Two generations of reporters revisit to see the changes丨Xiong'an New Area: the rise of Baiyangdian "City of the Future"
On July 18, reporter Xie Lida and veteran reporter Cheng Shaoan (left) interviewed at the Comprehensive Service Center of the Start-up Zone of Xiong'an New Area. Photo by correspondent Wang Hanpu
On the morning of July 18, the sky was clear in Xiong'an in the middle of summer.
Standing at the Baiyangdian Tourist Wharf in Anxin County, at a glance, the water surface is wide, the blue waves are rippling, and there are birds flying by from time to time, a beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
Recently, the beautiful scenery of the Baiyangdian ten-mile promenade was photographed. Photo by reporter Geng Hui
Take a boat ride to the ten-mile lotus bird habitat, where lotus flowers are dotted among the emerald lotus leaves, stretching for more than ten miles, and the dense reeds are swaying with the wind. "The lake water is so clear now! The shallow places you can see at a glance. Cheng Shao'an, the 81-year-old former deputy editor-in-chief of Hebei Daily, revisited his hometown, and his memory was pulled back to 44 years ago.
"The reeds are lush, the lotus leaves are spreading, the boats are shuttling, and the fish in the pond are jumping ......" opened an interview essay published by Hebei Daily on July 26, 1980, Cheng Shaoan clearly remembered that Baiyangdian at that time was a natural large fish pond with fertile water quality and abundant bait, and had a rare water town style in the north.
The second edition of Hebei Daily published on July 26, 1980.
However, the comprehensive management of Baiyangdian Lake has always been a difficult problem to be solved. "The cadres and masses in the Dian District are very concerned about the contradictory problems such as upstream industrial wastewater pollution, the reduction of water volume in the Dian District, and the destruction of aquatic resources." Cheng Shaoan told us that at that time, he participated in the writing of this "Call for the Comprehensive Management of Baiyangdian".
Baiyangdian Lake, the lower end of the Nine Rivers, is an important wetland ecosystem in North China. However, since the late 70s of the 20th century, industry and agriculture in the Baiyangdian River Basin have developed rapidly, artificial breeding has been dotted, and point source and non-point source pollutants have been increasing.
"In the past, the overall water quality of Baiyangdian Lake was below Class IV, and it was dry for many years." According to the person in charge of the water environment management group of the Ecological Environment Bureau of Xiong'an New Area, after the establishment of Xiong'an New Area, Baiyangdian Lake ushered in the largest ecological governance in history, achieved a historic leap in water quality, and significantly improved biodiversity.
The person in charge said that adhering to the "trinity" of water replenishment, pollution control and flood control, Xiong'an New Area focuses on the implementation of five major projects of "scientific water replenishment, ecological dredging, Baidian connectivity, returning farmland to lakes, and strict flood control", and coordinates the promotion of fine control of urban, agricultural and rural pollution, and the water quality of Baiyangdian Lake has been improved and maintained in Class III for three consecutive years, and the "Pearl of North China" has regained its glory.
Recently, the Baiyangdian ten-mile promenade has beautiful scenery. Photo by reporter Geng Hui
This is the second time Cheng Shaoan has come to Baiyangdian. Today, a city of the future is built by water, and a new picture of the development of interdependence and symbiosis is slowly unfolding.
Walking on the streets of Xiong'an New Area, looking down and rarely seeing manhole covers, looking up without wires, electricity, communications, gas, heating, water supply and other municipal pipelines are "lived" into the underground comprehensive pipe gallery.
"In the past, in the developed countries of the West, I visited the kind of underground pipe gallery passage that can 'run cars', and now we also have such facilities!" Cheng Shao'an praised while walking, "first underground, then aboveground" is a highlight of Xiong'an's planning and construction.
"In Xiong'an, there are three cities under construction: aboveground, underground, and above the clouds." During the visit to the Xiong'an Impression Exhibition Hall, the reporter explained to Cheng Shao'an in front of the miniature model of the "Three Cities".
On July 18, at the Xiong'an Impression Pavilion, Cheng Shao'an (first from left) learned about the construction concept of Xiong'an's "Three Cities" through a miniature model. Photo by correspondent Wang Hanpu
"I'm most interested in the city above the clouds! I've seen it in the news before. Coming to the Xiong'an City Computing Center, Cheng Shao'an was full of curiosity.
"This is the 'city brain' of Xiong'an, and every building built in Xiong'an New Area will form a digital model of its twin on the network platform." After listening to the introduction of the staff, Cheng Shaoan couldn't help but admire: "I heard that Xiong'an has three business cards today: intelligent, green, and innovative, and sure enough!" ”
Walking into the start-up area of Xiong'an New Area, it is another hot construction scene: China Sinochem Building has achieved the capping of the main structure, the China Star Network Headquarters Building is being renovated, the China Huaneng Headquarters has basically completed the secondary structure construction, and the China Mineral Headquarters project has started construction......
The pilot base of the Science and Technology Innovation Center in Xiong'an New Area taken on June 27. Photo by reporter Geng Hui
Up to now, the first batch of relief projects in Xiong'an New Area has been progressing smoothly, the second batch of relief units have undertaken the work in an orderly manner, and more than 200 branches of various types have been registered and set up by central enterprises in the new area.
Taste the "taste of happiness" in the Nanwenying Community Canteen, feel the convenience of consulting famous doctors in Beijing at the doorstep of the people in Xiong'an Xuanwu Hospital, and experience the sincerity of Xiong'an to attract talents from all over the world in the "Talent Station" with a seven-day free stay...... During the same visit to Xiong'an, Cheng Shao'an's eyes kept flashing brilliance: "The changes are too great, making people dizzy!" The City of the Future allows me to see the future of the city! ”
Reporter's Notes
The road is under your feet, and your heart is towards the future
Two generations of journalists have visited the same place for more than 40 years.
Baiyangdian, the "Pearl of North China", is the largest lake in our province. In the 80s of the last century, the pollution of industrial wastewater in the upper reaches of Baiyangdian, the reduction of water volume in the lake area, and the destruction of aquatic resources attracted the attention of the news media.
In view of the comprehensive management of Baiyangdian, the veteran reporter Cheng Shaoan went down to Baiyangdian by boat that year, visited the people, and wrote hard.
After more than 40 years, under the scorching sun and stepping on the soil, he came to Baiyangdian again, and couldn't help but be surprised: the pollution problem of that year was fundamentally controlled, and Baiyangdian reproduced the beautiful scenery of "lotus pond reed sea, bird paradise" in the past.
"I often think about Baiyangdian and wonder if it has gotten better." Cheng Shaoan said that every place he walked would become a concern in his heart. As a journalist, he records the times and hopes to use the pen and paper in his hand to promote social progress.
In the seven years since the establishment of Xiong'an New Area, not only Baiyangdian has become beautiful, but also a high-level modern city has also risen from the ground.
With the millennium plan and national events, Xiong'an New Area has become the focus of attention of a new generation of journalists. The stories of Xiong'an, which are stained with mud, dewdrops, and steaming, record the situation of the times and show the vivid practice of Chinese-style modernization.
The road is under your feet, and your heart is towards the future. New and old journalists walked in relay to witness the jointed growth of a city of the future. Xiong'an is worthy of generations of journalists planting dreams and leaving footprints here.
Source: Hebei Daily (reporter Xie Lida)