"Ten million Project" has achieved remarkable results and far-reaching impact Xi Jinping | General Secretary | Project
For the past 20 years, Zhejiang has persistently implemented the "Ten Million Project", exploring a scientific path to strengthen rural living environment improvement, comprehensively promote rural revitalization, and build a beautiful China.
In promoting the "Ten Million Project", Wangganshan Village in Yuexi Township, Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, combines the landscape characteristics of "watching the sunrise in the East China Sea and the changes in the sea", uses culture as a link, reasonably develops characteristic tourism resources, and creates boutique homestays. With unique mountain and sea landscapes and increasingly improved service facilities, it attracts nearly 10000 tourists every year. The picture shows many tourists experiencing homestays, camping, and check-in in Wangganshan Village. Provided by the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee
The "Ten Million Project" has created thousands of beautiful rural areas, benefited thousands of farmers, and promoted the organic integration of beautiful ecology, beautiful economy, and a better life. It is praised by local farmers as "the most popular and beneficial practical thing that the Party and government have done for farmers since the implementation of the household contract responsibility system." It is praised by experts and scholars as "the wrench that allows trains to change lanes and tracks at a critical moment of economic and social transformation in Zhejiang, turning the wheel of rural revitalization.". From the research situation, the implementation of the "Ten Million Project" in Zhejiang has achieved the following outstanding results.
Profound reshaping of rural living environment
The plan aims to retain a 100% coverage rate for village domestic sewage treatment, achieve basic "zero growth" and "zero landfill" of rural domestic waste, fully cover rural sanitary toilets, and have a forest coverage rate of over 61%. The quality of rural living environment ranks among the top in the country, making it the first province to pass the national ecological province acceptance. In the survey, many farmers and the masses talked about the huge changes from "indoor modernization, outdoor dirty and messy" to "indoor modernization, outdoor seasonal flowers", from "sitting on a garbage dump counting money" to "maintaining a stable and prosperous" golden rice bowl ". Pujiang County in Jinhua City is cutting off pollution from the crystal industry, leaving no trace of the "Black and Stinky River" or "Milk River"; The "Chemical River" in Xianju County, Taizhou City has become the "Most Beautiful Mother River", and the ecological greenway connects the mountains, waters, and countryside.
Deepening the Integration of Urban and Rural Development
Accelerate the integration of urban and rural infrastructure with the same standards and network, achieve the same minimum living guarantee for urban and rural areas, lead the country in the equalization of basic public services, and basically form the "30 minute public service circle" and "20 minute medical and health service circle" in rural areas. The income ratio of urban and rural residents has narrowed from 2.43 in 2003 to 1.90 in 2022. The vivid portrayal of the integrated development of urban and rural areas in Zhejiang is that "cities have better countryside, and rural areas make cities more desirable". A comrade from Jiaxing City said, "In the past, the General Secretary took the No. 101 bus to conduct research on the integrated construction of urban and rural infrastructure. Now, the people take the No. 101 bus to witness the tremendous changes in urban and rural style and touch the pulse of urban-rural integration development.".
The flourishing development of rural industries
New formats such as leisure agriculture, rural e-commerce, and cultural creativity continue to emerge, driving sustained and rapid growth in farmers' income. The per capita disposable income of rural residents in the province has increased from 5431 yuan in 2003 to 37565 yuan in 2022. Administrative villages with an annual operating income of over 500000 yuan in village level collective economy account for 51.2%. There are 743 scenic spots, 2170 characteristic boutique villages, and over 3 million beautiful courtyards built in the province, forming a development landscape of "one household, one scenery, one village, one painting, and one line, one scenery". We have implemented the "100000 Agricultural Maker Cultivation Project", cultivating over 47000 agricultural makers and creating a number of talent cultivation brands such as "Quzhou Agricultural Broadcasting" and "Lishui Agricultural Third Teacher". Li Zu Village in Yiwu City has introduced more than 200 agricultural makers, driving an average monthly income increase of 2500 yuan per villager for entrepreneurship and employment. A local farmer who returned to his hometown sighed, "The soil and water are good, the pears are good, and the pear paste candy I made sells well.".
Effective improvement of rural governance efficiency
The rural governance mechanism, with grassroots party organizations as the core, village autonomy as the foundation, and various village level organizations interacting and cooperating, is gradually improving. The modernization level of the rural governance system and governance capacity has significantly improved, and rural areas continue to be stable and peaceful. Grassroots cadres in Ningbo City said, "Before the implementation of the 'Ten Million Project', some village level organizations had no one to listen to and no one to follow in their work. Now, the village 'two committees' are doing practical and good things for the people, and the organization has gained cohesion and combat effectiveness. Cadres have gained credibility, and the people can trust them.".
Continuous improvement in the spiritual outlook of farmers
Promote the transition from a "new countryside of things" to a "new countryside of people", build a new era civilization practice center, a new era civilization practice institute, and a rural cultural auditorium at three levels, and build a number of family traditions and training centers, village history centers, and farmer libraries. Effectively curb outdated rules and bad habits, and continuously form civilized rural customs, good family traditions, and simple folk customs. The villagers of Xiaogucheng Village in Hangzhou said, "A cultural auditorium has been built in the village, and there are often 'Our Village Evening', 'Our Village Song', and 'Our Village Games'. They put down their chopsticks and want to go.".
Widely influential both domestically and internationally
The "Ten Million Project" not only has a demonstration effect on the whole country, but also has been recognized internationally. In September 2018, it was awarded the United Nations "Earth Guardian Award" and contributed to the creation of a harmonious and livable human home with Chinese solutions.
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