"Humanity has created a splendid farming civilization in the long history, and it is the common responsibility of mankind to protect agricultural cultural heritage." On July 18, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Global Conference on Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage.
President Xi's congratulatory letter spoke highly of the unique value and significance of agricultural cultural heritage to human civilization, and scientifically explained the methods and paths to promote the protection of agricultural cultural heritage, and put forward suggestions for the global promotion of the protection of common agricultural heritage and the realization of sustainable agricultural development. The Chinese plan and Chinese wisdom with historical and practical significance aroused enthusiastic responses from the guests.
As the essence of agricultural civilization, the precious agricultural cultural heritage has important historical and human value. It not only records the exploration process of human beings in different stages of civilization, but also has important reference significance for the development of modern ecological circular agriculture.
Effective protection of the world's important agricultural cultural heritage can better tap the traditional agricultural value, expand the multiple functions of agriculture, promote the ecological protection, cultural inheritance and economic development of agricultural cultural heritage sites, and promote sustainable agricultural development and rural prosperity.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Initiative.
As an important measure of China's implementation of the global development initiative, the holding of the Global Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Conference is conducive to further enhancing the international community's awareness of and protection of human agricultural cultural heritage. , dissemination and inheritance to reach more consensus.
Civilizations are enriched by exchanges, and civilizations are enriched by mutual learning.
Representatives of various countries should make full use of the opportunity of this conference to promote more interaction between agricultural cultural heritage sites in various countries, collide with more sparks of civilization, explore the construction of an institutionalized exchange platform, and jointly improve the protection capability and level of global agricultural cultural heritage; Further excavate the historical, national, cultural, ecological, economic, technological and other values contained in agricultural cultural heritage, and make better use of it in the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism, industrial value chain upgrade, ecological conservation, brand influence expansion, infrastructure It has special functions and roles in the improvement of public services and rural development capacity building, and promotes the sustainable development and prosperity of rural areas in various countries.
China is not only the earliest responder and firm supporter of the Globally Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage Initiative, but also a successful practitioner, important promoter and major contributor to this initiative.
Up to now, China has 18 globally important agricultural cultural heritages, ranking first in the world.
From the Qingtian rice-fish symbiosis system to the Huzhou mulberry fish pond system, from the dry farming Shiyan terraces in Shexian County, Hebei Province to the rice-fish-duck complex system in Congjiang Dong Township, Guizhou, for thousands of years, the Chinese people have achieved endless life with their diligence and wisdom. , rich and colorful agricultural cultural heritage, exploring a unique development path of harmonious coexistence between people and the environment, contributing valuable cultural and natural treasures to the world, and also a vivid portrayal of China's practice of ecological civilization construction.
Agricultural cultural heritage condenses the common wisdom of human society.
All countries should cherish this precious heritage of human civilization, and on the basis of mutual respect, build an international consensus of consistent action, promote the mutual learning, dissemination and inheritance of agricultural civilization, adhere to the protection through excavation and inheritance through utilization, and continue to promote global progress. The practice of agricultural cultural heritage protection helps implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
CCTV commentator