Supreme Leader Composes the Song of the Yangtze River in the New Era

  Cctv newsThe Yangtze River, starting from the snow-capped mountains on the roof of the world and flowing eastward into the sea, has also flowed from ancient history to the present.

  For many years, the eyes of the Supreme Leader General Secretary have always paid attention to the magnificent Yangtze River surging with waves, thinking about the dialectical principle of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and drawing a development path to keep the mother river of the Chinese nation alive forever.

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In April 2018, the Supreme Leader visited the Yangtze River (Source: Xinhuanet)

  "Those who don’t seek eternal life, don’t seek for a moment; Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain. " From the local to the central government, the supreme leader has always been concerned about the Yangtze River; From Sanjiangyuan in the west to Chongming Island in the east, he has traveled all over the river.

  Fresh Fujian, the water in Fujian is vast. As early as 2001, the Supreme Leader, then the Governor of Fujian Province, proposed that Fujian "should pay attention to finding its own position from the overall situation of national development, and connect the prosperity belt on the west side of the Straits under construction with the east side of the Straits, and connect with the two economically active areas of the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta".

  Poetry and painting in Zhejiang, beautiful mountains and rivers. During his tenure as secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, the Supreme Leader repeatedly talked about promoting the integrated development strategy of the Yangtze River Delta region. In May 2004, he led a delegation of Zhejiang Party and government to visit Sichuan, Chongqing and Wuhan along the Yangtze River.

  By Chongming Island, rivers and seas meet. In May 2007, the Supreme Leader had just been working in Shanghai for two months. When planning the future development of Shanghai, he proposed to "think and plan in the overall deployment of the Yangtze River Delta region".

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In July 2013, the Supreme Leader visited Wuhan (Source: Xinhuanet)

  Jingchu land, rivers and rivers. In July, 2013, the Supreme Leader braved the heavy rain to go to Yangluo Container Port Area of Wuhan Xingang, rolled up his trouser legs, held an umbrella and asked while watching. He stressed that the Yangtze River basin should strengthen cooperation, give play to the role of inland navigation, and turn the whole basin into a golden waterway.

  Liangjiang New District is full of vigor and vitality. On the afternoon of January 4, 2016, the Supreme Leader came to the front platform of Chongqing Orchard Port Terminal to inspect the Yangtze River shipping and port loading and unloading operations. During the inspection, he also held a symposium to promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

  Jingchu Sanxiang, full of green. In April 2018, the supreme leader crossed Jingzhou and entered Yueyang, inspected the Yangtze River, developed the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and encouraged everyone to protect a river and clear water.

  The Yangtze River nourishes Chinese civilization and witnesses national rejuvenation. Looking at the Yangtze River is also looking at China; Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is also the road to national rejuvenation. In April 2018, the Supreme Leader made it clear at the symposium on further promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt: "Promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a major decision made by the CPC Central Committee and a major strategy related to the overall development of the country, which is very important for realizing ‘ Two hundred years ’ The Chinese dream of striving for the goal and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is of great significance. "

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"The First Bay of the Yangtze River" in Shigu Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province (Source: Xinhuanet)

  The Yangtze River is running endlessly. Looking ahead, how will the Yangtze River Economic Belt develop? The supreme leader pointed out the direction:

  "To promote the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we must consider the long-term interests of the Chinese nation, take the road of ecological priority and green development, and make the green mountains and green mountains produce great ecological, economic and social benefits, so that the mother river will always be full of vitality."

  "At present and for a long time to come, we should put the restoration of the ecological environment of the Yangtze River in an overwhelming position, work together for great protection and not engage in great development."

  "Not engaging in large-scale development does not mean not engaging in development, but not engaging in destructive development, and taking the road of ecological priority and green development."

  "Never allow the ecological environment of the Yangtze River to continue to deteriorate in the hands of our generation, and we must leave a clean and beautiful Yangtze River for future generations!"

  "We must make up our minds to move out all the polluting enterprises along the Yangtze River. The relocation of enterprises should be clear of people, equipment, garbage and land, and completely eradicate the hidden dangers of pollution in the Yangtze River."

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  Every word is fateful, and the sound is heard.

  "Ecological priority, green development" is a clear-cut word, which provides ideological guidance and action guidance for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

  "We should make great efforts to protect and not to develop", and the ten words are inspiring, setting the tone and setting the rules for the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

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The wild elk run in the Poyang Lake wetland in Jiangxi (Source: Xinhuanet)

  The river is rolling eastward, the banks of the river are yellow and green, and the Yangtze River is changing day by day.

  In the first half of 2018, the proportion of excellent water quality (Class I to Class III) in the Yangtze River Economic Belt was 74%, an increase of 0.1 percentage points over 2017; The proportion of inferior V water quality was 2.4%, down 0.6 percentage points from 2017.

  Yichang City, which once "surrounded the river by chemicals", has now vacated nearly a thousand meters of coastline, and willows are weeping along the river.

  Yueyang City, which was once banned for "illegal sand and gravel", is now paved with reeds, rivers and rivers, and finless porpoises leap.

  The sandbar, which used to be covered with yellow sand and barren grass, is now full of grass, and cattle and sheep shuttle.

  … …

  The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader turned the beautiful China into the Yangtze River Basin and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and comprehensively designed the beautiful blueprint and scientific path of the Yangtze River Economic Belt for production development, affluent life and good ecology.

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Night view of Yangzhou Slender West Lake along the Yangtze River. (Source: Xinhuanet)

  Thoughts lead the way forward and strategically lay out the future. "Make the Yangtze River Economic Belt a new force leading the high-quality development of China’s economy." The new horn is blowing in the new era.

  A series of solid and effective actions have been implemented for the mighty eastward flow of this clear water — —

  Jiangxi Province has incorporated the effectiveness of illegal dock remediation into the performance evaluation of high-quality development in cities and counties;

  Sichuan cages for birds to speed up the conversion of old and new kinetic energy;

  Chongqing actively cultivates new industries and focuses on intelligent development;

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  A new measure brings a new atmosphere to the Yangtze River — —

  The economy has accelerated. In the past two years, the economic growth rate of provinces and cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt is generally higher than the national average. In the first quarter of 2018, the economic growth rate of 8 provinces in China exceeded 8%, and the provinces along the Yangtze River Economic Belt occupied 6 seats.

  The management of the Yangtze River trunk waterway system has been promoted in an orderly manner, and the function of the golden waterway has been continuously improved; A number of major projects such as Guikun section of Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway have been completed and put into operation, and the construction of comprehensive transportation network has achieved remarkable results.

  The industrial transformation and upgrading of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is accelerating, and the new generation information technology industries such as integrated circuits, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence in Chongqing, Wuhan and Hefei are accelerating; The level of opening to the outside world has been continuously improved, and new progress has been made in the pilot project of Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone … …

  A road of high-quality development is wider and wider — —

  The guiding opinions on establishing and improving the long-term mechanism of ecological compensation and protection in the Yangtze River Economic Belt have been issued and implemented, and the horizontal ecological compensation mechanism in the provinces along the Yangtze River is being studied and established;

  The negative list management system of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has solicited opinions from the provinces and cities along the Yangtze River and relevant departments, and is being revised and improved;

  The legislative process of the Yangtze River Protection Law has been accelerating;

  The system and mechanism of coordinated development of provinces and cities along the Yangtze River are constantly innovating and improving & HELIP; …

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Aerial photography of cargo ships coming and going on the Yangtze River, containers placed orderly on the dock (Source: Xinhuanet)

  The river flows day and night, and the generous song is not over. In the new era, a magnificent song of the New Yangtze River is singing on the Mother River. Under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, the Yangtze River Economic Belt will surely become a new engine for the high-quality development of China’s economy. (Text/Yu Xiaoling)