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NPC deputy speaks about Guiyang's environmental development

english.guiyang.gov.cn|Updated: 2021-03-12

Chen Yan, deputy to the National People's Congress and mayor of Guiyang, capital of the Southwest China's Guizhou province, recently answered questions raised by the local media about the city's environmental development and conservation – also known in China as ecological construction – which can be summarized as follows:

Question 1: what has Guiyang achieved in its ecological construction?

The Guiyang government prioritizes coordinated relations between "development" and "environment" and has been striving to build a national demonstration and pilot zone for ecological construction.

The first thing achieved in previous years was a complete legal system for environmental protection, in which specific items are formulated and government bodies dealing particularly with the ecology are established – such as courts, police stations and the supervision bureau.

The government also created the nation's first court of green finance and the first foundation for ecological construction. Government leaders and officials are held accountable for the decisions they make that harm the environment.

The second achievement is to address the weak points in Guiyang city's development in relation to  environmental protection. Water, air and land are what the government has been focusing on. A total of 18 sewage treatment plants were built and 19 drains in the city have been cleaned. Some 800 hectares of bare hills have been planted with trees or grass. Guiyang can now be called "a city of a thousand parks", in that the number of newly established parks of all types has reached 1,025. In addition, the air quality index of the city was 98.9 percent in 2020.

Question 2: how did Guiyang realize its green development?

The Guiyang government steadfastly promotes "five development concepts", which are the concepts of innovation, harmonization, going green, openness and sharing. With these concepts in mind, the government works hard to accomplish leapfrog achievements, as well as sustainable and green development.

More importantly, effective execution by the government has ensured the environmental policies are properly implemented. Specific plans are drafted for upgrading city space, coordinating rural and urban development and for boosting industrial transformation.

Question 3: what will Guiyang do in the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25)?

Guiyang will make every effort to set up mechanisms for pollution prevention and control, environment supervision and modern environmental governance.

The city will continue to make breakthroughs in three ways. First, it will reduce pollution in a targeted, scientific and lawful way. Second, it will pay attention to environmental conservation and ecological rehabilitation. Third, it will industrialize its greenproducts and resources.

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