"The Yellow River is beautiful, and it will be even more beautiful in the future"
-- General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected and presided over a symposium on comprehensively promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin in Gansu and Shaanxi
Great rivers have always affected the changes of civilization and the rise and fall of countries and nations. "If you want the country to be safe and prosperous, you must be good at water control." General Secretary Xi Jinping is thoughtful.
The Yellow River has a water flow of 5,464 kilometers and a basin of 795,000 square kilometers. She is a freehand that lies across the land of China, and it is a magnificent history of galloping in the Chinese civilization.
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping took a train all the way to the west to trace the roots of Chinese civilization and see the watering and harvest of the mother river.
On September 10, the general secretary passed through Baoji, Shaanxi Province and arrived in Tianshui, Gansu; On the 11th, he arrived in Lanzhou. On the 12th, a meeting involving 9 provinces and regions along the Yellow River - a symposium on comprehensively promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin was held in Lanzhou.
It's a consistent concern. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the general secretary has visited the provinces and regions of the Yellow River basin more than 30 times. In the past five years, three symposiums have been held on the same theme, and the national strategy of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin has been continuously promoted in depth.
This is the layout of the strategy. Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has convened nine forums on regional development. The ingenuity is unique and Danqing's hand focuses on the big era and big pattern. Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers rise from the grand plan.
It's a steady march. In the new era and new journey, the country's river strategy is integrated into the magnificent chapter of Chinese-style modernization. Climb over hurdles, fight the wind and waves, and further deepen the reform in an all-round way, we need motivation and vitality, and we can see all the weather.
At this symposium, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "The purpose of bringing so many people here today is for the sustainable development of the Yellow River, which shows how much the Party Central Committee attaches great importance to it." This matter must be done for a long time, with perseverance, and grasped consistently. ”
The Yellow River falls into the sky and walks through the East China Sea, and thousands of miles are written into the chest.
The River of Civilization: Endless
The water veins are connected to the cultural veins.
In the annals of Chinese civilization, the Yellow River Basin has been a political, economic and cultural center for more than 3,000 years. Chinese civilization originated in Sri Lanka, inherited in Sri Lanka, and splendid in Sri Lanka.
The trip to Gansu and Shaanxi began with culture.
On the 10th, Baoji Bronze Museum, Tianshui Fuxi Temple; On the 11th, Maijishan Grottoes.
These splendid treasures are witnesses and records, and they are also the beginning of the preface to the emperor's magnum opus.
Baoji, known as Chencang in ancient times, gave birth to the Zhou and Qin cultures and is famous as the "hometown of bronze".
In the museum, He Zun, Hu Fang Yi, Wall Plate, Gang Plate, Gui, as well as the gold-handled iron sword, Qin Gonglu, Lü Buwei eight years of Ge...... Baptized by wind and frost, engraved with the mark of time.
Jin Wen Zai History. The inscription records a minimalist history of the Western Zhou Dynasty, which can be called a "bronze history book"; The inscription of the 43rd year of the late Western Zhou Dynasty restores the honest government conversation about 2,800 years ago; The inscription of Qin Gong bears witness to the pioneering and innovative of the ancients.
Standing in front of He Zun, the treasure of the town, General Secretary Xi Jinping pondered for a long time.
The inscription of He Zun has the word "Zhaizi China", which has become the earliest written record of the word "China" so far. No matter how long the years are, they can't hide its light, and the words are Tibetan rites, and the words are Hongwen.
"At that time, 'China' was a geographical concept, right?" The general secretary asked.
"Indeed, it means geographical location." '中' is like a flag, which means the center and the center. 'Country' is the meaning of the word, the city moat, the guard. The narrator replied.
Since ancient times, "China", which has condensed hundreds of millions of Chinese people, has continued for thousands of years and has become a mark of civilization that is reforming the old and making new ones, and the still water is deep and the waves are magnificent.
General Secretary Xi Jinping sighed: "The Chinese civilization has been 5,000 years old, and it is necessary to further excavate, deeply study and interpret its connotation and spirit, and publicize the great wisdom contained in it, so that everyone can respect and love it more, enhance the pride in Chinese civilization, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and pass on the excellent traditional Chinese culture from generation to generation." ”
Knowing where you have been, you know where you are going. Tianshui, located in Qinlong Fortress, is known as "the hometown of Emperor Xi". In the evening of the same day, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Fuxi Temple, which was built in the nineteenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty.
How can the Chinese nation survive in the long river of thousands of years, pass on the torch from generation to generation, and develop tenaciously? The annual rings of the Tang Huai and Song cypresses, the new sprouts of ancient trees, the allusions to looking up at the heavens and looking down on the geography, the ancient plaques of "quasi-heaven and earth" and "opening the heavens and standing on the pole", the creation of netting utensils, building houses and raising livestock, all condense the indelible national emotional belonging, and become the spiritual bond that connects the ancient and the modern, and unites the Chinese people at home and abroad.
"It is necessary to further study the Chinese civilization, protect and inherit the precious cultural heritage, let the wisdom and creativity of the ancestors inspire future generations, and constantly enhance national pride and self-confidence."
Arrived at the foot of Maiji Mountain, just after the rain and the sunny day. The warm autumn sun sprinkles on the mountains, forests, cliffs, and treasures that have been carved and chiseled over the years. Weishui is misty, Longban is reckless, and the trees are shady.
"Flat land for salary, as for the top of the rock." Since the beginning of the Sixteen Kingdoms after Qin, the construction of Maijishan Grottoes has lasted for more than ten dynasties. The beautiful bones of the Northern Dynasties, the grace and luxury of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and the rigorous and reserved of the Two Song Dynasties...... General Secretary Xi Jinping boarded the plank road and walked into the "Oriental Sculpture Exhibition Hall".
A group of tourists rushed to greet the general secretary. Hearing that a tourist from Xi'an "only takes an hour and a half to get here", General Secretary Xi Jinping said with a smile:
"In the past, transportation was difficult, but now all corners of the world are within easy reach. Cultural tourism and museums are in the ascendant. Seeing these lights of civilization and art, our national pride arises spontaneously. ”
"What I am most concerned about is the most precious thing left by the vicissitudes of Chinese civilization." These are the roots of our strings and songs, and they are the source of cultural self-confidence.
Water of development: moisturizing all things
Water is the lifeblood of development. However, one of China's national conditions is water scarcity, and the Yellow River basin is even more scarce.
According to a group of data, the Yellow River accounts for 2% of the country's water resources, supporting 12% of the country's population, 17% of arable land, 13% of grain production, and 14% of GDP.
How will the Yellow River Basin develop?
"There are so many water resources in the Yellow River, and water is needed for ecological construction, and water is also inseparable from economic development and food and life, and water cannot be regarded as an unlimited supply of resources." General Secretary Xi Jinping once profoundly pointed out that "we must insist on determining the city by water, the land by water, the people by water, and the production by water", "'how much soup is soaked and how many buns', we must make careful use of water resources, and let water resources be used where they should be used most".
On this visit, the general secretary chose to go to Longzhong, where there was "nine droughts in 10 years," to see the development of agriculture as a "big water user."
He's worried about it. At the beginning of 2013, the general secretary came to Longzhong, and that time in Weiyuan County, Dingxi, inspected the water supply project, and set the tone of "people's livelihood first, water control first".
"Divert the water of the Tao River and quench the thirst of Longzhong", the long-cherished wish of several generations. To change the direction of the river, to penetrate tunnels, to split canyons, all the way is lofty mountains, the difficulty of the project can be imagined.
On the morning of the 11th, at the Nanshan Huaniu Apple Base in Tianshui Maiji District, General Secretary Xi Jinping listened to the introduction while looking at the exhibition boards.
The local comrade said emotionally: "That year, when you learned that there was a rare geological problem in the No. 7 tunnel, you immediately instructed the Ministry of Water Resources to send experts to help. You also said that when you were working in Shanghai, you had a similar problem with crossing the Huangpu River Tunnel. You encourage us to 'there will be a way to fix it'. Later, we worked together with experts to use the freezing method to finally break through this problem. ”
A canal of Tao River water has benefited nearly 6 million people in 14 counties (districts) in 5 cities of Lanzhou, Dingxi, Baiyin, Pingliang and Tianshui, and the local agriculture that used to "rely on the sky for food" has also been revitalized. Hearing that Gansu intends to build a large-scale modern irrigation area in the beneficiary area of the water supply project, and learning that the planting industry of potatoes and Chinese medicinal materials in Dingxi is thriving, the general secretary is deeply grateful:
"The water supply project has been built very well and has solved the urgent need. It is necessary to grasp more projects that benefit the people and earnestly solve the problems of production and life faced by the common people. ”
Going deep into the fruit forest, the apple trees all over the mountains are the heavy harvest of this project. The general secretary asked about irrigation, fertilization, and pollination, and encouraged the villagers to protect and develop the Huaniu apple brand after nearly 70 years, so as to make the brand louder.
Looking back on the changes of apple varieties in the past few decades, there are local and foreign, one is long, and the other is long, and Huaniu apple has persevered and developed in the market storm. "Seed engineering is very important, especially the seed engineering of our national brand." General Secretary Xi Jinping said seriously, "It is necessary to strengthen the protection and cultivation of varieties, optimize planting methods, innovate marketing models, and make this characteristic industry bigger." ”
At this forum, several provinces reported on the new progress of modern agriculture. On this topic, the general secretary further pointed out: "The layout of agricultural production along the Yellow River must fully consider the conditions of water resources. Several provinces in the northwest have good experience in irrigation, and further research can be made to improve technical capabilities and enhance water-saving efficiency. ”
Agriculture is a microcosm.
The green transformation of the development mode is the coordinated promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and growth, and the adjustment and optimization of regional industrial layout. After decades of large-scale development and construction, the transformation is bound to be painful, and China has walked firmly and steadily.
The Yellow River Basin is an important base for energy, chemicals, raw materials and basic industries on the mainland. In recent years, the general secretary has looked at coal, oil fields, wind and solar energy in the Yellow River Basin. This time, the provinces also brought report cards: Gansu, new energy, new materials, biomedicine, data information and other industries to accelerate growth; Shaanxi, to start the construction of the energy revolution innovation demonstration zone; Henan, speed up the restoration of historical tailings, tailings pond closure......
The vast water flows through the bustling city and the township. The first local inspection after the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made a more concrete and vivid expression in the vast Yellow River Valley.
The development of green and low-carbon economy here is in full swing. The general secretary talked about this matter at the symposium: "Wind power and photovoltaic is a very important industry in the Yellow River Basin. Over the past 10 years, the mainland's new clean energy power generation has accounted for more than half of the increase in electricity consumption of the whole society, and further development is needed. During the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, many countries were talking to us about wind power and photovoltaic cooperation. The Belt and Road Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative (GOING GLOBAL) have a promising future for green and low-carbon cooperation. ”
Actions for the benefit of the people: Bengu Bangning
Jiuqu Yellow River Wanlisha. In the past, the Yellow River was "frail and sickly", "two breaks in three years, and one diversion in a hundred years", and General Secretary Xi Jinping once described the Yellow River flooding as "like a sharp sword hanging over his head".
The two sets of data are in stark contrast:
In the more than 2,500 years before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the downstream overflowed more than 1,500 times and diverted 26 times.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yellow River has been flowing continuously for more than 70 years. The miracle of the "hanging river on the ground" is due to the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the remarkable advantage of the socialist system in concentrating forces to do great things.
"What does the Communist Party do? It is to serve the people and seek rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, so we must constantly see what things must be done well and what things must be done at a faster pace, and harnessing the Yellow River well is one of the major issues. General Secretary Xi Jinping once said this.
This time he went to the Yellow River Valley and the great northwest, and the general secretary was concerned about the well-being of the people's livelihood there. The community is the smallest governance unit of the city; In the countryside, the villagers have the most real sense of gain.
In the fruit grove of the Huaniu apple base, the general secretary and several old farmers chatted. They are all members of agricultural cooperatives. Working in the fruit forest, the cooperative's car picks up and delivers every day, and manages meals at noon, and can earn more than 100 yuan a day. An eldest sister wearing a straw hat proudly said to the general secretary: "The children are promising, and the 'shopkeeper' can also do it, and the days are prosperous." ”
Laughter and joy in the orchard. The general secretary told everyone: "Rural revitalization depends on industry, and all localities should show their strengths and take the road of revitalization that suits them." ”
Controlling the water is like a game of chess, one son falls, and it is full of life. General Secretary Xi Jinping still remembers the past when he was a young man digging wells and drinking fluoride water in northern Shaanxi. For a long time, villagers in some areas of the northwest could only rely on carrying water in the river, digging wells to carry water, and storing water in water cellars. In 2013, when he went to Dingxi, Gansu Province, the general secretary scooped up a scoop of water from the villagers' water tank and tasted it, and the taste of the water made his brows tighten.
In the spring of 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping sorted out and took stock of drinking water safety at a meeting: "There are 60 million people in rural areas across the country whose drinking water safety needs to be consolidated and improved. If this matter is not resolved, it will "affect the success of poverty alleviation."
From poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, water prospers all industries. The mountains and valleys of the Loess Plateau have been covered with green. Looking at it, from the past "the mountains are bare, and there are disasters and famines every year" to today's "layers of terraced fields and mountains, patches of forests and grasses cover slopes and depressions", the old appearance has been renewed.
Looking at the community, this time I went to the Zaolin West Community in Lanzhou and the Liujiabao Police Station next to the community. In the community party and mass service center, I heard that there is a large demand for adaptation to the elderly and the business is busy, and the general secretary said seriously: "The people's livelihood is great, the people's livelihood is important, and the Party Central Committee is very concerned about the happiness and health of the elderly." There is a community canteen on the second floor, where the elderly have discounts, and Lanzhou meat sells the best. There is a cultural and sports activity room next to the hall of the canteen, and the singing is melodious. The community choir is made up of retired employees, who are happy and energetic.
"The old have care, the old have medical care, the old have learning, the old have fun, now the work for the elderly is only initially carried out, we must continue to enrich the development and improvement, improve the service system, improve the service level." General Secretary Xi Jinping instructed.
There are 12 grids under the jurisdiction of the community. The wind comes and the rain goes, and the people who deal with the people the most are community workers and community police. The general secretary had a cordial exchange with them, asking about the colleges and universities they graduated from, their income, and their business scope and skills training. General Secretary Xi Jinping said: "We must care about thousands of families and truly appreciate the glory and responsibility of doing this job." ”
"How effective is the burden reduction?" When he visited the community this year, the general secretary was concerned about reducing the burden on the grassroots.
There are fewer meetings, fewer forms to fill out, and fewer inspections and assessments. The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China clearly requires that "improve the long-term mechanism for reducing the burden on the grassroots". Clarify rights and responsibilities, clarify boundaries, and let grassroots cadres travel lightly. The general secretary stressed: "To do useful things well and to do less useless work, we need the joint efforts of all parties. ”
Taking a look at the house, the general secretary came to the home of Li Zongbiao, a 78-year-old retired veteran party member.
Retirement life is abundant, medical care is guaranteed, grandchildren are close to school, and they are also happy to study. When the general secretary asked them, "Do you have any other hopes and demands?" Li Zongbiao replied: "Life is very happy, and the party and government have thought of it in all aspects. ”
In the community square, the residents all arrived, cheering and boiling. The children standing in front also shouted "Hello Grandpa Xi", and the general secretary responded "Hello children".
General Secretary Xi Jinping cordially said to everyone: "Only Cathay Pacific can the people be safe." In the construction of the country, it is necessary not only to have big science and big projects, but also to enable the people to live a good life. When I go to various places to conduct research, I have to look at the rural areas and the urban communities. The former is rural revitalization, and the latter is a new type of urbanization. ”
"With the development of urbanization, there are many high-rise buildings, which are obviously different from the large courtyards in the hutongs of the past. A thousand threads on the top, a needle on the bottom. It's up to the community to bring everyone together. Community work is fundamentally for the happy life of community residents, and the key is to do a good job in providing services, especially to grasp the two key points of 'one old and one young'. ”
Thinking about the overall situation: sing the chorus of the Yellow River in the new era
The sky is high and the water is wide, the grass is abundant and the forests are lush, and the water of the Yellow River is wrapped in sediment and rolling eastward.
On the afternoon of the 11th, on the side of the Yellow River in Lanzhou City, on the century-old Zhongshan Bridge, General Secretary Xi Jinping looked far away and thought about it.
Split the Qinghai-Tibet mountains and rivers, through the canyon, through the wetland, through the high plains, through the desert, rushing into the sea. The majesty of the water, the fertility of the fields, and the reproduction of people, this mother river nourishes and nourishes the Chinese nation.
A few sheepskin rafts on the river seem to have been rowed into the long river of time. Generations of sons and daughters of the Yellow River have used it to cross the river, and now it has become a popular project of local cultural tourism.
By the river, there are convenience shops, cultural and creative shops, the general secretary asked about the best-selling products, saw the big bowl of tea "three forts", and said with a smile: "How majestic and imposing the water of the Yellow River is." The 'Three Forts' are so nice and pleasant. ”
Flood control standards, section water quality, pollution reduction and greening, piles and piles, the general secretary asked professionally and saw deeply. What we are most concerned about is the people's sense of gain.
The greenway along the river stretches for several kilometers, one step at a time. Citizens and tourists who were recreational by the river saw the general secretary and excitedly gathered around.
General Secretary Xi Jinping felt a lot about this situation: "We are all sons and daughters of China and the sons and daughters of the Yellow River. On the one hand, China wants to boost its economy, and on the other hand, it needs to do a good job in ecological protection, both of which have a bearing on the happiness of the people. Great protection is the premise of great development, and lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. ”
Over the years, General Secretary Xi Jinping has gone deep into the main tributaries, upstream and downstream of the Yellow River again and again. This time in Baoji, Shaanxi Province, I also inspected the Weihe Ecological Park, the river beach in the past, today's park, has become a good place for citizens to relax and fitness.
The general secretary looked at it from a comparative perspective: "In the past, they were busy engaged in 'roads, bridges, tunnels, and iron machines', but now every city pays great attention to urban greening transformation and ecological construction, which is a gratifying change." ”
One domain to see the whole picture.
The vicissitudes of the Yellow River Basin are one of the aspects of the historic achievements and changes in the new era. The strategic guidance for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin is a vivid reflection of the implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Go back 5 years.
At the first symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, General Secretary Xi Jinping made it clear: "The connotation of the development of the Yellow River Basin must be clearly defined, not not to develop the economy, but to take the ecological protection of the Yellow River as an important background basis to consider how to meet the development path of different river basins and different provinces." ”
The ideas are in the same vein, and the measures are advancing layer by layer. At this symposium, the general secretary further emphasized:
"Why don't we talk about the Yellow River Economic Belt? The resource endowment and development conditions of the provinces and regions in the Yellow River Basin vary greatly, and it is not an economic belt. But there is consistency in the protection of the Yellow River. At the same time, the historical and cultural heritage in the basin is profound, the culture is diverse and integrated, and the development context is very clear. ”
Is it big development, or big protection? This is a question of development model.
From high-speed development to high-quality development, green transformation, and strong men breaking their wrists, China has taken the initiative in the long run. Actually, it's not just the Yellow River? During the inspection, the general secretary recalled that when the first forum of the Yangtze River Economic Belt was held, it "poured cold water" on the provinces along the Yangtze River: "We should jointly grasp the great protection and not carry out large-scale development."
Will it be achieved overnight, or will it be achieved over a long period of time? This is a question from the view of political performance.
"To promote the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, it is necessary to work for a long time, push it every year, and implement it year by year." At the three forums held in five years, the general secretary particularly stressed that "we must not be impatient" and that "the utilitarian benefits of harnessing the Yellow River should be calculated in terms of 100 years and 1,000 years, and we should not be in a hurry or be careless."
Is it a separate policy, or a "game of chess" plan? This is the thinking of the overall concept.
From the source of the Yellow River to the estuary, the whole region is coordinated and scientifically regulated. To find out the strategic position in the overall situation of the region, it is necessary to calculate the big account, the long-term account, and the comprehensive account. At this symposium, each province and region combined its own provincial conditions and development positioning, and handed in a new answer sheet to promote high-quality development.
Doing a good job in the affairs of the Yellow River "was also Chairman Mao's long-cherished wish back then." When General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the Yellow River Basin before, he emphasized: "Walking through it is not just to take a look, but to have thinking, ideas, deployment, and action, the unity of knowledge and action, and to be a man of action!" ”
The National Strategy for Ecological Protection and High-quality Development of the Yellow River Basin has been implemented for 5 years, how to start again from a new starting point? This symposium is not only to hand in the answer sheet, but also to produce new questions.
General Secretary Xi Jinping analyzed from seven aspects, and then planned and deployed: "build a solid national ecological security barrier", "improve the level of conservation and intensive utilization of water resources", "improve the disaster prevention and mitigation system", "build a modern industrial system with characteristics and advantages", "comprehensively deepen reform and expand opening up", "coordinate new urbanization and rural revitalization", and "protect and promote the Yellow River culture". These are in the same vein as the previous two forums, and some of them are targeted.
People and rivers have coexisted and grown together in the long years.
"The reason why the river can break through the cliff and seize the pass is because it has accumulated the great power of the flood that rushes for thousands of miles and returns to the stream...... "On the new journey of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, the Yellow River has condensed a majestic force that is indomitable.
Looking to the future, General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are firm and calm:
"There are also sycamore trees in the northwest region, and planting sycamore trees attracts phoenixes. The most important thing is to do your own thing. "The Yellow River is beautiful, and it will be even more beautiful in the future."
This is the vision of the Chinese Communists, and it is also a promise that is as important as a thousand pounds.
Text People's Daily reporters: Du Shangze, Dong Hongliang, Xinhua News Agency reporters: Zhang Xiaosong, Zhu Jichai
Photo by Xinhua News Agency: Ju Peng, Xie Huanchi, Wang Ye, Yan Yan, Shen Hong, Zhai Jianlan