"To grasp the construction of ecological civilization, we must rely on both material and spiritual." General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech during his inspection in Chengde City aroused strong repercussions among cadres and masses throughout Hebei, and everyone said that it is necessary to deeply understand and implement the concept of ecological civilization, unswervingly take the new road of ecological priority and green development, and make contributions to the new journey of achieving the second centenary goal.

Guo Suping, a researcher at Hebei Agricultural University, explained the pruning technology of fruit trees to fruit farmers. Courtesy of Guo Suping
"As a scientific and technological worker on the forestry front, I am very excited and inspired." On August 25, Guo Suping, a researcher at Hebei Agricultural University who was providing technical guidance to fruit farmers in Gangdi Village, Neiqiu County, Xingtai City, said that the protection of the ecological environment and the development of the economy are fundamentally organic, unified, and mutually reinforcing. "We must carry forward the spirit of Saihanba, strengthen forestry scientific research, and promote the high-quality development of forestry."
In recent years, Hebei Province has actively practiced the "Two Mountains" theory, adhered to the priority of ecology and protection, and carried out large-scale, vigorous and large-scale comprehensive treatment of the mine environment in the province around the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ecological environment support area, achieving initial results and realizing the unity of ecological, economic and social benefits. Yang Guangming, director of the Land Space Ecological Restoration Division of the Provincial Department of Natural Resources, said that he will deeply understand and implement the concept of ecological civilization, work hard for a long time, press the stubble, and work year after year, in accordance with the principle of "Yilin zelin, yi ploughing, suitable grass, suitable construction, suitable construction, and suitable scenery", through measures such as restoration of greening, transformation and utilization, and natural restoration, vow to turn abandoned mines into green waters and green mountains to benefit the people.
Shrubs and flowers are planted in the mine treatment area in the eastern part of Trois-Rivières, and the scenery is pleasant. Great Wall Network reporter Wu Xinguang photographed
"We must let the green stay in the mine forever." Li Yin, executive deputy general manager of Chengde Jingcheng Mining Group and general manager of mining company, said that it is necessary to cast the soul of enterprise green development with the spirit of Saihanba and firmly take the road of transformation from "black" to "green".
Chengde Jingcheng Mining Group Co., Ltd. after the ecological treatment of the Gushanzi mining area. Infographic
Wu Tieyou, 48, a farmer entrepreneur in Luanzhou, undertook the construction of the Luanguanshan Ecological Agriculture Industrial Park in 2014. "What used to be ravines and weeds here has now become a 'mountain of flowers and fruits' with melons and fruits." Wu Tieyou said that in the past few years, they have planted more than 1.6 million ecological greening trees, more than 150,000 fruit trees of various kinds, and 15,000 mu of barren mountains. "In the next step, we will build Jiguan Mountain into a leisure tourism place that integrates sightseeing, flower and fruit picking, and let the 'green water and green mountains' truly become the 'golden mountains and silver mountains' of rural revitalization."
"We must do enough 'water' articles, so that green water and clear waves accompany the people to a better life." Ma Rui, director of the Qilihe Construction and Management Center of the Xingtai City Urban Management Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, said that at present, they are promoting the qualitative leap and upgrading of the Qilihe River with the development idea of "one river and two wings" and guarding this green water and green mountains with green development, ecological development and sustainable development. "We must earnestly root the concept of 'green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains' in every embankment, forest, road, bridge and water of the Qili River." (Great Wall Network reporter Wu Xinguang, He Hongwei, Zhang Jiaqi, Qiao Ya)