China News Service, Beijing, March 8th: The ice and snow are getting hotter, solving the "elevation problem" of comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China
China News Network reporter Wang Lin and Li Yusu
In the winter that just passed, the "ice and snow fever" ignited in Harbin, which also triggered "cold thinking": What should Heilongjiang do to promote the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China?
During the collective interview event of the Heilongjiang delegation held in Beijing on the 7th, Chinese and foreign reporters raised an "elevating question": How to promote high-quality development and sustainable revitalization of Heilongjiang?
The deputies to the National People's Congress who attended the meeting told stories and highlighted their family backgrounds, which quite demonstrated the confidence and confidence of Longjiang people.
Ice and snow economy as the entry point for comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China
"Taking advantage of the popularity of ice and snow tourism in Harbin, we are vigorously developing rural homestay tourism." Jin Donghao, chairman of the Yuchi Rice Planting Professional Cooperative in Yuchi Township, Shangzhi City, calls himself a "new farmer".
The topic of ice and snow economy has spread from "Erbin" to Beijing, and Heilongjiang has released a report card: from November 2023 to February 2024, the province's tourist reception and tourism revenue increased by 222.2% and 553% respectively year-on-year.
On January 5, 2024, the opening ceremony of the 40th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival and the France-China Culture and Tourism Year was held at the Harbin Ice and Snow World. Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Harbin Municipal Party Committee
Xu Qin, secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, and leader of the Heilongjiang delegation, said: This is a new starting point for the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Northeast Revitalization Strategy and a good start.
Heilongjiang Province faithfully implements the important concept of "ice and snow are also mountains of gold and silver" and regards the development of ice and snow economy as the entry point for the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China.
"Will the popularity of 'Erbin' be short-lived?" Zhang Qixiang, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Harbin, responded. In order to expand and extend the "out-of-circle" effect, we will continue to strengthen the ice and snow economy, promote the prosperity of tourism in all seasons, and accelerate the in-depth integration of culture and tourism. .
How can we talk about ice and snow without visiting Heilongjiang?
When we arrived in Heilongjiang, there was more than just ice and snow.
Heilongjiang vigorously develops characteristic cultural tourism. Fan Qinghua, secretary of the Daxinganling Prefectural Committee, shared the charm of "China's Arctic": "On the night we reported to Beijing, the magnificent and bright Northern Lights appeared again in Mohe." Cong Li, secretary of the Jiamusi Municipal Committee, issued a "Chinese East Pole" Invitation: "I will be your tour guide. During the day, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and smell the fragrance of rice. At night, you can watch the stars and listen to the croaking frogs."
Technological innovation is the “increment driver” for comprehensive revitalization of the industry
"After I took my child to visit Harbin Institute of Technology, he said he wanted to be an astronaut." Su Guirong, a tourist from Guangxi, joined his family's ice and snow tour as a study tour.
The opening of many universities to the outside world demonstrates Heilongjiang's rich scientific and educational resources. The province has 78 universities and colleges and 120 independent scientific research institutes.
"Promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Heilongjiang's industry is based on the real economy, the key is technological innovation, and the direction is industrial upgrading." Liang Huiling, deputy secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, governor, and deputy leader of the Heilongjiang delegation, introduced that Heilongjiang Province has successively issued opinions on the construction of innovative Longjiang and a series of documents such as 60 policies for innovative development, several measures for scientific and technological innovation to lead industrial revitalization, and an action plan for cultivating new productive forces, striving to make the "key variable" of scientific and technological innovation the "biggest increment" of revitalization and development.
Heilongjiang Province is accelerating the cultivation of new productive forces. In 2023, the added value of the province's high-tech manufacturing industry will increase by 12.3% year-on-year, 9.6 percentage points higher than that of the whole of China. It has built an important energy and raw material base in China. In 2023, Daqing Oilfield will produce more than 3,000 crude oil. million tons, natural gas reached 5.85 billion cubic meters, ensuring China’s energy security.
China First Heavy Industry Group has broken through key technical problems and created equipment manufacturing as a "national weapon".
Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee
Modern large-scale agriculture will add more "Longjiang grain" to China's rice bowl
Pieces of black soil were turned over, and farmers were preparing for spring plowing in the surging Longjiang land.
In the past year, Heilongjiang Province overcame historically rare floods and its total grain output exceeded 155.7 billion kilograms, ranking first in China for 14 consecutive years.
“As China’s largest grain-producing province, the largest grain reserve province, and the first commercial grain transfer province, Heilongjiang must always serve as the ballast stone for China’s food security, and regard growing a variety of grains and growing good grains as Heilongjiang’s national strength. ." Xu Qin, secretary of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee, director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, and leader of the Heilongjiang delegation, emphasized.
In the golden autumn season, the vast farmland in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang welcomes a bumper harvest.
Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee
"Heilongjiang, supported by scientific and technological agriculture, has implemented a plan to increase grain production by tens of millions of tons, so that the 'Chinese rice bowl' will be filled with more high-quality grain from Longjiang." As a representative of the National People's Congress and Secretary of the Jiamusi Municipal Party Committee from a major agricultural city, Cong Li feels the importance of modernization. New changes in agriculture: "In the past, transplanting rice seedlings was the most tiring job. Now that the entire process has been automated, agricultural production is no longer about facing the loess and back to the sky."
From giant catfish weighing more than 1,000 kilograms, to gourd roe fish weighing a few centimeters, from salmon that migrates tens of thousands of kilometers, to large white fish that grow up eating lake shrimp, and Fuyuan cranberries that are popular all over the Internet … “Heilongjiang Province is guided by green agriculture and is a pioneer in practicing the concept of big food, making the Chinese people’s food more colorful.” Cong Li said.
A good business environment is a "magnetic field" for attracting investment and talents
"I came to Harbin for tourism in November last year. I felt that the scenery was beautiful and the people were very friendly." Taiwan's "Little Angelica" Ji Xinqi stayed in Ice City to start a business because of "Frozen". The popularity of ice and snow tourism has made Heilongjiang even more looking forward to attracting investment and talent. The reporter paid attention to "There are thousands of things about the business environment, but the company's experience is the most important."
Taiwanese young entrepreneurs held a "Taiwanese Food" event in Harbin to showcase Taiwanese specialties.
Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee
As a representative of the National People's Congress and chairman of Harbin Hanlin Technology Development Co., Ltd., Chen Liangyong returned to his hometown to start a business after traveling to many countries to engage in international trade. He said: "I have witnessed the changes in the business environment in Heilongjiang Province."
Recalling the construction of a new factory last fall, Chen Liangyong has personal experience: "According to the previous process, it took at least half a year. This time, multiple departments centralized approval and simplified the acceptance process. It was all completed in less than 15 days. Governments at all levels are meeting the expectations of enterprises." , becomes the norm of service.”
According to the 2023 Business Environment Report of Ten Thousand Private Enterprises released by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Heilongjiang Province was rated as one of the five provinces with the most significant progress.
In this regard, Chen Liangyong summarized his three feelings: ideological concepts have changed, government services have become proactive, and enterprises have become more efficient.
"Investing and developing in Heilongjiang, I found a feeling of being taken seriously. If I have something to do, I can really help. It's really easy to find someone." (End)