Xinhua News Agency, Zhengzhou, June 10 Title: The Central Plains is forging ahead and setting sail -- Henan Chapter along the footprints of the General Secretary

Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Ding, Liu Huaipi, Han Chaoyang

Grain in awn is busy, and wheat comes on. In June, the land of the Central Plains is golden and full of the joy of wheat harvest. The plump ears of wheat and the smiling faces of farmers and farmers show that a bumper harvest of summer grain is in sight in Henan this year.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), General Secretary Xi Jinping has visited Henan many times for investigation and research, and put forward requirements on grain production, Yellow River governance, the rise of central China, and the style of cadres, pointing out the direction for Henan's development. Keep in mind the General Secretary's instructions, Henan will work hard to explore the way, strive to speed up the rise in the central region, strive to be the first, and write a more brilliant chapter in the Central Plains in the new era.

"The advantage and trump card of grain production cannot be lost at any time"

In May 2021, in Nanyang, Henan Province, General Secretary Xi Jinping temporarily got off the bus on the way to investigate and walked into a wheat field to check the growth of wheat. Seeing a bumper harvest in sight, the General Secretary pointed out that with a bumper harvest of summer grain, the economy of the whole year will be supported. To ensure food security, we must firmly hold the seeds in our own hands.

General Secretary Xi Jinping earnestly urged: "As a major agricultural province, Henan's agriculture, especially grain production, plays an important role in the country." "The advantage of grain production and its trump card should not be lost at any time."

Tourists visit the Yellow River Museum (photographed on September 19, 2019). Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Jianan

As early as May 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during his inspection of the High Standard Grain Field Comprehensive Development Demonstration Zone in Zhangshi Town, Weishi County, Kaifeng City, that based on the goal and task of building a national grain production core area, we should open up new ways, explore new space and cultivate new advantages in improving grain production capacity.

"When the General Secretary came to visit, our wheat field has just achieved 'irrigation in drought and drainage in flood'. Now it has been upgraded to a 'science and technology field' and a 'smart field'. All kinds of facilities such as the intelligent Internet of Things, water fertilizer integration system, environmental monitoring system and so on are available." Speaking of changes in recent years, Zhang Chaoying, senior agronomist of Weishi County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, said with emotion.

Implement the important requirements of General Secretary Xi Jinping, and focus on grain production in Henan: implement the strictest farmland protection system, delimit 78.4452 million mu of grain production functional area and 10.34 million mu of important agricultural product protection area; The province implemented a new round of high standard farmland construction, with a total of 75.8 million mu completed; Focusing on seed industry science and technology, the coverage rate of improved varieties of major crops exceeded 97%; The national innovation center for agricultural machinery and equipment was built at a high level, and the comprehensive mechanization rate of planting and harvesting of major crops reached 86.3%; We improved the modern agricultural industrial technology system and the agricultural technology extension system, and the contribution rate of agricultural scientific and technological progress reached 64.1%.

Farmers check the growth of wheat in a high standard farmland in Nanyang, Henan Province (photographed on May 25). Photographed by Wu Gang, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency

As the largest wheat production province in China, Henan's wheat in the "Central Plains Granary" is growing well this year. The wheat harvest is advancing from south to north, and it is expected to have another bumper harvest; At the same time, Henan is striving to keep the annual grain output above 130 billion jin for six consecutive years.

"Strive to be the first in the rise of the central region"

Henan is located in the Central Plains. It has not only a large grain output, but also a strong industrial foundation, superior geographical conditions and obvious transportation advantages. In September 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Xinyang, Zhengzhou and other places, went deep into the old revolutionary base areas, rural areas, enterprises, etc., made investigation and research on economic and social development, and told Henan to "seize the strategic opportunity to promote the rise of the central region" and "fight bravely to be the first in the rise of the central region".

Bearing in mind the entrustment of the General Secretary, Henan bases itself on reality and actively acts:

Taking the high-quality development of manufacturing industry as the main direction, we should make overall efforts to improve the quality and development of traditional industries, focus on the cultivation of emerging industries, and plan the layout of future industries. The added value of above scale manufacturing industry reached 1.65 trillion yuan, ranking fifth in China and first in the central and western regions; Put innovation in a prominent position in the overall development. In 2021, the number of high-tech enterprises and technology-based SMEs will both grow by more than 30%, and the investment in research and development of the whole society will exceed 100 billion yuan; Strengthen the construction of major infrastructure, all administrative villages have access to hardened roads and buses, the 5G network has achieved full coverage of towns and hot rural areas, and the "meter" shaped high-speed rail network has been basically completed; Accelerate to build an inland open highland. In 2021, the total value of foreign trade import and export of the province will exceed 800 billion yuan, ranking first in the middle.

Workers work in the shield machine assembly workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group in Zhengzhou, Henan Province (taken on March 18, 2020). Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Jianan

The equipment manufacturing industry is the backbone of a country's manufacturing industry. In May 2014, in the shield machine assembly workshop of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd. located in Zhengzhou, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that "we should increase investment, strengthen research and development, accelerate development, strive to occupy the commanding heights of the world, control the technical voice, and make China a modern equipment manufacturing power" "Promote the transformation from Made in China to Created in China, from Chinese speed to Chinese quality, and from Chinese products to Chinese brands".

"Over the past eight years, we have kept in mind the entrustment of General Secretary Xi Jinping, and continued to strengthen the key technology research. From the world's super large section rectangular shield machine to the world's first horseshoe shield machine, we have constantly broken the world record in the field of shield construction," said Wang Dujuan, deputy general manager of China Railway Engineering Equipment Group Co., Ltd.

"Let the Yellow River become a happy river for the people"

The Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation. General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been concerned about the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin.

In March 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to the Dongbatou section of the Yellow River Lankao to investigate and understand the flood control of the Yellow River and the production and living conditions of the people in the beach area.

On September 18, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping hosted a symposium on ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, pointing out that ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River basin are major national strategies, emphasizing "actively exploring new ways of high-quality development with regional characteristics" and "making the Yellow River a happy river for the people".

Following the important instructions of the General Secretary, Henan actively implements and solidly promotes: pay close attention to the comprehensive treatment of environmental pollution, the water quality of the main stream of the Yellow River is stable and up to standard, and 28 of the 35 national surface water assessment sections meet the water quality standards above Class III; We improved the comprehensive flood control and disaster reduction system, built more than 500 kilometers of standardized embankments, completed all 35 resettlement areas for residents in the Yellow River beach area, and basically completed the relocation of 300000 people; The construction of ecological corridors along the Yellow River has been promoted. The roads on the right bank of the ecological corridor have been basically connected, and the roads on the left bank have been connected for 489 kilometers. The corridors on both banks have accumulated 107000 mu of green space; Digging the era value of the Yellow River culture, promoting cultural archaeological excavation and research to make major breakthroughs, and 21 key projects of the Yellow River National Cultural Park were launched... The river is vast, benefiting thousands of people, and a river of happiness is surging for the benefit of the people.

Visitors visit the Memorial Hall of Comrade Jiao Yulu in Lankao, Henan (photographed on May 14, 2014). Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li An

The last bend of the Yellow River is in Lankao, which is also the birthplace of Jiao Yulu's spirit. "Our generation has grown up through the education of Comrade Jiao Yulu's deeds, and the image of Comrade Jiao Yulu has always been in my heart." In March 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping said with emotion when he investigated and guided the Party's mass line education practice activities in Lankao County.

"Strive to be good party members and cadres like Jiao Yulu" is a call issued by General Secretary Xi Jinping, which encourages party members and cadres in Henan Province to work hard for the people.

Wheat billows and the Yellow River surges. Today, Henan's total economic output is close to 6 trillion yuan. Food production has been bumper year after year, and the ecological environment has continued to improve. The whole province is working together to forge its original aspiration, gather strength, and forge ahead with the glorious tradition and fine style of the Party. A new picture of the Central Plains in a new era is slowly unfolding.