When I bought a house in 1997, the open space in the east and west around the house was covered with weeds and miscellaneous trees scattered outside the scattered buildings. Looking around, if a dress is filled with multiple puddings, it is a depressed landscape. No wonder Qingyuan was listed as a "poverty alleviation area" by Guangdong Province at that time.
With the pace of the new era, the development of every city is accelerating. When the Pearl River Delta was far ahead in all aspects, Qingyuan people also woke up from their deep sleep, followed the wind of the times, and made rapid progress under the effective leadership of the party and the government, and * * * set out to build their own city features.
Qingyuan uses young life to jump the power of hope, and uses young, sharp and unique eyes to see the future. We will burn every cell with full enthusiasm, pass on the spirit of unremitting struggle to every guide, and drive Qingyuan people to focus on building the "back garden of the Pearl River Delta" and hold high the great banner of "no arrogance, no rashness, courage and persistence is victory". Conscientiously implement the important thought of "representing the CPC Central Committee, the municipal, district and town governments and the whole Qingyuan". Adhere to the spirit of "not afraid of difficulties and fatigue" and take "maintaining development and building a brand" as the top priority, and fundamentally change the passive situation of "being conservative at ordinary times and opening up when necessary".
Qingyuan City is located in the north-central part of Guangdong Province, in the middle reaches of Beijiang River, on the south side of Nanling Mountains and at the junction of Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou and Foshan in the south, Hunan and Guangxi in the north, Shaoguan in the east and northeast, and Zhaoqing in the west and southwest. The largest prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, the main settlement of ethnic minorities in Guangdong Province.
As the saying goes, all roads lead to wealth, and Qingyuan's unique geographical location has made it a good reputation as the "back garden of the Pearl River Delta" today-Qingyuan's good regional image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, attracting investment rapidly, and accelerating economic and social development. It can be said that the "herd effect" of attracting investment from Qingyuan is forming and expanding. In the new wave of development in the new century, Qingyuan City is fully demonstrating its huge new development advantages with a brand-new image, unique courage and bright prospects.
Qingyuan today is a young and charming rising star new city. Look: new industry, new agriculture, new tourism, new employment, new mechanism and new look. These six "newness" describe Qingyuan's efforts to become a strong city with green economy, a livable city in Lingnan and a leisure capital in South China.
Qingyuan has been successively rated as a civilized city and a sanitary city in Guangdong Province, and awarded as an excellent tourist city in China, a hometown of drifting in China, a hometown of dragon boat in China, a hometown of hot springs in China, a hometown of grotesque caves in China and a hometown of Shi Ying in China by relevant state departments.
Qingyuan enjoys the reputation of "Pearl of the Beijiang River and overflow of Qing Xiang". It now administers Qingxin County, Fogang County, Yangshan County, Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County and Qingcheng District, and manages two county-level cities, Yingde and Lianzhou. Total area 1.9 million square kilometers, with a total population of 4.03 million. It can be said that the young plants are excellent, and many people make the family prosperous.
Qingyuan native chicken, Luokeng bamboo shoots, Lianzhou white tea, Polygonatum, Hericium erinaceus, dried sweet potato, Shatian pomelo and Yingde black tea, the most popular specialties in Qingyuan, have won great wealth for Qingyuan.
There are 290,000 migrant workers in Qingyuan, who come from all corners of the country and have made great efforts for the prosperity of Qingyuan. The prosperity of Qingyuan today is inseparable from the hard work of these 290,000 migrant workers. The growth process of these 290,000 migrant workers and Qingyuan deserves the respect of Qingyuan people. Every corner of the city is filled with their breath. I hope Qingyuan can also bring them a brilliant tomorrow!
Looking back at Qingyuan, we have gone through many obstacles on the road to creating a city since childhood, and today we can take firm steps. Listen to the call of the party and municipal leaders, establish new ideas, new breakthroughs in goals and new levels of performance, and adhere to the new road of sustainable and harmonious development. Strive for the whole city, city and township to change the face of Qingyuan year by year, create a new look, and firmly believe that sunshine avenue, which leads to the Pearl River Delta, will be able to walk out.
At this time, facing the refreshing Xia Feng, I felt the birds and flowers floating in the shade, and smiled at the busy foreign tourists in Qingyuan. I am very pleased: Qingyuan has finally completely removed the disgraceful hat of the "poverty alleviation area" in the past.
I love Qingyuan, I love her beautiful scenery, I love her enthusiasm and simplicity. She is my second hometown, where I will run my life as happily as Qingyuan people, harvest my fruitful season, and sail happily to the Pearl River Delta with a beautiful vision!