  Concern for people's livelihood has always been the top priority of the construction and promotion of the Greater Bay Area.

  In Zhongshan City, where Michelle lives and works, in 2020, nearly 80% of the children of migrant workers will be admitted to public schools.

  Looking at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, in recent years, the Bay Area has achieved fruitful results in employment, education, medical and other livelihood areas. It has become more convenient for Hong Kong and Macao residents to come to Guangdong for development, and a high-quality living circle that is suitable for living, working and traveling is accelerating the formation.

[Story 5] The original intention is the same, writing a new chapter of "One Country, Two Systems"

  Zhuhai Hengqin Island and Macau are separated by a water.

  "In 10 years, Hengqin New District has grown from scratch and has changed a lot. We must always remember our original aspirations, let it be full of innovation and development vitality, and promote the moderately diversified development of Macao's economy." On October 22, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping Said when he visited Hengqin, Zhuhai for the 4th time in ten years.

The new landmark of Hengqin Interchange·Hengqin Square.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Dawei

  The beginning of the initial heart, the butterfly change of the island, began in 2009.

In January of that year, Comrade Xi Jinping, the then Vice President of the State, came to Hengqin for the first time during his inspection of Macau and announced good news: The central government has decided to agree to develop Hengqin Island.

  "The banana forest is green and the farms are few"-the general secretary used these eight words to describe the situation of Hengqin at that time.

  Today, standing on the roof of the 300-meter-high Hengqin International Financial Center, overlooking Hengqin Island, there are many highways and tall buildings.

On the afternoon of October 22, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park in Hengqin New District, Zhuhai.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

  On October 22, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the first landing project under the "Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Framework Agreement"-Guangdong-Macao Cooperation Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park. Niu Jing, Secretary of the Party Committee of Hengqin New District, reported on the latest development of Hengqin. progress.

  "The general secretary has repeatedly asked us not to forget the original intention of developing Hengqin. The original intention of building the Hengqin New Area is to create conditions for the diversified development of Macao's industries." Niu Jing said, this is a propositional composition with a high standing and a very starting point. high.

  From 2009 to 2020, Hengqin's total investment in fixed assets exceeded 330 billion yuan. The continuous investment has laid a solid foundation for Hengqin to write a new chapter of "One Country, Two Systems".

Today, there are more than 4,000 Australian-funded enterprises registered in Hengqin, attracting more than 220 cross-border office enterprises, and incubating more than 500 Macau projects.

(Reporters Han Jie, Wang Pan, Sun Fei, Wang Haoming, Zhou Ying, Mao Yizhu)