How to carry out the construction of a beautiful China? Different provinces have their own characteristics
The opening of the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress is imminent, and the word "beautiful" is likely to become a hot topic, which can be seen in the local government work reports released by 31 provinces.
At the National Conference on Ecological and Environmental Protection held in July 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the next five years will be an important period for the construction of a beautiful China, and it is necessary to thoroughly implement the idea of socialist ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics in the new era, adhere to the people-centered, firmly establish and practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, put the construction of a beautiful China in a prominent position in the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation, and promote the significant improvement of the urban and rural living environment. Remarkable results have been achieved in the construction of a beautiful China, supporting high-quality development with a high-quality ecological environment, and accelerating the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
In the past year, what foundation has the ecological and environmental protection work laid for the construction of a beautiful China? In the new year, how to carry out the construction of a beautiful China? The government work reports of 31 provinces have given answers.
In the past year, high-level protection has laid a solid green foundation for the construction of a beautiful China
In the past ice and snow season, Harbin ice and snow tourism attracted many tourists. In 2023, the annual passenger throughput of Harbin Airport will hit a record high, and the number of tourists and tourism revenue of Heilongjiang Province will increase by 85.1% and 213.8% respectively.
The use of "cold" resources to leverage the "hot" economy is the embodiment of Heilongjiang Province's high-level ecological protection to promote economic development. In 2023, Heilongjiang's green development advantages will continue to be consolidated. Focusing on building a practice site where "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and ice and snow are also invaluable assets", the proportion of days with good air quality is better than the national average, and the proportion of excellent water bodies in the state-controlled section has reached a record high, and the proportion of excellent water bodies in the Songhua River basin has exceeded 80% for the first time. To promote green and low-carbon transformation, Heihe City and Harbin Economic and Technological Development Zone were selected as the first batch of carbon peak pilots in China, and the installed capacity of new and renewable energy has historically surpassed that of coal power, accounting for 52.4% of the total installed power capacity.
In addition to Harbin in winter, there is also Zibo in summer, and a barbecue brings a city to fire. In 2023, Shandong Province will play a "combination punch" of cultural and tourism development, and the number of tourists and tourism revenue in the province will increase by more than 60%.
Behind this is inseparable from Shandong's efforts to create a good ecological environment. In 2023, while Shandong Province's economic development will achieve a new leap, energy consumption per unit of GDP will continue to decline. The Yellow River strategy has been implemented in depth, plans for the protection and construction of ecological corridors along the Yellow River have been promulgated, and 230 key projects such as ecological restoration in the Yellow River Delta have been steadily promoted. The cooperation along the Yellow River has been comprehensively strengthened, and the integration and development with the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta and the hinterland of the Central Plains has continued to deepen.
In 2023, two other cities will show the world the "beautiful" achievements of ecological and environmental protection through sports events.
The splendid Chengdu Universiade is the first major international sports event in China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the first world comprehensive sports meeting in the western region. This is a low-carbon event with the participation of the whole people, and "low-carbon Universiade walks with the citizens with one heart" has become a beautiful business card for the construction of this park city demonstration area;
The Hangzhou Asian Games and the Asian Para Games were successfully held, deeply practicing the concept of green, intelligent, thrifty and civilized, and creating a golden business card of "Green Asian Games" and "Smart Asian Games". Adhering to the guidance of science and technology, green priority, and frugality, the first "digital torchbearer" and "digital human" ignition and other scenario applications were pioneered, and the first carbon-neutral Asian Games and the first large-scale "zero-waste" event were created.
In 2023, whether through tourism or sporting events, different provinces and cities have demonstrated their unique charm brought by their high level of ecological protection.
In the new year, how to carry out the construction of Beautiful China?
On January 11 this year, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Comprehensively Promoting the Construction of a Beautiful China" was released, which further provided guidance and direction for the construction of a beautiful China. The "Opinions" proposes to create a model for the construction of a beautiful China and a pioneer area for a beautiful China.
In the government work reports of 31 provinces, Beijing, Guangdong, Jilin, Hainan, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces clearly put forward the need to build a beautiful China construction pilot zone. Although the same goals have been proposed, the specific work arrangements of each region have their own characteristics.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development strategy, and it is of great significance to do a good job in various tasks. The work report of the Beijing Municipal Government proposes to firmly grasp the "bull's nose" of relieving non-capital functions, promote the construction of a modern capital metropolitan area, and work together with Tianjin and Hebei to build a pilot area and demonstration area for Chinese-style modernization. Beijing should earnestly strengthen the protection of the ecological environment and strive to build a beautiful China pilot zone. Firmly establish and practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, actively build a green and low-carbon development highland, and build a modern society where man and nature coexist in harmony. Vigorously develop green and low-carbon industries, and support the Beijing Green Exchange in building a unified national greenhouse gas voluntary emission reduction trading market. Advocate green, low-carbon, civilized and healthy consumption habits and lifestyles, and create a green home that everyone creates and shares.
Guangdong Province is endowed with unique marine resources, and the work report of the Guangdong Provincial Government proposes to improve the quality of marine ecology. Promote the "five major projects" of marine ecological protection and restoration, strengthen the monitoring of the marine environment, strengthen the fine control and ecological restoration of the coastline, deepen the remediation of sewage outlets into the sea, the treatment of marine aquaculture tail water, and the prevention and control of pollution from ports and ships, and steadily improve the water quality of coastal waters. Strengthen the classified protection and utilization of islands and the restoration of coastal wetlands, and create charming beaches and beautiful bays. It is necessary to deeply practice the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, promote the ecological construction of Lumei Guangdong as a century-old plan, protect every grass, tree, water and mountains in the land of southern Guangdong, build a beautiful China pilot zone, create a green and low-carbon development highland, and continuously transform green ecological advantages into high-quality development advantages.
As an important ecological security barrier in northern China, the work report of the government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region proposes to focus on building a full-factor and all-round ecological governance pattern, in-depth implementation of major national ecological projects, and strive to build a beautiful China pilot area and build a green Great Wall in the northern part of the motherland. With the attitude of the main vanguard, we will win the battle of the "Three Norths" project. We will further implement actions to improve the carbon sink capacity of forests and grasslands, actively participate in the construction of the national carbon trading market, and support Hulunbuir, Xing'an League, Chifeng and other places to explore the value realization mechanism of ecological products, so that more high-quality carbon sink products can be derived from grasslands, forests and wetlands.
Qinghai is the "source of the three rivers" and the "water tower of China", and has an irreplaceable strategic position in maintaining national ecological security. The work report of Qinghai Province proposes to focus on the creation of a Beautiful China Pilot Zone and strive to promote a higher level of protection. Adhere to ecological protection first, accelerate the construction of an ecological civilization highland, unswervingly be the guardian of the "China Water Tower", and write a chapter in the construction of a beautiful China in Qinghai. Promote the construction of a demonstration province of national parks with high quality and efficiency. Innovate the concession model, actively cultivate the culture of national parks, and strive to build national parks into more distinctive, attractive and high-quality, so as to become a beautiful business card showing the beauty of China.
Regardless of the resource endowment, in the new year, it is expected that each region will base itself on its regional functional positioning, give full play to its own characteristics, and write a new chapter in the construction of a beautiful China.
