[Pomegranate Blossoms and Seeds Together] Ecological Changes in 32 Lianshan Mountains: "Rebuilding Beautiful Mountains and Rivers on Deserts" Han Xudong | 32 Lianshan Mountains | Pomegranate Blossoms and Seeds
Overlooking the 32 consecutive mountains in Saliba Township. Photo by Jin Honghua, a journalist from People's Daily Online
Walking through mountains and rivers is not as good as looking far through thirty-two consecutive mountains and terraced fields. Recently, the Inner Mongolia station interview team of the online theme event "Pomegranate Blossoms, Seeds, and Seeds Together" visited the 32nd Lianshan in Saliba Township, Aohan Banner, Chifeng City. The dense forest here is like a green barrier, one after another, continuous, and at the foot of the mountain are layers of terraced fields, full of vitality everywhere.
However, 70 years ago, this place was still a natural area with less than 10% vegetation, and yellow sand was rolling. When I woke up, I rubbed my teeth with sand in my mouth. A sandstorm killed and buried all the seedlings of the crops.
Faced with such a harsh ecological environment, the people of all ethnic groups in Aohan Banner closely united and began one battle after another to plant trees and grass, and improve the ecological environment.
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"After ecological governance, crops increase year by year, and people have a good life. We are the biggest beneficiaries of this' treasure mountain '!" When talking about the changes in the thirty-two consecutive mountains, Han Xudong, former deputy head of Saliba Township in Aohan Banner, was deeply moved.
In 1997, in order to turn the vast wilderness of Saliba Township into green mountains and clear waters, people of all ethnic groups from 12 administrative villages in the township gathered together to form a labor force of over 7500 people. Let's join hands and work together to build dams and dig forest pits for 32 consecutive mountains, ultimately turning the "three run fields" with severe water, soil, and fertilizer loss into "three protected fields".
Han Xudong was the overall commander of the 32 Lianshan Ecological Construction Conference at that time. At that time, he had just organized the summer battle, and without stopping for a moment, he led the whole township to build terraced fields here. He, who lives in Saliba Village, has never returned home for more than thirty days from the planning of his thirty-two mountain expeditions to the end of the battle. He travels up and down the mountain every day. When repairing the mountain work road, he walked ahead to direct the way, and the cars and people behind followed him to repair.
Han Xudong, former deputy head of Saliba Township, was interviewed by reporters. Photo by Jin Honghua, a journalist from People's Daily Online
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He often said at the battle site, "I can't even fall into the ditch while feeling the darkness up the mountain at night.". The reason why he said this is because there are so many ditches and beams in this mountain, all of which are hidden in his heart. After the Battle of Liancun, when he dragged his tired body back home, his 70 year old mother couldn't recognize him as her own son when she saw this person with red and swollen eyes, dark skin, messy beard, and disheveled face.
Now Han Xudong lives at the foot of the mountain, guarding each other with Thirty Two consecutive mountains. When asked about the ecological construction conference that year, he said excitedly, "That was the most unforgettable, meaningful, and proud thing I have ever done in my life."
Nowadays, Saliba Township has a harmonious government and is full of youthful energy. The people are using their hard work to contribute to the economic takeoff of their hometown. Data shows that by the end of 2022, the added value of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in Saliba Township had reached 612 million yuan. The grain production is 140 million catties, with 157000 heads of livestock of all sizes. Rural cultural tourism receives over 100000 tourists annually, with tourism revenue exceeding 30 million yuan. The per capita disposable income of farmers in Saliba Township has reached 23100 yuan.
The faces of the villagers in Saliba Township are filled with happy smiles. Provided by Saliba Township Government
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Saliba Township has successively won honors such as "National Rural Governance Demonstration Township", "National Agricultural Industry Construction Strong Town", and "National Rural Revitalization Demonstration Township". This is the best interpretation of the achievements of economic development and people's living and working in peace and contentment.
Showcasing a new style in the new era. The people of Saliba are walking proudly on the road of rural revitalization, and the future of this "charming town" is promising.