Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, China has built over 5,500 "Happy Rivers and Lakes," transforming these revitalized waterways into "poetry and distant places" right at people's doorsteps.
Afternoon strolls along the Liangma River have become an increasingly popular weekend leisure activity for Beijing residents. This 11-kilometer-long waterfront space within Beijing's urban area, after continuous comprehensive management and landscape enhancement, has become a clear, green, and open urban ecological corridor.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, my country launched the "Happy Rivers and Lakes" construction project. The management scope of 1.7 million kilometers of rivers and over 3,000 lakes nationwide has been fully delineated, and health assessments of 27,300 rivers and lakes have been completed. Support was provided to local governments to implement 122 "Happy Rivers and Lakes" construction projects. Through the in-depth implementation of the river and lake chief system and measures such as cleaning up and rectifying the "four irregularities" (illegal occupation, illegal mining, illegal dumping, and illegal construction), the project has guided and driven the construction of distinctive "Happy Rivers and Lakes" in various regions, and has also developed pathways for realizing the value of river and lake ecological products tailored to local conditions.
In Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, the Songhua River has donned a glistening winter coat. The "Happy Rivers and Lakes" initiative has revitalized the riverbanks, transforming this 1.45 million square meter stretch of river surface into a natural playground.
In Anji, Zhejiang Province, the efficient management model of the "AI River Chief" has preserved the pristine beauty of the "Happy Rivers and Lakes." Utilizing the clear waters of the Shuangxi River, a "snow world" has been created on a 35-acre bamboo-lined slope, allowing tourists from the south to enjoy snow activities without having to travel far. Currently, the direct conversion and trading of Anji's aquatic ecological products has exceeded 250 million yuan.
This year, my country will launch a new round of "Mother River Revitalization" actions to continuously improve the ecological environment of rivers and lakes, striving to build a number of "Happy Rivers and Lakes" by 2030, focusing on the "Mother Rivers" across the country.
