Our reporter Zhou Bin and Cao Song
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Yunnan has always insisted that development is the first priority, working hard and trying to catch up.
By focusing on the real economy industry, comprehensively strengthening the construction of ecological civilization, actively doing a good job in internal and external coordination, and two-way opening, Yunnan has achieved high-quality leap-forward development of economy and society.
"This decade has been one of the periods when Yunnan's economy has developed the fastest, has the best quality and benefits, and has benefited the most people's livelihood. The country's economic aggregate has jumped from 24th in 2012 to 18th in 2021. In the first half of this year , the province's GDP increased by 3.5%, 1 percentage point higher than the national." said Wang Ning, secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee.
New breakthroughs in industrial development
Recently, the reporter walked into the Yunnan Green Aluminum Innovation Industrial Park in Yanshan County, Yunnan Province.
In 2019, Shandong Weiqiao Entrepreneurship Group settled in Yanshan, and the newly established Yunnan Hongtai New Materials Co., Ltd. plans to build a green electrolytic aluminum project with a production capacity of 2.03 million tons in the park.
"The entry of the leading electrolytic aluminum enterprises has given us the confidence to build the whole green aluminum industry chain." Zhang Quanbang, secretary of the party group of Yanshan County Investment Promotion Bureau, said that Yanshan is positioned as the core area of "China Green Aluminum Valley", with Hongtai Company 203 Relying on 10,000 tons of aluminum water, with the goal of realizing 100% on-site transformation of aluminum water and 100% deep processing of aluminum materials, it has actively extended the green high-end aluminum industry chain. At present, the park has signed contracts with 17 aluminum processing and supporting enterprises.
Yunnan is rich in hydropower resources. In recent years, with the completion and operation of a number of world-class large-scale hydropower stations such as Wudongde and Baihetan, the total installed capacity of Yunnan electric power has exceeded 100 million kilowatts, and green energy accounts for nearly 90%.
Leveraging the advantages of clean energy to promote industrial development, Yunnan vigorously promotes investment, green aluminum, green silicon, new energy battery materials and other industrial chains have been continuously improved, the industrial agglomeration effect of the park has continued to strengthen, and green aluminum and silicon has grown into a new 100 billion yuan. level industry.
Yunnan is located in the southwest frontier, and its economic and social development is still far behind that of advanced provinces.
Yunnan has always insisted on focusing on the real economy for economic development, focusing on industrial projects, focusing on industrial development, and cultivating breakthroughs in the development of characteristic industries.
In midsummer, on the hillside of Tianba Village, Nanshan Town, Zhenkang County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province, there are lush nut trees.
Wang Dongquan, secretary of the Party branch of Tianba Village, was walking on a path in the forest, filled with emotion.
In 2005, after Yunaoda Nut Development Co., Ltd. introduced macadamia nuts to Tianba Village, this small tree took root and kept spreading its branches and leaves.
"Over the past ten years, through the joint construction of enterprises and farmers and demonstration by large households, the whole village has built a nut base of 45,600 mu, and purchased 1,100 tons of nuts in 2021, which has become a pillar industry for villagers to develop and increase their income." Wang Dongquan said.
Small nuts, big industry.
Today, the Lincang nut planting area has reached 2.6277 million mu, more than half of the global planting area.
In 2021, the annual output of Lincang nuts will be 60,000 tons, with an output value of 3 billion yuan, and the per capita income of growers will be 5,882 yuan, making it a "happy tree" on the way for farmers to get rich.
Not only nuts, Yunnan focuses on high-altitude industries such as tea, flowers, vegetables, fruits, coffee, Chinese herbal medicines, cattle and sheep, etc., to create "one village, one product" professional village, strong agricultural industry town, "one county, one industry" demonstration county and The characteristic county has built the world's largest fresh-cut flower production area, with coffee production accounting for more than 98% of the country, and the planting area and output of tea, natural rubber, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and Chinese herbal medicines ranking first in the country.
Yunnan insists that development is the top priority, and has always ensured and improved people's livelihood during development.
In 2021, the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents in Yunnan will reach 40,000 yuan and 14,000 yuan respectively, both doubling from 2012.
A new look of green mountains and green waters
The breeze blows the water waves, and the flowers bloom and the trees along the road are shady.
On summer evenings, the newly built Dianchi Greenway in the Caohai area of Dianchi Lake in Kunming has become a good place for many citizens to stroll and exercise.
"The protection and management of Dianchi Lake is getting more and more strict, and the water is gradually becoming clearer. We are happy from the bottom of our hearts." said Li Dongsheng, a citizen who grew up beside Dianchi Lake.
In recent years, Yunnan has carried out the "lake revolution" in depth, and promoted a major transformation of protection and governance from "governance of one lake" to "governance of river basins" to "joint governance of the whole region".
Li Yingshu, deputy director of the Kunming Dianchi Administration Bureau, introduced that while paying close attention to pollution control and ecological restoration, Kunming comprehensively and thoroughly promoted the rectification of illegal and illegal construction along the Dianchi Lake. With a belt of 14 kilometers, the development intensity along the lake is strictly controlled, so as to achieve from competing with the lake to returning the lake to the green.
The beautiful ecology is a beautiful business card of Yunnan, and protecting the clear waters and green mountains is the consensus of the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in Yunnan.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Yunnan has promoted water pollution control, water ecological protection, and water resources management in a coordinated manner. The proportion of excellent water bodies in the province has reached 89.6%, an increase of 34.5 percentage points in the past ten years.
Yunnan adjusted and optimized the structure of industry, energy, transportation, and land use, and fully completed the tasks of remediating "scattered and polluting" enterprises and eliminating small boilers. Nearly 150,000 yellow-label vehicles were eliminated ahead of schedule. The ratio of days with good air quality in prefecture-level cities in the province has remained stable for many years. More than 98%, and 99.4% in the first half of this year.
94% of Yunnan's land area is mountainous. Through the continuous promotion of the "Forest Yunnan" construction and the "Green and Beautiful Yunnan" action, the province's forest area has reached 374 million mu, and the forest coverage rate has reached 65.04%.
Keep clear waters and lush mountains, and create mountains of gold and silver.
Yunnan unswervingly follows the path of ecological priority and green development, and promotes the development of high-quality ecology and high-quality development.
During the summer vacation, the 5A-level scenic spot in Puzhehei, Qiubei, Yunnan ushered in the peak tourist season.
The wetland and the stone mountain are integrated, forming the unique natural landscape of Puzhehei and the special karst lake wetland ecosystem.
Take a boat into the scenic spot, visit the water gardens, admire the lakes and peaks, smell the fragrance of lotus flowers, and tourists are all intoxicated.
Xianrendong Village is located in the core area of the scenic spot and is surrounded by water on three sides. Driven by tourism, the former poor mountain village has become a well-known wealthy village.
Fan Chengyuan, who became the leader of the village's wealth by opening an inn, said: "Water is the soul of the black people. In the past, the waste water was dumped indiscriminately and the filth in the village was prominent. Now every household knows the importance of protecting the ecology."
With good mountains, good water and good ecology, Yunnan has accelerated the transformation of first-class ecological resources into first-class cultural tourism products. Colorful Yunnan is becoming a tourist destination that the world yearns for.
Lou Kewei, deputy director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, said that in the first half of 2022, Yunnan's tourism investment increased by 50.7%, and the number of tourists received and total tourism revenue have recovered to 89.8% and 75.5% of the same period in 2019.
Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna and other places have reappeared the sight of tourists like weaving in the past.
Opening up to the outside world
"The company has been operating in the Honghe Comprehensive Bonded Zone in Yunnan for two months, and the turnover has exceeded 700,000 yuan. The clothing and cosmetics directly sourced from abroad have a certain price advantage and are favored by consumers." At the end of July, Yun Free (Honghe) Liu Ruihui, general manager of Cross-border E-commerce Co., Ltd., told reporters.
Honghe Prefecture in Yunnan Province has a unique location and is an important channel and gateway for China to Southeast Asia.
In December 2013, the Honghe Comprehensive Bonded Zone was approved for establishment. In May 2015, it was completed and operated under closed customs, becoming the first comprehensive bonded zone in Yunnan; in August 2019, the Honghe Area of the China (Yunnan) Pilot Free Trade Zone was officially launched; in January 2022, the State Council The approval approved the establishment of a cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone in Honghe Prefecture... One by one open platforms are constantly being superimposed, and a multi-level, wide-area, and all-round open pattern in Honghe Prefecture has been further formed.
According to statistics, the total foreign trade import and export volume of Honghe Prefecture has increased from US$3.65 billion in 2012 to US$5.91 billion in 2021, ranking second in Yunnan in total.
Building a radiation center facing South Asia and Southeast Asia is a major opportunity and an important platform for Yunnan to promote high-quality leap-forward development.
In the past ten years, Yunnan has taken charge of opening up to the outside world with the construction of a radiation center, and the depth and breadth of opening up have been continuously expanded.
In December 2021, the China-Laos Railway was put into operation. In the past seven months, it has sent 4.11 million passengers and 5.03 million tons of cargo, becoming an economic channel connecting Yunnan to Southeast Asia.
At present, the domestic sections of the China-Vietnam, China-Laos, and China-Myanmar international highways are fully connected. The number of navigable cities in Yunnan and South Asia and Southeast Asia ranks first in the country. The Lancang-Mekong international shipping channel has achieved breakthroughs in container transportation, and the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline has been put into operation and completed. 13 cross-border power interconnection channels.
From the end of the frontier to the frontier of opening up, in recent years, Yunnan has continuously built a multi-level open platform system including pilot free trade zones, economic development zones, border (cross-border) economic cooperation zones, comprehensive protection zones and ports to deepen cross-border trade. , cross-border production capacity, cross-border logistics and other cooperation, the total foreign trade import and export volume increased from 21.014 billion US dollars in 2012 to 48.659 billion US dollars in 2021, and the accumulated foreign investment in the past ten years was 12.48 billion US dollars.
In 2021, 337 foreign-funded enterprises will be established in Yunnan, a year-on-year increase of 26.2%, and a total of 134 Fortune 500 enterprises have entered Yunnan for development.
In 2021, the overall customs clearance time of Yunnan's import and export will rank second in the shortest province in the country.
"Yunnan is becoming a strategic link between a strong domestic market and international markets in South Asia and Southeast Asia, an important support for 'big circulation, dual circulation'. We will speed up the construction of an international hub for comprehensive transportation, energy, and digital logistics, and truly implement the strategy of a radiation center. Positioning has become a reality," said Wang Yubo, Deputy Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and Governor.