The Revitalization of the Yangtze River: From the Perspective of Humanities and Economics, Observing the High Quality Development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt
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The great river flows day and night, singing generously without a trace.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has attached great importance to the development of the Yangtze River Basin. General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the provinces in the Yangtze River Basin many times, and successively presided over symposiums in Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing to promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, planning the layout, guiding the pulse, and forming a strategy for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in the new era.
Under the guidance of the concept of "jointly promoting large-scale protection and not engaging in large-scale development", provinces along the Yangtze River are promoting ecological and environmental improvement, promoting comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. The intensity, scale, and impact are unprecedented.
At present, there has been a turning point in the ecological environment protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and historic achievements have been made in economic and social development. The mother river of the Chinese nation is full of vitality and a new face, becoming the main battlefield for ecological priority green development in China, unblocking the domestic and international dual circulation arteries, and leading the main force for high-quality economic development.
Xinhua News Agency plans to launch a progressive report on the "New Era China Research Tour · Yangtze River Chapter", focusing on the "five in one" of politics, economy, ecology, culture, and society, systematically sorting out the vicissitudes and changes that have occurred in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
The Yangtze River floats on a jade belt for thousands of miles, and the surging tide paints a grand picture.
For thousands of years, from the source of the Three Rivers to the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, and then to the banks of the Huangpu River, the Yangtze River Basin has been linked by water, connecting the upper, middle and lower reaches, left and right banks, and main and tributaries, forming a complete natural, economic, and social system, creating a millennium long cultural heritage from the Bashan Shu River to the Jiangnan water towns.
From the dual city economic circle in the Chengdu Chongqing region to the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and then to the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, the Yangtze River Economic Belt covers 11 provinces and cities along the Yangtze River, spanning three major plates in China's east, middle, and west, with a population size and total economic output accounting for half of the country's total.
From "promotion" to "in-depth promotion", and then to "comprehensive promotion", standing at the height of history and the overall situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping has presided over many meetings and delivered important speeches to plan the layout and pulse the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Emphasize the need to "make the Yangtze River Economic Belt the main battlefield of my country's ecological priority green development, unblock the domestic and international double-circulation aorta, and lead the main force of high-quality economic development."
Harmony between Human and Water: Writing a New Chapter of Ecological Priority and Green Development
Late at night, in Yichang, Hubei, the Maoping Cruise Terminal of Zigui Port upstream of the Three Gorges Dam is peaceful and peaceful. Although there is no pungent smell of diesel or engine roar, the lights on the Yangtze River Three Gorges 10 cruise ship parked here are brightly lit.
Yichang is the location of the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Dam. Since 2015, the local government has been exploring shore power construction. "As of the end of May this year, various types of ships in the Yichang section of the Yangtze River have cumulatively used shore power, which is 26.34 million kilowatt hours, equivalent to 6190 tons of alternative fuel, reducing harmful gas emissions by 19500 tons, and saving energy costs for ships by more than 30 million yuan." Li Xingheng, a shore power operation and maintenance service personnel at State Grid Yichang Power Supply Company, said that pollution emissions have decreased, the environment in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has improved, and the quality of tourism has also greatly improved.
The ship is sailing in the water area of Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, upstream of the Three Gorges Dam. Shen Jizhong
Under the night, the high gorge and flat lake are tranquil.
The scene depicted in a poem by Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu over 1000 years ago, is now a new chapter of harmonious coexistence between people and water in the magnificent Three Gorges Reservoir Area.
In Yichang City, Hubei Province, ships pass through the fifth level lock of the Three Gorges Dam in an orderly manner. Shen Jizhong
A good ecological environment is the most inclusive welfare for people's livelihoods. However, due to the direct discharge of sewage into the river, the enclosure of chemical enterprises, and the accumulation of sand and gravel at docks, the water quality of the Yangtze River has continuously deteriorated and its ecological functions have degraded, sounding the alarm for the ecosystem.
To cure "Yangtze River disease", it is necessary to scientifically apply the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine, trace the root cause, diagnose the cause, identify the root cause, implement classified strategies, and systematically treat it.
Scenery of Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery in Bijie City, Guizhou Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Liang
The Wujiang River Basin was once plagued by pollution incidents due to the dense production base of phosphorus chemical industry. Guizhou Province has closed a batch of small and medium-sized phosphate mines with outdated technology and low resource extraction efficiency in accordance with the concept of "treating both symptoms and symptoms, prioritizing the source, and providing a bottom line"; Actively utilizing advanced process technology and equipment renovation to enhance the refinement level of the phosphating industry; In 2022, among the 92 monitoring sections of the Wujiang River system, the proportion of Class I to Class III water quality sections reached 96.7%, and the overall water quality was "excellent".
A series of ecological protection and restoration battles have been launched, including the comprehensive rectification of the Yangtze River coastline, the transformation of chemical enterprises along the river to green transformation, the tracing and rectification of sewage outlets into the Yangtze River, the 10-year fishing ban on key water areas in the Yangtze River Basin, and the formulation and promulgation of the Yangtze River Protection Law.
Citizens are playing at the Lighthouse Square in Binjiang Park, Yichang City, Hubei Province. The square was renovated from an old pier after implementing comprehensive measures such as greening the shoreline. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
Accelerate the rectification of prominent ecological and environmental problems through pollution control, emission reduction, and water purification; Protecting mountains, enriching grasslands, and clearing lakes, further improving the ecological environment quality.
According to data from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in 2022, the proportion of sections with excellent water quality in the Yangtze River Basin was 98.1%, an increase of 1 percentage point year-on-year; Since 2020, the water quality of the main stream of the Yangtze River has remained Class II for three consecutive years.
We need to address both the symptoms and the root cause. Green transformation is the key.
The reporter walked into Chongqing Chuanwei Chemical Co., Ltd., the largest natural gas chemical enterprise in China located on the banks of the Yangtze River in Changshou District, Chongqing, and saw clear water flow at the outlet of its sewage treatment plant.
"The hazardous waste generated in 2022 decreased by 5.96% year-on-year, with a comprehensive utilization rate of over 98%." Wang Feng, Deputy Manager of the Safety and Environmental Protection Department of SVW Chemical, said that the by-product of methanol production, fusel oil, is the largest hazardous waste produced by the company. In 2020, through the construction of a distillation unit for recycling, it was converted into industrial fuel. In 2022, SVW Chemical produced and recovered approximately 17000 tons of fusel oil, with a revenue of approximately 30 million yuan.
Adhering to the path of ecological priority and green development, correctly grasping the relationship between overall promotion and key breakthroughs, ecological environment protection and economic development, overall planning and long-term achievements, breaking through old and cultivating new driving forces, self-development and coordinated development, green mountains and clear waters have unleashed enormous ecological, economic, and social benefits.
The river flows day and night, and the mountains and rivers have a clear sound.
"In the past 10 years, we have vigorously promoted the construction of ecological waterways, with a greening rate of over 80% for revetment projects and an ecological beach area of over 3 million square meters." Li Jiang, Deputy Director of the Yangtze River Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport, said that the comprehensive improvement of the Yangtze River coastline has been promoted, and 1361 illegal docks have been thoroughly rectified, gradually forming a green ecological corridor on both sides of the strait.
By the river in Yichang City, Hubei Province, Yangtze River finless porpoises play in the water. According to the 2022 Yangtze River finless porpoise scientific investigation results released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on February 28, the population of Yangtze River finless porpoises is 1249. Compared to the previous scientific survey in 2017, the number of finless porpoises has seen a historic turning point of recovery. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
From the mountains and rivers of Bashan to the land of Jingchu, and then to the water towns of Jiangnan, the chimney lined chemical factories have been renovated, the "gray faced" sand docks have disappeared, and rare creatures such as the "smiling angel" Yangtze River finless porpoise have returned... As summer approaches, the industrial coastline on both sides of the Yangtze River has gradually become a good place for residents along the line to relax and play.
Yibin, Sichuan, known as the "First City of the Yangtze River with Thousands of Miles", vigorously promotes the construction of ecological protection corridors for the Yangtze River, Minjiang River, and Jinsha River. The 192 kilometer Yangtze River ecological comprehensive management project has completed a total investment of 7.6 billion yuan, built about 82 kilometers of ecological corridors, 15 waterfront nodes, leisure stations, and parks, and added about 300 hectares of green space along the river. The three rivers and six banks are lush with flowers and plants, and the gulls and birds dance gracefully.
In Changjiang Bamboo Island, Jiang'an County, Yibin City, Sichuan Province, citizens run in the green ecological park transformed from Hezhong Village. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Kun
The picture of harmonious coexistence between water and people, water and city, and people and nature, as well as mutual benefit and prosperity in production space, living space, and ecological space, is slowly unfolding.
This is the Yellow Crane Tower located in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhizun
On the banks of the Yangtze River, under the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, one can observe the clear river and the Hanyang trees, and the fragrant grass grows on the Parrot Island; On the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, the most spectacular sight is at the 18th tide, and the first Pu River beach to watch the tide... The "Green Symphony" of the new era is playing on the golden waterway.
Internal and external communication: building a new high-level open highland
On June 22, 20 TEUs and 540 tons of ammonium sulfate from Wuhan arrived at Huaihua International Inland Port in Hunan Province. The goods will go south along the China Laos Railway and finally arrive in Luang Prabang, Laos.
The China Laos railway international freight train bound for Vientiane, Laos is ready to depart at Huaihua International Dry Port, Hunan Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Sihan
The shipment of this batch of goods is the first successful exploration of the joint efforts of the three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi to promote the operation of ASEAN freight trains. After enjoying various subsidy policies, the transportation cost of this batch of goods is expected to be reduced by nearly 50% compared to the previous transportation method.
Starting from the overall perspective, establishing the concept of "one game of chess", the provinces along the Yangtze River Economic Belt are working together to draw a grand blueprint of staggered development, coordinated development, and organic integration, forming a comprehensive synergy.
Accepting a hundred rivers, gathering a thousand streams, passing through Bashu, Jingchu, Gan and Anhui, passing through Wu and Yue, the constantly flowing Yangtze River inherently possesses the characteristics of openness, inclusiveness, and inclusiveness.
Collaborative linkage, increasingly smooth regional transportation network——
On June 24th, Suzhou Metro Line 11 was officially put into operation, and seamless transfer was achieved with Shanghai Metro Line 11. For the first time, cross provincial interconnection of subway systems was achieved between core cities in the Yangtze River Delta.
Passengers are boarding at Huaqiao Station on Suzhou Metro Line 11. On that day, Suzhou Metro Line 11 was officially put into operation, and seamless transfer was achieved with Shanghai Metro Line 11. For the first time, cross provincial interconnection of subway systems was achieved between core cities in the Yangtze River Delta. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
This is a microcosm of the deepening of coordinated development in the Yangtze River Basin. Overlooking the Yangtze River Basin, railway and highway construction sites are scattered everywhere, and water and shipping routes are becoming increasingly dense. Multimodal transportation such as river sea intermodal transportation and rail water intermodal transportation form a three-dimensional transportation network.
In the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Chengdu Chongqing High Speed Railway and the Chengdu Da Wan High Speed Railway have been included in national planning; In the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the three provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi are accelerating the construction of a "combined port" in the urban agglomeration of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River; In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Hangzhou Shaoxing Taiwan Railway and the Huhang section of the Hehang High speed Railway have been opened
The benefits of modern comprehensive three-dimensional transportation in the Yangtze River Economic Belt have begun to emerge, especially with the significant improvement of the function of the Yangtze River Golden Waterway. The main line has 15 billion ton ports, and the high-grade waterway mileage of the main and branch lines reaches tens of thousands of kilometers. It has achieved direct access for 50000 ton sea vessels to Nanjing, direct access for 10000 ton vessels to Wuhan, and direct access for 3000 ton vessels to Chongqing.
It is reported that in 2022, the cargo throughput of the Yangtze River trunk line reached 3.59 billion tons, accounting for 64.6% of the country's inland rivers, and it is the main channel for domestic and international dual circulation.
Interconnection and increasing economic interaction in river basins——
Tower cranes stand tall, boats shuttle back and forth.
Jiangsu Taicang Port Terminal. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Bo
In early June, the Zhenghe Container Terminal at Taicang Port in Jiangsu Province was bustling with production. "In addition to its favorable water depth and geographical location, Taicang Port has also formed a coordinated development with Shanghai, one of the world's largest container ports." Zhou Xiaohe, Deputy Director of Taicang Port Management Committee, told reporters that Shanghai Port not only participated in the terminal investment of Taicang Port, but also opened the "Taishen Express" between Taicang and Shanghai. A continuous stream of containers departed from Taicang Port, took "water buses" to Shanghai Port, and then shipped to the world.
The pace of coordinated development is accelerating, and factors such as labor, capital, and technology are moving more rapidly across regions.
According to the statistics of the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office, as of the end of 2022, 140 government service matters in the Yangtze River Delta have been processed across provinces and cities in 41 cities.
Opening up first, radiating global intermodal transportation network is increasingly being constructed——
On May 31st, within a day, 7 return China Europe trains arrived at Wujiashan Station in Wuhan with full load of supplies. This once inconspicuous third class freight station on the Handan Line has become increasingly busy due to the China Europe freight trains.
Liu Hongtao, the freight manager of Wujiashan Station, told reporters that the number of China Europe freight trains operating this year has exceeded that of last year, and the number of China Europe freight trains heading to Europe and the number of single day trains returning from Europe continue to reach new highs.
The ship is sailing in the waters of Yangluo Port District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhizun
Although located deep inland, Wuhan is based on the Golden Waterway and is accelerating its integration with the world. By land, the China Europe freight train passes through 48 cross-border transportation routes, radiating to 40 countries and 112 cities on the Eurasian continent, connecting Europe, Central Asia, Japan and South Korea, and ASEAN. By waterway, Yangluo Port takes itself as a logistics node, with the Yangtze River trunk line as the axis, forming a global multimodal transportation network with branches and multimodal transportation channels within the Yangtze River as the "inland hub", and river sea intermodal transportation such as Hanya direct shipping and China Europe freight trains as the "ocean hub".
The rivers and seas flow smoothly, and the sky and earth are vast; The great river flows, and dragons dance.
Looking at the east, the integration of the Yangtze River Delta is taking off; Looking at the central region, the rise of urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River; Looking at the west, the Chengdu Chongqing dual city economic circle is thriving... provinces and cities along the Yangtze River are developing together, promoting smooth domestic circulation, and building a new high-level highland for opening up to the outside world.
Innovation driven: shaping new advantages for high-quality development
From ancient times to the present, the mighty Yangtze River has always maintained strong vitality and enterprising spirit, as the boundless falling trees rustle down and the endless rolling of the Yangtze River.
The humanistic characteristics of "striving for innovation day by day, striving for innovation day by day, and striving for" innovation "in the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
A sign language digital human that serves hearing-impaired individuals, an intelligent software that can complete 3D modeling in just a few minutes, and can view real-time three-dimensional maps of road conditions... At Zhangjiang Science City, a small start-up enterprise can also develop the latest applications of artificial intelligence technology.
"We have collaborated with Shanghai University of Science and Technology to develop these applications," Zhang Chaohua, CEO of Diejing Digital Technology Company, told reporters. The company is an enterprise incubated by universities, and not only does its technology originate from Shanghai University of Science and Technology, but there is also only one way to go in terms of physical space.
Tourists enjoy the scenery of Lujiazui in Pudong on the Bund of Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Fei
Currently, a large number of strategic emerging industries with unique characteristics are thriving along the Yangtze River. From 2015 to 2022, the R&D investment intensity of the Yangtze River Economic Belt increased from 2% to 2.52%, and a number of technological innovation sources and emerging industry clusters accelerated their formation.
Linkage innovation, the industrial chain of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is interconnected.
On March 16th this year, the Second Yangtze River Science and Technology Innovation Element Conference held in Wuhan released over 300 advanced technological achievements. At the same time, the science and technology departments of Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces jointly launched the Comprehensive Science and Technology Service Platform for the Yangtze River Midstream Urban Agglomeration, Co Creation Cloud, and the Three Provinces University Science and Technology Park Alliance.
This is a microcosm of the three provinces in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River accelerating the deep integration of industrial chains and innovation chains. In recent years, the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River has focused on building a collaborative innovation community based on innovative resources, industrial advantages, and actual needs. The Science and Technology Innovation Alliance of the Yangtze River Midstream Urban Agglomeration has attracted over 2200 technology service institutions, with a total of 327 technology service transactions and a transaction volume of 121 million yuan.
Looking west from the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the innovation cooperation in the Chengdu Chongqing region is even closer; Looking eastward, the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration is deeply integrating industry, academia, and research.
Leading innovation and rising to a high-quality development highland.
Looking at the Yangtze River Basin, focusing on the advanced industrial foundation and modernization of the industrial chain, leveraging the overall advantages of collaborative linkage, the Yangtze River Economic Belt is becoming a driving force for promoting high-quality economic development in China.
In Tianfu New Area, the first batch of Tianfu laboratories has been completed and put into operation, gathering 26 national level scientific research institutions, landing 96 national level innovation platforms, and introducing 65 collaborative innovation projects between universities, colleges, and regions;
Liangjiang New Area focuses on strengthening digital infrastructure, forming a network of identification and analysis with Chongqing as the core, Chengdu Chongqing linkage, and radiating to 10 provinces in the western region;
This is the scene of the "5G+Industrial Internet Achievement Exhibition" shot at the China Optics Valley Science and Technology Exhibition Center in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhizun
In 2022, China Optics Valley added 70 national level specialized and innovative "Little Giant" enterprises, identified 559 "Gazelle Enterprises", and the total number of high-tech enterprises exceeded 5200;
In 2022, at the eastern end of the Yangtze River, the three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta will output 25273 technology contracts with each other, and the technology transaction amount will reach 186.345 billion yuan, an increase of 20.3% and 112.5% year-on-year, respectively
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, as of the end of 2022, the proportion of permanent residents in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China was 43.1%; The proportion of regional GDP to the national total is 46.5%. The special status of "Half Wall Jiangshan" is even more prominent.
The river is vast and surging endlessly.
The Implementation Plan for the Development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt during the 14th Five Year Plan period issued by the National Development and Reform Commission proposes that by 2025, the effectiveness of ecological and environmental protection in the Yangtze River Economic Belt will be further improved, significant progress will be made in the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and the role of supporting and leading high-quality development in the country will be significantly enhanced.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 14th, title: To guide the right direction for the development of international human rights -- President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the Global Human Rights Governance High-end Forum triggered a warm response Xinhua News Agency reporter "China is willing to work with the international community to implement the Vienna Declaration The spirit of the" Program of Action "promotes the development of global human rights governance in a more fair, just, reasonable and inclusive direction, and promotes the construction of a community with a shared future world." On June 14, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the high-end forum on global human rights governance, which triggered a warm response from Chinese and foreign guests. They said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter put forward China's propositions on the development of the international human rights cause and global human rights governance, and clarified China's vivid practice of implementing the spirit of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action and respecting and protecting human rights.
June 11th is China Population Day. Population development is a major event related to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The first meeting of the 20th Central Financial and Economic Commission recently stressed that Chinese path to modernization should be supported by high-quality population development. The meeting proposed to regard the construction of an education strong country as a strategic project for high-quality population development, comprehensively improving the scientific and cultural quality, health quality, and ideological and moral quality of the population. High quality scientific and cultural supply is continuously improving the scientific and cultural literacy of the people. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly proposes to "strengthen youth sports work". Rock climbing, baseball, running, ice sports... Sports activities are gradually being added to students' schedules and becoming an essential part of their learning and life. The 14th Five Year Plan for Cultural Development points out that improving families and schools
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 9th (Xinhua) -- The overall stability of domestic prices -- Interpretation of May CPI and PPI data. Xinhua News Agency reporters Wei Yukun and Han Jianuo released data on June 9th, showing that consumer demand continued to recover in May, with the national consumer price index rising by 0.2% year-on-year, an increase of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month; Excluding food and energy prices, the core CPI increased by 0.6% year-on-year, and the overall operation of domestic prices remained stable. In China's CPI basket of goods, food accounts for a relatively high proportion. In May, food prices increased by 1% year-on-year, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month. Among them, the prices of poultry, edible oil, and fresh fruits have increased by 5.6%, 3.6%, and 3.4% respectively, with all increases falling back; The price of pork has decreased from a 4% increase last month
Everyone said that on the new journey of comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we should be firm in cultural self-confidence, take on the mission, and work hard to learn rich nutrition from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, refine and sublimate in the great practice of Chinese path to modernization, so that the Chinese civilization can glow with new vitality and vitality, and inject strong civilization nourishment and spiritual strength into the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation. The cultural and national fortunes are intertwined, and the cultural context is connected to the national context.
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