"Have you exchanged snow for silver?" General Secretary Xi Jinping asked when participating in the deliberations of the Jilin delegation at the National Two Sessions in 2015.

Baixue refers to ice and snow resources; Baiyin refers to "mountains of gold and silver".

One representative answered in the affirmative, "Winter flights already exceed those in summer."

　　Northeast China is endowed with unique ice and snow resources.

In the past, people had an incomplete understanding of this and looked at many disadvantages and few advantages.

At the National Two Sessions in 2016, Xi Jinping started from the dialectical relationship between ecology and economy and proposed to the Heilongjiang delegation the concept that "the ice and snow are also mountains of gold and silver".

In recent years, from "hiding in the snow in winter" to "borrowing snow to make money", ice and snow tourism has gradually become a characteristic industry in Northeast China, and cities such as "Erbin" have become popular.

　　A region's water and soil nurtures a region's products. This is not only a vastly different geographical advantage, but also an important opportunity for economic development.

From the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress to the local countryside, Xi Jinping often provides ideas for local characteristic industries and finds ways for people to get rich and develop.

　　On March 6, 2015, at the deliberation site of the Jiangxi delegation of the National Two Sessions, Xi Jinping took out a letter written to him by the old Red Army Wang Chengdeng.

The old man mentioned in the letter that he hopes the state will increase support for Gannan Camellia oleifera and other industries.

Xi Jinping told the responsible comrades of the ministries and commissions present that they could do some research on this.

　　To the surprise of the villagers, within a few days, the relevant departments called and they would go to southern Jiangxi to inspect and make suggestions for the development of the camellia oleifera industry.

In May 2019, when Xi Jinping went to Ganzhou, Jiangxi for inspection and research, the local camellia oleifera forests were already all over the mountains and plains.

Old man Wang Chengdeng passed away in 2020, but all his wishes came true: Camellia oleifera greened the mountains, enriched the villagers, and helped more than 200,000 people in the old areas get rid of poverty and become rich.

Now, the Camellia oleifera industry chain continues to extend, and cosmetics, medicines and health products have also been developed, with an annual output value exceeding 10 billion yuan.

　　When attending the deliberation of the National People's Congress delegation during the National Two Sessions, Xi Jinping often talked about the characteristic industries of various regions.

In the Guizhou delegation, Xi Jinping was concerned about "whether tea has its own brand"; in the Inner Mongolia delegation, he asked the representative from Ulanqab "whether the potatoes you have there are better for industrial raw materials or for food"; in the Qinghai delegation, He discussed with the representatives "how to make Motel into an industry"...

　　In addition to asking questions, Xi Jinping also urged various localities to develop industries "based on specific circumstances and not to place orders."

At the National Two Sessions in 2023, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu delegation, Xi Jinping mentioned a document on "cultivating a group of 'one county, one industry' key bases."

On March 5, 2023, Xi Jinping participated in the deliberations of the Jiangsu delegation at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Jingwen

　　"I frowned after reading it. It's not easy to set a target for this matter." Xi Jinping said, "Whether a county relies solely on one industry to develop requires in-depth investigation. You can't just swipe a pen and allocate a sum of money. This place Just specialize in the development of chickens and mushrooms, and that place specializes in textiles, so it will definitely be a disaster."

　　To promote industrial revitalization, Xi Jinping requires that the three words "local specialties" be carefully considered: "Tu" refers to the development of local resources based on a land and water; "Special" refers to highlighting regional characteristics and reflecting local customs; "Product" refers to What is important is to truly build industries and form clusters.

　　Nowadays, the local specialties in many places have good harvests, smooth sales, and new selling points. "Small businesses" at home have become "growth poles" for the overall revitalization of rural areas.

In Zhashui, Shaanxi, "small fungus" has expanded into a large industry integrating agriculture, industry, agriculture, commerce, and agriculture and tourism, with annual economic benefits of 650 million yuan; in Datong, Shanxi, yellow flower products known as the "wealth flower" are exported overseas, and the entire industry The chain output value exceeds 4 billion yuan; in Maoming, Guangdong, the lychee output exceeded 620,000 tons last year, and the fresh fruit sales revenue was approximately 9 billion yuan...

　　Relying on unique resources, various localities have tapped into two large markets at home and abroad, and have done a great job in the business of "local specialties".

By the end of 2023, a total of 180 advantageous and characteristic industrial clusters have been built across the country, with the output value of the entire industry chain exceeding 4.6 trillion yuan.

　　There are more and more good places to exchange snow for silver.

　　Text/Li Feng, Jin Yi

　　Source/People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, etc.

　　(Study group WeChat public account)