[New ideas lead to a new journey] Create a new situation in the construction of a beautiful China

News: When ecology thrives, civilization thrives; when ecology declines, civilization declines. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "Respecting nature, adapting to nature, and protecting nature are the inherent requirements for building a modern socialist country in an all-round way. We must firmly establish and practice the concept that green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets, and plan development from the perspective of harmonious coexistence between man and nature." Since the 18th CPC National Congress, my country's ecological civilization construction has undergone historic, turning-point, and overall changes from theory to practice. The construction of a beautiful China has taken major steps, with bluer skies, greener land, clearer waters, and more colorful mountains and rivers.

On the map of China, from north to south, an ecological picture is slowly unfolding.

At the top of the Yellow River's "Jizi Bend", the Wulansu Lake is covered with lush reeds and chirping birds. The once "sick" Wulansu Lake has once again become the world's largest wetland at the same latitude through the integrated management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands and sands.

Heading south from here, you will reach the Qinling National Botanical Garden. Human activities have left space for plants and animals, leaving the treasure trove of biological genes undisturbed to the greatest extent possible.

Further south, on the main stream of the Yangtze River, six giant cascade hydropower stations are strung together to form the world's largest "clean energy corridor".

From the Yangtze River to the winding Yellow River, from the northeastern plains to the tropical rainforests, beautiful China is like a picturesque landscape.

How can we embark on a path of sustainable development in the journey to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation?

Ecological issues test historical vision, and the historical dimension shapes a grand pattern.

Starting from the perspective of the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the path of ecological civilization and drew up a blueprint for a beautiful China. He had a profound insight into the relationship between man and nature and proposed the basic strategy of adhering to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature; he had a profound understanding of the relationship between development and protection and proposed the scientific concept that green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains; he profoundly explained the relationship between the various elements of natural ecology and proposed the systematic idea that mountains, waters, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands and sands are a community of life.

For the long term, for the sake of future generations. While planning the blueprint for a beautiful China with a systematic, overall and world view, General Secretary Xi Jinping has promoted the construction of ecological civilization throughout China. He has visited the Yangtze River Basin many times, presided over four symposiums, and promoted the Yangtze River Economic Belt to "jointly protect and not develop"; he has been concerned about the Yellow River, and has visited the Yellow River four times in a year, promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin to become a major national strategy; he inspected the ecological environment and water quality of the Wujiang River in Guizhou; he was concerned about the protection of Guilin's landscape on the Lijiang River; he urged the practical protection of the ecology of the third pole of the earth on the snowy plateau; in the Saihanba Forest Farm, which created the miracle of "turning wasteland into forest sea", he encouraged the exploration of green development methods and the construction of a solid ecological barrier for Beijing and Tianjin.

This is a long-term plan for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. With great political wisdom and courage, General Secretary Xi Jinping has led China to initiate a profound green transformation.

This is a modern innovative practice that concerns the form of civilization and the harmony of all things.

The system is becoming more and more comprehensive, and ecological civilization is written into the Constitution. We have strengthened top-level design, issued the Overall Plan for the Reform of the Ecological Civilization System, established and implemented systems such as the central ecological environment protection supervision, ecological civilization construction target evaluation and assessment and accountability, river and lake chief system, and ecological protection red line. Hundreds of special plans for the reform of the ecological civilization system have been issued, covering various related fields such as resources, environment, ecology, and industry.

Support high-quality development with high-quality ecological environment. Start the battle to protect blue sky, clear water and clean land. In 2023, the proportion of good days in China will be 85%, the water quality of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River will remain stable at Class II, and the soil environmental risks will be basically controlled. Since the 13th Five-Year Plan, the area of ​​abandoned mines left over from history has been repaired and restored over 4.5 million mu, and nearly 1,680 kilometers of coastline and more than 750,000 mu of coastal wetlands have been repaired and restored. Promote the establishment of a natural protection area system with national parks as the main body, and integrate and optimize more than 9,000 natural protection areas. By 2035, my country will basically build the world's largest national park system, leaving a beautiful ecological space for future generations.

Enter a high-quality development stage of accelerating greening and low-carbonization. Optimize the industrial structure and energy structure, promote the application of energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies, develop green and low-carbon industries, and advocate green and low-carbon life. Build the world's largest clean power generation system, and the installed capacity of non-fossil energy power generation will exceed 1.6 billion kilowatts, equivalent to more than 70 Three Gorges power stations. Compared with 2012, my country's energy consumption per unit of GDP will drop by 26.8% in 2023.

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thoughts on ecological civilization, adhering to the concept of green development and the path of modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, a beautiful China with blue skies, white clouds, clear waters, green banks, and bright flowers will surely write a more splendid new chapter.