Leaders or representatives of political parties from many countries visited Yichang in the Three Gorges

Yichang, June 6 (Reporter Guo Xiaoying and Dong Xiaobin) From May 1 to June 5, the Yichang inspection event was held in Yichang, a special external propaganda conference on the theme of "The Story of the Communist Party of China - Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era" jointly sponsored by the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Hubei Provincial Party Committee of the CPC.

Foreign guests visit the Three Gorges Dam. Photo by Dong Xiaobin

Foreign guests visit the Three Gorges Engineering Museum. Photo by Dong Xiaobin

The Three Gorges Project is a key backbone project for the protection and management of the Yangtze River, with huge comprehensive benefits such as flood control, power generation, shipping, water resources utilization, and ecological environmental protection.

Foreign guests display handmade sachets in Xujiachong Village. Photo by Dong Xiaobin

On May 5, the delegation arrived in Yichang and visited the Three Gorges Dam area. Standing at the top of the Three Gorges Dam, Moss Kavango Sikrit, secretary of the Information, Propaganda and Mobilization Department of the Namibian Youth League, said: "The Three Gorges Project is a great project with great foresight and foresight, contributing Chinese wisdom to the world to control water and rejuvenate the country. ”

Dmitry Novikov, Deputy Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Russia and First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on International Affairs, said that the practical experience of the protection and governance of the Yangtze River is worth sharing.

Foreign guests visit the Three Gorges Engineering Museum. Photo by Guo Xiaoying

In Xujiachong Village, the "First Village of the Three Gorges Damtou Kushou", members of the delegation cut paper, tasted tea, made sachets, watched dragon and lion performances with Three Gorges migrants, felt Chinese traditional culture, and experienced the new life of immigrants.

"Along the Yangtze River, we see that both coastal and inland provinces, urban or rural, can rely on their own advantages to achieve good development." Olga Chebotari, a member of the Moldovan Socialist Party's executive committee and former deputy prime minister, said finding examples of balanced regional development was the biggest takeaway from her trip to China.

Foreign guests visit the Yangtze River Protection Education Base. Photo by Guo Xiaoying

In recent years, Yichang has coordinated to promote high-quality economic development and high-level protection of the ecological environment. On June 6, the delegation went deep into Xingfa New Material Industrial Park, Yangtze River Protection Education Base, and Yangtze River Shoreline Improvement and Restoration Project to see the innovation and practice of Yichang Yangtze River protection.

Foreign guests watch an immigrant lion dance performance in Xujiachong Village. Photo by Guo Xiaoying

"Shutting down factories along the river, repairing the Yangtze River shoreline, and industrial transformation and upgrading, we see the courage and boldness of this city. How to achieve the harmonious development of man and nature, here, we found the answer. Ouama Udenta Udenta, a senior researcher at the Nigerian Centre for China Studies, said that China's protection and management of the Yangtze River has been very successful, providing the world with "Chinese experience" to learn from. (End)