Xi Jinping's feelings for the Yellow River

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Nov. 26 Question: Xi Jinping's feelings for the Yellow River

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter

　　The Yellow River falls into the sky and walks through the East China Sea, and thousands of miles are written into the chest.

　　Starting from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, passing through high mountains, crossing canyons, converging hundreds of rivers and accepting thousands of streams, the Yellow River runs for more than 5,400 kilometers in the land of China, feeding thousands of Chinese sons and daughters and nourishing the brilliant Chinese civilization.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has traveled to 9 provinces and regions in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River.

　　"Let the Yellow River become a happy river for the benefit of the people. ”

　　The words are earnest and the feelings are earnest, and the Yellow River of Jiuqu stirs up a more majestic symphony of the new era.

　　The Governance of the Great River - "The history of the Chinese nation's governance of the Yellow River is also a history of governance"

　　September 17, 2019, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, Yellow River Museum "Thousand Autumns Governing the River" exhibition hall.

　　In front of a historical map of the diversion of the Yellow River, General Secretary Xi Jinping stared for a long time.

　　The overflow range extends to Tianjin in the north and reaches the Jianghuai River in the south, with a vertical and horizontal length of 250,000 square kilometers, and the wavering streamline is like a whip to the earth, bringing suffering to the people.

　　The Yellow River is not only the mother river and the river of life of the Chinese nation, but also an unruly river of sorrow.

　　In the more than 2,500 years before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the lower reaches of the Yellow River overflowed more than 1,500 times and diverted 26 times.

　　"Huang Hening, the world is flat. "In a sense, the history of the Chinese nation's governance of the Yellow River is also a history of governance. "After thinking for thousands of years, the general secretary has deeply thought about the relationship between the governance of Huang and the governance of the country.

　　For thousands of years, the sons and daughters of China have prayed for the peace of the Yellow River. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, history handed over the heavy task of controlling pornography to the Chinese Communists. According to statistics, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yellow River has been unable to break the flood in the autumn for more than 70 years, and has continued to flow for 24 years, resisting 12 major floods successively, creating a miracle of "hanging river on the ground".

　　"Practice has proved that only under the leadership of the Communist Party of China and giving full play to the advantages of the socialist system can we truly realize the historic transformation of the Yellow River governance from passive to active, and fundamentally change the tragic situation of the Yellow River breaking two times in three years. General Secretary Xi Jinping said.

　　Coming to the Yellow River National Geopark, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked along the banks of the Yellow River to inspect the surrounding environment.

　　Leaning on the railing to overlook, the sky is high and the water is wide in front of you, and the forest is dense with birds. In his heart, the general secretary planned the grand blueprint of the Yellow River Anlan.

　　Among the five evils, water is the greatest. Knowing the weight and difficulty of water control, General Secretary Xi Jinping once pointed out: "In the history of our more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, some places have prospered and declined several times. Many of the ups and downs in history have occurred in succession. If we want the country to be safe and prosperous, we must be good at water control. ”

　　The Yellow River is undoubtedly the top priority in water control.

　　"Everyone is very busy on the eve of the National Day. No matter how busy we are, we still have to arrange time for a serious study of the Yellow River issue, and the party Central Committee attaches great importance to this issue. At the symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin on the second day, General Secretary Xi Jinping made it clear.

　　"We all call the Yellow River the mother river, and protecting the Yellow River is a great plan related to the great rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation. The general secretary's remarks show the great significance of the Yellow River to the survival and development of the Chinese nation.

　　"The Yellow River has less water and more sediment, and the relationship between water and sediment is not harmonious, which is the crux of the Yellow River's complexity and intractability. "Although the Yellow River has not had major problems for many years, the hidden danger of water damage in the Yellow River is still hanging like a sharp sword over the head, and we cannot relax our vigilance at all." ”

　　With such a sense of distress, General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited the front line of the Yellow River many times to inspect the flood situation.

　　Dongying, Shandong, the estuary of the Yellow River. On October 20, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came here. At that time, the autumn flood of the Yellow River had retreated into the main river channel, but the traces of more than 10 meters of "crossing the boundary" from the main river channel to the green belt of the wharf were still clearly visible.

　　As soon as he got out of the car, the general secretary asked where the waterside line was when the water level was at its highest some time ago.

　　"This is the water's edge at the floodplain on October 8. On the wharf, the person in charge of the Yellow River Estuary Management Bureau held an exhibition board and reported to the general secretary one by one.

　　The wharf was high and the waves were urgent, and the general secretary stretched out his hand to help hold the shaking display board, carefully inspected it, and interjected from time to time to ask questions.

　　When he heard that although the autumn flood of the Yellow River was "thrilling and dangerous", there were no major losses or casualties, the general secretary nodded in affirmation.

　　"When I came here today, the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River have all gone, and I feel at ease. General Secretary Xi Jinping said.

　　Two days later, at the forum, the general secretary again talked to the comrades in charge of controlling the Yellow River about the original mission of the Great River: to do a good job in the affairs of the Yellow River, "this was also Chairman Mao's long-cherished wish back then," and "now we continue to do it."

　　"We must not be satisfied with the achievements we have made, we must adhere to the problem orientation, make persistent efforts, and unswervingly do a good job in all tasks. The general secretary said earnestly.

　　The lower reaches of the Yellow River have a vast "beach area". The beach area between the main river channel and the flood control embankment is an important area for the Yellow River's flood flow, flood detention and sedimentation, and is also the place where the people in the beach area live and produce.

　　"After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, I was concerned about the relocation of the Yellow River beach area. It is a great thing to carry out relocation and relocation in an all-round way. In Yangmiao Community, Kenli District, Dongying, Shandong, the general secretary met the people in the Yellow River beach area that he had been concerned about.

　　Yangmiao Community, Kenli District, Dongying City, Shandong Province (taken on October 17, 2021, drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Xulei

　　"Three years of saving money, three years of building a platform, three years of building a house, and three years of repaying debts" was once a true portrayal of the housing difficulties of the masses in the beach area. Nowadays, in Yangmiao Community, rows of buildings and highways are neatly intertwined, and modern convenient service facilities are complete, confirming the earth-shaking changes of the "poor nest" in the past.

　　At Yangmiao Community Kindergarten in Kenli District, Dongying City, Shandong Province, children are led by their teachers to engage in outdoor activities (photo taken on October 19, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Xulei

　　On the dam of the Yellow River, listen to history and see changes; in the restaurant for the elderly, lift the lid of the pot and talk about homely things; in the homes of residents, ask about changes and listen to the voices of the people... Along the way, looking and asking, a stone in the general secretary's heart fell to the ground, "I feel very relieved to see you living and working in peace and contentment." ”

　　"What does the Communist Party do? It serves the people and seeks rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, so we must constantly see what things must be done well and what things must be done at a faster pace. ”

　　This is the party's commitment to the people, and it is also the leader's profound feelings for the people.

　　At the Yangmiao Community Elderly Care Service Center in Kenli District, Dongying City, Shandong Province, staff hold lunch for the elderly (photo taken on October 18, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Xulei

　　On the occasion of 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a New Year's message. He said: "In recent years, I have traveled to nine provinces and regions in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Whether it is the 'mother river' of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, or the rippling blue waters of Qinghai Lake, or the majestic Brahmaputra River, whether it is the project of the century of the south-to-north water diversion project, or the 'green map' of the Saihanba Forest Farm, whether it is the return of elephants from Yunnan to the north and south, or the breeding and migration of Tibetan antelopes... All these show that people do not live up to the green mountains, and the green mountains will not live up to the people. ”

　　Warm words are powerful and uplifting.

　　The Beauty of the Great River - "Jointly Do a Good Job in Great Protection and Coordinate to Promote Great Governance"

　　"I once said that the Yangtze River is sick, and it is not light. Today, I would like to say that the Yellow River has always been frail and sickly, and floods have been frequent. On the "health" issue of the mother river, General Secretary Xi Jinping is worried.

　　The disease of the Yellow River has both the objective constraints of congenital insufficiency and the artificial factors of acquired malnutrition.

　　Among the major river basins in China, the Yellow River Basin accounts for the largest proportion of soil erosion in the basin land area, the upper, middle and lower reaches are prone to ecological degradation, the restoration is extremely difficult and the process is slow, and the pollution discharge intensity is relatively high in some areas.

　　Ecological issues test the historical vision. Standing at the height of the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, General Secretary Xi Jinping has set the tone for the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin - "jointly do a good job in large-scale protection and promote large-scale governance".

　　Take the pulse as a whole and open the system systematically. In order to coordinate the upstream and downstream, the main and tributaries, and the left and right banks, the general secretary called for the Yellow River ecosystem to be planned as an organic whole: the upstream should focus on improving the water conservation capacity, the middle reaches should focus on soil and water conservation and pollution control, and the downstream should pay attention to protecting the wetland ecosystem and improving biodiversity.

　　In August 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Qinghai. Departing from Beijing, the plane headed westward, passing through the North China Plain, crossing the Taihang Mountains, crossing the Loess Plateau, and arriving at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

　　Outside the porthole, the water of the Yellow River rushes all the way, and the complex and changeable topography on both sides of the river tells people that the difficulty of ecological protection and management in the Yellow River Basin is by no means unusual.

　　Qinghai sits at the headwaters of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River, and accounts for about half of the total basin of clean water exported from here every year. In the general secretary's mind, Qinghai's ecology is like crystal, precious and very fragile.

　　Birds roost on a freshwater lake near the Zarkhan Salt Lake in Qinghai Province on September 10, 2017. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jin Liwang

　　In the Zarhan Salt Lake, learn about the development of the circular economy in Qaidam, inspect the solar cell production line in a clean energy enterprise, and inspect the real-time monitoring situation at the source of the Yellow River, such as Ngoling Lake and Zhaling Lake through remote video at the Provincial Ecological Environment Monitoring Center. During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping was very concerned about the ecological protection of Qinghai.

　　The general secretary clearly demanded: "Qinghai's greatest value is in the ecology, the greatest responsibility is in the ecology, and the greatest potential is also in the ecology, and the construction of ecological civilization must be placed in a prominent position."

　　At a forum, when it came to the protection of the "China Water Tower," the general secretary proposed: If we think about whether the GDP is important or the green waters and lush mountains are important, as a water conservation area, it should undertake the task of maximizing its ecological functions, instead of deciding to build a factory or open a mine and make a living by itself with some GDP.

　　From the source of the three rivers in the upper reaches of the "China Water Tower", to the "Central Water Tower" Qinling Mountains in the middle reaches, and the "North China Water Tower" Shanxi... A trip to the mountains, a trip to the water, the general secretary is concerned about the "great man of the country".

　　"You are here the North China Water Tower, the water conservation area of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, an important part of the Three-North Shelterbelt, and an important barrier to protect the ecological security of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yellow River. In May 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized this during his inspection in Shanxi.

　　The Fen River, the second largest tributary of the Yellow River, gave birth to the splendid Sanjin culture. Due to the over-exploitation of the basin, the ecology of the Fen River has suffered great damage and the water quality has been seriously polluted.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping demanded: "We must attach great importance to the ecological and environmental protection of the Fen River, so that this mother river of Shanxi will have abundant water, good water quality and beautiful scenery." ”

　　On this visit to Shanxi, the general secretary made a special trip to the bank of the Fen River to take a look.

　　Local comrades reported that Taiyuan City has taken measures such as the comprehensive management of the Fen River and the "Nine Rivers" and the ecological restoration of the river basin, and the water quality of the Fen River has gradually improved, and the green belt on both sides of the river has become a place for citizens to enjoy leisure and entertainment.

　　The general secretary nodded frequently: "What a great change in the vicissitudes of life! Since ancient times, Taiyuan has had the reputation of 'splendid Taiyuan City, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and divided by water', and now the beautiful scenery of splendid Taiyuan is becoming a reality. ”

　　"It is necessary to effectively protect and manage the Fen River, reproduce the beautiful scenery of the late crossing of the Yangfen River in Kuching, and let a stream of clear water flow into the Yellow River. The general secretary stressed to the local leading cadres.

　　Looking north from the mouth of the Fen River, the Yellow River splits the Jin-Shaanxi Gorge, and the Loess Plateau on both sides is undulating, which is an important source of sediment for the Yellow River. Today, the greenery is dyeing the yellow land.

　　In the golden autumn of 2022, the apple orchard in Nangou Village, Gaoqiao Town, Ansai District, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, is a bumper harvest.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the orchard, communicated cordially with the villagers, and picked a big red apple.

　　Yan'an was once one of the most serious areas of soil erosion in China. Nowadays, with the continuous advancement of measures to control soil erosion such as returning farmland to forests and afforestation, the once ravines and ravines have become trees and forests.

　　The mountains of Wuqi County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province, are covered with dense mountain forests (drone photo taken on December 20, 2021). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Ming

　　The general secretary once cut the queue in northern Shaanxi, recalled the years of educated youth, and said that in the past, the villagers in northern Shaanxi repaired terraced fields, planted crops, faced the loess with their backs to the sky, picked up the old hoe to work, planted widely and harvested thinly, and worked very hard, but now the farmland on the hillside has been returned to the forest and planted with apples, the villagers have jobs and stable incomes, their children have a good education, the elderly have medical insurance, and their lives are getting better and better.

　　The thought of doing it. From the source of the three rivers to the shore of the Bohai Sea, General Secretary Xi Jinping's steps and hearts are full of concern.

　　In October 2021, at the mouth of the Yellow River, the general secretary walked into the depths of the wetland along the plank road to inspect this paradise of animals and plants - in autumn, the sea breeze blows, the reed flowers are swaying, and several wild geese and bar-headed geese inhabit the small island in the water.

　　Birds fly in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong Province (photo taken on September 18, 2022). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fan Changguo

　　According to the local responsible comrades, in recent years, the ecological environment has been getting better and better by returning farmland to wetlands and beaches and promoting wetland restoration. "We are the hometown of the Oriental White Stork in China, the breeding ground of the black-billed gull, and since last year, we have also discovered flamingos, white pelicans and spoon-billed sandpipers. ”

　　"Are there many tourists coming here?" asked the general secretary.

　　"At its peak, there were 600,000 visitors a year, so we set a maximum number of visitors per day. The local person in charge replied.

　　The general secretary advised: "We must manage it well, and we must not let the wetlands be polluted, nor can we hunt or set up nets to catch birds." ”

　　On November 12, 2023, in the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve, wintering migratory birds are flying. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Suhua

　　Today, the country's first land-sea integrated national park is being created here, and a series of ecological protection and restoration projects are being promoted, and the beautiful wetland is full of vitality.

　　"We must not do anything that is not conducive to the ecological protection of the Yellow River Basin. "The general secretary's request is deafening.

　　Upstream protection, midstream governance, downstream restoration. Following the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping, all localities have taken protection as the red line to "cure" the Yellow River, and the mother river has gradually regained its vitality.

　　The Essence of the Great River - "Promote the High-quality Development of the Yellow River Basin and Create a Yellow River Chorus in the New Era"

　　"The seven provinces and regions in the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River are underdeveloped areas, and there is an obvious gap compared with the eastern region and the Yangtze River Basin, the pace of transformation and upgrading of traditional industries is lagging behind, and the endogenous power is insufficient..."

　　In the face of the difficulties and problems existing in the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made such a profound analysis.

　　To develop or protect first, to control supply or demand, to seek a place or to seek a river basin, and to promote high-quality development, we need to have a well-informed thinking and vision in the face of more contradictions and entanglements in the Yellow River Basin.

　　From the source of the three rivers to the estuary, from the "Symposium on Ecological Protection and High-quality Development of the Yellow River Basin" to the "Symposium on In-depth Promotion of Ecological Protection and High-quality Development of the Yellow River Basin", General Secretary Xi Jinping has investigated and pondered all the way, solved problems all the way and set the tone.

　　To promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, it is necessary to clarify the relationship between development and protection.

　　On the north bank of the Yellow River, Yuncheng, Shanxi. The colorful salt lake witnesses the industrial transformation of the "Salt City".

　　On May 16, 2023, next to the Yuncheng Salt Lake, the booth was filled with white Hedong salt. General Secretary Xi Jinping listened to the relevant briefings in combination with exhibition panels and exhibits, and inspected the scenery of the salt lake on the spot.

　　With a history of more than 4,600 years of salt mining and 70 years of inorganic salt development, Yuncheng has prospered because of salt, but it is also facing the dilemma of overexploitation, obsolete industry and aggravated pollution due to long-term resource dependence.

　　With the implementation of the national strategy of ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, Yuncheng has ushered in transformation opportunities.

　　Return the salt to the lake, vacate the cage for the birds!

　　Since 2020, all industrial production has been stopped within the protected area of the salt lake, and the salt lake has begun to transform from a mining area and an industrial area into an ecological reserve and a tourist check-in place.

　　On May 16, 2023, citizens take photos at the Salt Lake in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Chenguang

　　At the same time, Yuncheng accelerates the cultivation and expansion of emerging industrial clusters such as automotive equipment manufacturing, new materials, green building materials, electronic information, food and medicine, and makes use of its location advantages to create a new highland for inland areas to open up to the outside world.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the development direction of all provinces and autonomous regions along the Yellow River: all provinces and autonomous regions in the Yellow River Basin should adhere to the protection of the ecology of the Yellow River Basin as the benchmark for planning development and promoting high-quality development.

　　To promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, it is necessary to balance the relationship between supply and demand.

　　Nanyang, Henan, across the three major river basins of the Yellow River, Yangtze River and Huai River, is the location of the "faucet" and "main switch" of the first phase of the middle line of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.

　　"This is this place I've always wanted to come to. "On May 13, 2021, the first phase of the middle line project was completed. General Secretary Xi Jinping stood on the bow of the boat and said with concern, "I have been paying attention to the construction of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the operation of this place and the resettlement work here, and I am very happy to see it this time." ”

　　Water, the source of life, is necessary for production. However, the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources in China is extremely uneven, with summer floods and winter drought, and a lack of abundance in the north and south.

　　At the symposium held later, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Entering a new stage of development, implementing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, forming a unified national market and a smooth domestic cycle, and promoting the coordinated development of the north and the south need strong support from water resources." ”

　　In a word, water resources should be placed at a strategic level related to national development.

　　In the Yellow River Basin, the total water resources are only 7% of the Yangtze River, but it undertakes the water supply tasks of 12% of the country's population, 17% of arable land, and more than 50 large and medium-sized cities, and the contradiction between supply and demand is even more prominent.

　　What's the solution?

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping's tone is firm: adhere to the determination of the city by water, the land by water, the people by water, and the production by water.

　　This is a deep battle of water conservation and water control: the implementation of water-saving irrigation, the development of dry agriculture, the development of animal husbandry and fishery water-saving, the strengthening of reclaimed water utilization, the promotion of rainwater utilization...

　　This is a strict rigid constraint: establish a zoning control system for water resource carrying capacity, limit the scale of urban development, the construction of high-water-consuming projects and large-scale tree planting in areas with severe water shortage, and establish a total water withdrawal control system covering the entire river basin...

　　The whole Yellow River basin took action, and the simple truth of "how much soup to make and how many buns" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

　　To promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, it is necessary to coordinate the relationship between the whole and the part.

　　The Ningxia Plain has benefited from the irrigation of the Yellow River, and has the reputation of "plugging the south of the Yangtze River" since ancient times.

　　On June 9, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping climbed the observation tower to overlook the whole park in the Daoyu Space Rural Ecological Sightseeing Park in Helan County, Yinchuan City;

　　Here, the general secretary stressed the need to pay attention to resolving the contradiction between rice and water, adopt water-saving technology, actively develop water-saving and high-value-added planting and animal husbandry, and protect the water resources of the Yellow River.

　　"Efforts should be made to build a pilot area for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. "During that trip to Ningxia, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward ardent expectations for Ningxia.

　　Taking the lead is not only an encouragement to dare to try, but also a positioning for deep consideration.

　　It is required to "create more ecological products" in areas such as Sanjiangyuan and Qilian Mountains, instructs major grain-producing areas such as the Hetao Irrigation Area and the Fenwei Plain to "contribute to ensuring national food security", and instructs regional central cities and other areas with good economic development conditions to "improve economic and population carrying capacity"...

　　Standing at the height of seeking the overall situation, General Secretary Xi Jinping accurately planned the development positioning of the provinces and regions along the Yellow River, guided the areas along the Yellow River to firmly establish the idea of "a game of chess", and played the chorus of the Yellow River in the new era.

　　To promote the high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, it is necessary to plan the relationship between the present and the long-term.

　　"The people who opened the canal will leave a name through the ages and a name in history!"

　　On June 6, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Bayannur, Inner Mongolia, another important agricultural area by the Yellow River, and stopped for a long time in front of the sand table of the Hetao Irrigation Area Water Information Monitoring Center.

　　Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, decades of water conservancy construction have imprinted a seven-level irrigation and drainage system on the Hetao Plain that extends and spreads like human blood, with a total length of 64,000 kilometers, equivalent to one and a half circles of the earth's equator.

　　The general secretary was amazed by the irrigation system: "It will be left behind in the future as a century-old and thousand-year-old foundation." ”

　　On the second day, General Secretary Xi Jinping listened to the introduction of the local development of new energy and new material industries, the optimization and adjustment of industrial structure, and the promotion of green and low-carbon development in Hohhot.

　　"What's next?" asked the general secretary.

　　The local comrade in charge of the development of the energy industry reported: "It is expected that by 2025, the installed capacity and power generation of new energy in Inner Mongolia will more than double compared with 2022, and the amount of electricity delivered will more than quadruple." ”

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping advised: "Inner Mongolia's energy industry has long been dominated by coal and born from coal. However, the industry is too single, and diversified development is the direction. Energy construction cannot rely on traditional industries alone, we must vigorously develop new energy and clean energy, strive to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality, and build a green China. ”

　　From the irrigation canal in front of him, to the thousand-year-old foundation, from the new energy industry, to the prospect of green China, General Secretary Xi Jinping cares about the current Yellow River, but also draws the future of the river basin.

　　"Promoting the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin is not a one-day effort. "Handle the relationship between the present and the future, General Secretary Xi Jinping earnestly admonished——

　　"We must maintain historical patience and strategic determination, and success does not have to be in my spiritual realm and success must have my historical responsibility, not only to plan for the long term, but also to do it in the present, a blueprint to the end, one stubble after another, so that the Yellow River can benefit the people. ”

　　The soul of the river - "The Yellow River culture is an important part of Chinese civilization and the root and soul of the Chinese nation"

　　On January 26, 2022, the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the snow on both sides of the Fen River was covered in snow. Along the winding road, General Secretary Xi Jinping braved the snow to visit the masses in Feng Nanyuan Village, Shizhuang Township, Huozhou City, Shanxi Province.

　　The snow-covered white lined with flaming red window flowers, Spring Festival couplets and lanterns make the small mountain village more peaceful and festive, full of New Year's flavor.

　　The general secretary walked into the house of the villager division Hongbing. White noodles, red dates, red beans, and black beans are placed on the table, and the family is making a local traditional festival food, Huozhou New Year Bun.

　　"Grandpa Xi, you put one. The youngest granddaughter of Shi Hongbing asked the general secretary to order a red date on the "ascending bun", and the general secretary readily agreed.

　　"This side of you is Luliang Mountain, next to the Yellow River, and then there is Shaanxi. The Yanchuan County where I cut the queue is not far from here, and the terrain is like this. The Loess Plateau has lived in our ancestors for generations and nurtured our Chinese civilization. "In Shanxi, Fujin reminisced about the past, and the general secretary's thoughts traveled through the mountains and rivers of the years.

　　The Yellow River shaped an ancient civilization.

　　The water vein is linked to the blood and culture. The Yellow River, washing the loess, nurturing the descendants of Yan and Huang, and dying the background color of Yan and Huang for the Chinese nation.

　　At the symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, the general secretary pointed out that "for thousands of years, the Yellow River, together with the Yangtze River, has nurtured the Chinese nation and nurtured Chinese civilization";

　　Sending a letter to congratulate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Yangshao culture and the birth of modern Chinese archaeology, an important part of the Yellow River culture, the general secretary emphasized that "it is necessary to better display the style of Chinese civilization and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture";

　　In the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the general secretary clearly pointed out that it is necessary to "build and make good use of the national cultural park", promote the construction of the Yellow River National Cultural Park, and create a national and universal compatible cultural business card...

　　Zhaoxing in Si, inheritance in Si, brilliant in Si. "The Yellow River culture is an important part of Chinese civilization and the root and soul of the Chinese nation. "General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are meaningful.

　　"Soup in the morning, bran at noon, and the moon in the bowl at night. ”

　　Gaoxigou Village, Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, a small ravine in the hilly and gully area of the Loess Plateau, the older generation in the village has the memory of not having enough to eat.

　　From the 50s of the last century, "the mountains are bare, and there are disasters and famines every year" to today's "layers of terraced fields, mountains and mountains, patches of forests and grasses covering slopes and depressions", the contrast between the old and the new is stark.

　　In September 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came here for research and said affectionately: "I heard the name of Gaoxigou when I was in the queue in Yanchuan, when I was in Dazhai Village in northern Shaanxi. Look at your terraces, they have all worked hard. It is rare that it has been done for more than half a century. ”

　　Old Qin, for a long time. The terraced rice fields of the Yellow River Basin are the carving of the harsh environment for generations, burying deep hope, sowing sweat and reaping abundance.

　　The Yellow River has tempered the national spirit.

　　The general secretary once said emotionally: "Yugong moved mountains, Dayu controlled the water, the Chinese nation has fought against natural disasters for thousands of years, accumulated valuable experience, and we will continue to fight." ”

　　It is precisely because of the gift of the Yellow River that we have a material and spiritual home that we have relied on for generations to survive, and it is precisely because of the Yellow River's unruly and unruly nature that our cultural genes have more tenacious quality, more extraordinary wisdom, and more distinctive characteristics.

　　Inspecting Lankao County, where the last bend of the Yellow River is located, the general secretary went to the Comrade Jiao Yulu Memorial Hall, which is located on the sand dunes of the former Yellow River, and declared that the spirit of Jiao Yulu "was, is, and will remain the precious spiritual wealth of our party";

　　Visiting the Jinsui Border District Revolutionary Memorial Hall, which is 15 kilometers west of the Yellow River, the general secretary said with emotion: "During the revolutionary war years, the sons and daughters of Luliang forged the great spirit of Luliang with their blood and lives. We must apply this spirit to the present era, continue to strive for the people to live a happy life and for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation";

　　Coming to Shanxi, an important barrier to the ecological security of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Yellow River, the general secretary emphasized that it is necessary to carry forward the "Youyu spirit": "do more things that contribute to the contemporary, benefit the long-term, and benefit future generations";

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　　In the general secretary's heart, the Yellow River has long been intertwined with the suffering and glory of the Chinese nation, tempering the resilience, strength and spirit of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and injecting an inexhaustible source of sustainable development for the Chinese nation.

　　The Yellow River is gushing out of the prospect of rejuvenation.

　　Anyang, Henan, thousands of years ago, the "Yu River Ancient Road" flowed through. On October 28, 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Yinxu site in the northwest suburbs of Anyang City. Observe the unearthed cultural relics such as bronzes, jades, oracle bone inscriptions, and inspect the physical specimens of the Shang Dynasty animal-powered vehicles and road relics in the Chemakeng exhibition hall... The general secretary sighed: "Our cultural self-confidence comes from a long history that can truly prove us."

　　Through the wind and rain, through the vicissitudes of life. Drawing inspiration from history and showing self-confidence to the world, Chinese civilization has been reborn in the new era.

　　On May 18, 2023, in the Tang Paradise in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Xi Jinping and his wife watched the opening ceremony of the People's Culture and Art Year of China and Central Asian Countries and the China-Central Asia Youth Art Festival with VIPs. The bold Qin dialect "Dream Back to Chang'an" and the high-pitched northern Shaanxi folk song "Ninety-nine Bends of the Yellow River in the World" echo each other, with a long aftertaste, awakening the Chinese memory of Han style and Tang rhyme, and showing the magnificent atmosphere of the rebirth of the Silk Road and the prosperity of China.

　　The scenery of China, the long song of the vast Silk Road. This is the footnote of the era of openness, harmony and enterprising, and this is the cultural charm of the old state and the new life, learning from the past and the present.

　　It's good to ride the wind, the sky is thousands of miles, and you can look down at the mountains and rivers.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are shocking——

　　"The reason why the river can break through the cliff and come out is because it has accumulated the great power of the flood that rushes for thousands of miles and returns to the stream... At present, the powerful energy accumulated by the Chinese people and the Chinese nation in the course of history has fully burst out, providing an unstoppable force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. ”