A new picture of the beautiful Yangtze River exhibition. People’s Daily reporter Zhang Jun photo

"Tianmen interrupted the opening of the Chu River, and the clear water flowed eastward." The Yangtze River, with its vast soup, rushed to the sea, washed away Tianmen Mountain, and brought a new atmosphere: the shore was green, the water was clear, the finless porpoise came back, and the industry was rejuvenated.

The protection and development of the Yangtze River is a long-term concern of the Supreme Leader General Secretary. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has held four symposiums in Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Nanchang, aiming at promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

On August 19, 2020, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed during his investigation in Maanshan City, Anhui Province that the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt should be jointly protected and not developed. It is necessary to enhance the awareness of caring for and protecting the Yangtze River, realize a virtuous circle of "people protect the Yangtze River and the Yangtze River benefits the people", and reproduce the scenic spot of "one river with clear water flowing eastward" as soon as possible.

Active actions are taken everywhere.

Hubei signed inter-provincial river basin ecological compensation agreements with three neighboring provinces and cities, 100,000 fishermen in Poyang Lake, Jiangxi Province were taken back to shore to change jobs, and Maanshan, Anhui Province set August 19th as an exclusive festival to protect the Yangtze River …

Nowadays, in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, a new story about protecting the mother river is being written every day.

High level protection

After the flood season, Xuejiawa in Maanshan resumed its former hustle and bustle. Looking from the railing, the sun shines lightly on the river, people and water depend on each other, and the city and water blend together, giving a panoramic view of an ecological picture with clear water and green shore.

It is hard to imagine that a few years ago, there were also illegal docks, yards and "messy" enterprises. In 2019, Ma ‘anshan took Xuejiawa as the breakthrough point, promoting the comprehensive improvement and ecological restoration of the 79-kilometer coastline on both sides of the Yangtze River, demolishing illegal buildings, vacating beaches, and planting trees for greening … After a combination of boxing, Xuejiawa was reborn and ushered in a new life.

Overlooking Xuejiawa in Maanshan. People’s Daily reporter Zhang Jun photo

Since the implementation of the development strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it is not uncommon to realize the story of "ecological butterfly change" along the Yangtze River such as Xuejiawa.

Guiyang, the capital of summer vacation, once saw a sharp increase in sewage discharge due to the rapid advancement of industrialization and urbanization. The water quality of Nanming River, an important tributary of the Yangtze River, was once labeled as inferior to V, and the call for "rescue" was endless.

The local authorities learned from this painful experience, implemented industrial "returning from the city to the garden", eliminated the "black and odorous water body" in the river basin, and built reclaimed water plants. After a series of comprehensive management of water environment, the water quality of Nanming River has reached Grade IV or above, and the urban rivers have basically achieved long-term stability. In 2023, Nanming River was also rated as a beautiful and happy river and lake in Guizhou Province, and was selected as an excellent case of beautiful rivers and lakes in the Ministry of Ecology and Environment.

Under the sunshine, the Nanming River is rippling. People’s Daily reporter Wang Xiufang photo

As one of the eight deep-water ports in the Yangtze River, Chenglingji Port in Hunan Province was opened as early as 1899. In 2016, the development and protection of the Yangtze River entered a new era. This century-old port was broken down and established, ushered in transformation and rebirth. Nowadays, the first "capsule" fully enclosed bulk bin in the Yangtze River Basin has completely solved the environmental pollution problems such as dust and sewage, and has become a new landmark of Chenglingji Port.

Chishui River, which originated in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, is of special significance for building an ecological security barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. In recent years, Zhaotong City has taken the road of ecological priority and green development, dismantled dams and small hydropower stations, closed coal mine sand and gravel yards, implemented ecological restoration of river basins, realized the transformation from point to surface and from water to shore, and protected a clear river from Yunnan. The fish species in Chishui River Basin (Yunnan section) increased from 36 species in 2020 to 43 species now.

In Chongming Island, Shanghai, "rare guests" such as river knives and finless porpoises frequently appear; In Xinjizhou, Jiangsu Province, the sight of fish in shallow water surprises tourists; In Xiangfudang, Zhejiang Province, 48 species of wild birds come here for wintering and breeding every year …

These are the best witness to the ecological improvement of the Yangtze River and the restoration of water functions.

High-quality development

Promote high-quality development with high-level protection and activate new kinetic energy for development with the practice of ecological civilization.

In Nantong Development Zone, "chemical encircling the river" was once a "stubborn disease". In 2021, Nantong Development Zone started the "Space Reengineering", anchoring the "3+1" industrial direction of a new generation of information technology, high-end equipment, medical health and new energy, and projects with high gold content came one after another.

Jiangnan Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park, located in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, was formerly Dongsha Chemical Industry Park. After the closure of the whole system in 2017, more than 2,400 mu of industrial land was vacated, and industries such as intelligent manufacturing and new materials were vigorously developed. The average investment per mu increased by about 4 times.

The change of Jiangsu is the epitome of the transformation of old and new kinetic energy in the Yangtze River.

General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed, "Under the new situation, the key to promoting the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is to correctly grasp the overall promotion and key breakthroughs, ecological environment protection and economic development, overall planning and long-term success, breaking old kinetic energy and cultivating new kinetic energy, self-development and coordinated development, adhere to the new development concept, adhere to the general tone of striving for progress while maintaining stability, and strengthen reform and innovation, strategic planning and guidance, so as to make the Yangtze River Economic Belt a new force leading the high-quality development of China’s economy."

The key to high-quality development lies in innovation.

On the banks of Poyang Lake and at the foot of Lushan Mountain, there are towering towers and criss-crossing pipelines, lush trees and seasonal flowers on both sides of the road, which makes it difficult to connect it with traditional petrochemical enterprises. In the water ecological scenic spot of Bandove Garden in Jiujiang Petrochemical Company, the production and emission data of enterprises are displayed on the electronic screen in real time. "Not only is the water quality monitoring intelligent, but also the long-distance emergency cut-off valve has been installed in the oil pipeline of the terminal to prevent a drop of oil and excessive sewage from flowing into the Yangtze River." Hu Rongjiang, deputy chief engineer of Jiujiang Petrochemical Storage and Transportation Operation Department, said.

With green content, there must be gold content.

In 2022, on the basis of independent research and development, Jiujiang Petrochemical’s 890,000-ton/year aromatics combined plant was successfully started at one time, completely ending the history that China’s aromatic core technology had to rely on foreign introduction.

Jiujiang petrochemical production plant. People’s Daily reporter Shi Yushe

In Sichuan, tens of billions of industrial clusters set sail from the Lingang area in southern Sichuan; In Anhui, the "new three" products have gone from Wuhu Yangtze River Smart Port to the world; In Hunan, exquisite bamboo products are exported to the world from Yiyang’s "sleeping" mine …

Looking at the Yangtze River, the background color of green water and green mountains is getting brighter and brighter, and the color of "Jinshan Yinshan" is getting more and more complete.

High quality life

Xiazhong Village, Wuling Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing, is close to the Yangtze River. At present, it is the tourist season in the village. Along the way, waterfalls, deep pools, strange rocks and jungles are full of good scenery, which brings "good Qian Jing". A river with clear water has made the village beautiful and enriched the people-"After the introduction of tourism projects, the collective income of the village has increased several times. Last year, the number of visitors alone exceeded 150,000." In the words of Chen Shulin, the village party secretary, it is "very comfortable and comfortable!"

In Wuling Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing, tourists enjoy summer fun. Photo by Yahui Huang

Because of the great protection of the Yangtze River, not only coastal villages, but also people’s lives have changed.

Since she married a fisherman, Chen Lanxiang, a "three girls" in Maanshan, has been living on a boat, living a life of "eating by the river": going out to fish in the early morning and going ashore to sell fish in the early morning.

In 2019, Maanshan City fully started the fishermen’s retreat to change production, and more than 10,000 fishermen including Chen Lanxiang in the city completed landing. After landing, Chen Lanxiang got a subsidy for dismantling fishing boats, lived in a resettlement house, and with the help of the local government, she started a labor service company named "Three Girls" in partnership, from a fisherman in the past to a broker today.

"Since the establishment of the company, the business scope has expanded year by year. Last year, the revenue reached 1.85 million yuan. When the business volume came up, the income increased, and the fishermen’s dividends were guaranteed. In three years, the accumulated dividend was 480,000 yuan." When it comes to the development of the company, Chen Lanxiang is really happy.

Cities thrive on water. People love and protect the Yangtze River, but at the same time, they also reap the gifts from the Yangtze River.

In Badong County, Hubei Province, "Mountain City Green Lung" is back. With the launch of children’s parks and hydrophilic squares, watching river fish, blowing river breeze and running trails have become a new fashion for Badong people to be hydrophilic and green.

After treatment, the bank of Badong River in Hubei Province. People’s Daily reporter Zhang Peishe

Strolling through the Jiujiang urban section of the Yangtze River National Cultural Park, ships come and go on the river, the traffic on the bridge is speeding, and the riverside park built along the river is full of tourists. A picture of "there is a new scene along the river and Shuicheng people are in harmony" comes to mind.

The river keeps flowing and developing.

Spread out the map of China, and sit on the Yangtze River Economic Belt with a population of 2.05 million square kilometers and a total economic output accounting for half of the country. The shore is turning green, the water is getting clear, and the sky is turning blue. A virtuous circle of "people protecting the Yangtze River and benefiting the people" is taking shape, and the scenic spot of "one river with clear water flowing eastward" is reappearing. (Zhang Lei, Wang Ruihua, Zhang Jun, Wang Xiufang, Angelnan, Xu Chenxi, Shi Yu, Xiang Yu, Hu Hong, Zhang Pei, Cai Shujing, Zhao Zule, Fang Peng Yimeng, Tang Xiaoli, Ma Zuopeng)

The Embassy of China in Turkey issued a travel warning in response to the recent frequent demonstrations against the China government in Turkey.

"Recently, there have been many anti-China demonstrations in Turkey. Meanwhile, some tourists in China were harassed. The Embassy and Consulate of China in Turkey reminded citizens in China to pay attention to safety precautions, not to approach or photograph parades, and to minimize going out alone. In case of emergency, please call the police or contact the embassy or consulate in Turkey for assistance. " The National Tourism Administration released the above information at 8: 48 pm on July 5 to remind China tourists.

On July 6th, The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) reporter learned from many domestic travel agencies that Turkish tourism has not been affected yet. Ctrip Travel, Tongcheng Travel and Spring and Autumn Travel all indicated that they have informed the tour leaders and free travellers in Istanbul, Turkey to pay attention to safety, avoid the parade area, and will always pay attention to the development of the situation and make a positive response. "We remind tourists not to leave the team to act alone, meet the parade, listen to the leader and the local tour guide, don’t look, don’t listen, don’t take pictures, and everything comes first with safety." The person in charge of Spring and Autumn Tourism said.

Since February, 2015, Turkey has implemented a new electronic visa policy for China citizens, which no longer requires the preconditions of Schengen countries or OECD countries to issue visas, and the number of tourists visiting China in Turkey has greatly increased, forming a "Turkish tourism craze".

According to the head of the European Department of a large domestic tourism agency, the number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first half of 2015 increased by more than 30% compared with the same period of last year, including Istanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir and Ankara, which are all favorite cities or scenic spots for China tourists.

According to the Global Times, on July 4th, hundreds of Turkish demonstrators staged a protest against China in the old town of Istanbul, mistaking Korean tourists for Chinese and attacking them. The Turkish police who arrived at the news fired tear gas to disperse the attackers, which saved the Korean tourists. According to the report, demonstrators wielded machetes at the people present that day, and some tourists from China were injured.

The demonstration in Turkey was initiated by a very small number of local ultra-nationalists. According to Xinhua News Agency, a few Turkish media quoted foreign media reports that Xinjiang banned some Muslims from "fasting", and then related reports were hotly speculated on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Although the China Embassy in Turkey issued a statement on the 2nd, it was totally untrue that foreign media and people claimed that Xinjiang prohibited Muslims from fasting and performing religious ceremonies during Ramadan. However, a few Turkish nationalists still took the opportunity to speculate and launch anti-China demonstrations.

The head of the European Department of a large domestic tourism agency said, "If Turkey allows the anti-China demonstrations in Istanbul to develop, the current’ Turkish fever’ of China tourists is estimated to be greatly reduced."

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After the tank 300 burst into red, Great Wall Motor quickly made the tank brand independent, and quickly laid out high-end products. According to the official of Great Wall, the current effective order for the tank 500 has exceeded 30,000, and there is no suspense in creating a new market segment after the new car goes on the market.

Because of the epidemic, the test drive of Tank 500 was delayed again and again, and finally it was rushed to get together with the national media in Moganshan before listing. From Sanya in the earliest planning to Shanghai, and now to Moganshan, it is obvious that,Tank 500 is not intended to take the media off-road, which also means that-unlike tank 300, tank 500 is not a simple and rude hard-core off-road vehicle.

The outside world is no stranger to the design of the tank 500, and almost all consumers have highly recognized the appearance of the new car. Therefore, this time, I will not introduce it too much, but focus on interpreting the dynamic performance of the new car.

Frankly speaking, from the appearance level, there are some shadows of Toyota Prado on the tank 500, which is somewhat tough in rough madness and somewhat fashionable in tough, but the two cars are actually similar. Taking the electroplated rims as an example, this configuration will obviously not appear on traditional off-road vehicles. Therefore, if the tank 500 is regarded as the same hard-core off-road vehicle as Prado, then the tank 500 with electroplated rims is tantamount to climbing mountains in leather shoes.

Although the tank 500 adopts a non-loaded body design and provides tank turning, low-speed four-wheel drive and various off-road modes, the tank 500 is not "Baoding Prado". It is much more luxurious and comfortable than Prado, especially the business version of this test drive.

It can also be thought that the essence of Tank 500 is the same as that of Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade, and it is a hard-core "business tough guy"! Cross-country is not its strong point. However, from the timely four-wheel drive system with multi-disc clutch structure, it can’t be concluded that the off-road capability of the tank 500 is average, losing to Prado and Haval H9.

However, in my brother’s view, this high-end off-road vehicle that doesn’t flaunt off-road may not be "out of favor". First of all, most Chinese people don’t buy high-end off-road vehicles for off-road. They value the powerful gas field of off-road vehicles. For example, does Prado’s best-selling Middle East version 2700 have off-road capability?

Undoubtedly,Tank 500′ s gas field is strong enough, at least it’s glamorous, and besides, the comfort is also displayed incisively and vividly in this "business tough guy".

The chassis suspension of the tank 500 is very soft, so soft that the vehicle will seriously "nod" as long as you brake slightly, but the advantage is that no matter how bad the road conditions are and how big the body shakes, the occupants in the car will not feel obvious discomfort. Coupled with the gentle steering and braking, the tank 500 really has the American luxury style of a pilot.

At the same time, the NVH performance of Tank 500 is also exceptionally good, which is due to the blessing of a large number of soundproof cotton and double-layer sound insulation glass. In the process of using the car, when the cruising speed reaches 120km/h, the drivers in the car can still whisper to each other, and even give the driver the illusion that the horn is less equipped when honking. Recently, another car that also gives Brother Yi this illusion is the brand-new British finidi QX60.

Finally, the rich comfort configuration is also the highlight of the tank 500. Take the commercial version of the test drive as an example: electric pedals, heating/ventilation/massage of the whole car seat, electric adjustment/memory of the steering wheel, wireless charging of front and rear mobile phones, Swallow Lishi audio, car aromatherapy and so on. In this car, the front and rear rows are "bosses", and it is unprecedented for such a luxurious configuration to appear on a domestic off-road vehicle at the same time.

The positioning of medium-sized and large-sized SUVs has given the new car more spacious space to ride. Coupled with the adjustment of comfort and the blessing of comfort configuration, the tank 500 actually "goes out of the circle" with comfort. It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of comfort alone, among dozens of domestic SUVs that Brother Yi has tested, the tank 500 is second to none, and the new car is not bound by the word "off-road" that has nothing to do with comfort.

The reason why the tank 500 has attracted much attention is not only the consumer’s expectation of domestic high-end off-road vehicles, but also the powertrain of the new car.

This 3.0T V6 engine carried by Tank 500 is the first attempt of Great Wall Motor in the field of large displacement engines, and it is one of the few domestic V6 engines. From the data point of view, this V6 engine has a maximum power of 354 horsepower and a peak torque of 500 Nm, which has not lost any joint venture products, and is even 14 horsepower ahead of the 3.0T V6 engine equipped with Audi Q7.

AT present, when the independent brand stops at the 7DCT gearbox, Great Wall Motor is making efforts at the AT gearbox, and the first shot is "Wang Fried". This vertical 9AT gearbox built by tank 500 is not only one of the few 9AT gearboxes in the world, but also the only 9AT gearbox of its own brand.

Such a "luxury" powertrain is actually self-developed by the Great Wall. How can consumers not expect it?

The surging power of this 3.0T V6 engine is really different from that of the mainstream 2.0T engine. With its empowerment, the acceleration of this big car weighing more than 2.5t is even powerful, and the time to break through the body is about 7s-8s. However, the "sound wave" of this engine is not steady. When the engine speed rises, you can’t imagine that this is a V6 engine.

The overall performance of this 9AT gearbox is also better than expected. When the speed reaches about 90km/h, it can be put into the 9th gear. You should know that the 9th gear was just a decoration when ZF 9AT gearbox was just mass-produced a few years ago, which also makes people admire the R&D strength of Great Wall Motor.

The combination of V63.0T+9AT can be described as a strong combination, including power and fuel consumption. In the fuel consumption test of about 100km, 95% of the road conditions are high-speed, 5% are urban road conditions and rural roads, and the driving mode is adjusted to ECO. Finally, the apparent fuel consumption of the tank 500 is 13L/100km.For a medium and large SUV with a self-weight of over 2.5t, this achievement is very commendable, which is comparable to Prado of the same size, but the difference is that Prado’s power is weaker, while tank 500 needs to be filled with No.95 gasoline.

This powertrain is not without slots. For example, the 9AT gearbox is a bit "lazy" and not every gear can be used. For example, when the vehicle is crawling, even if the vehicle is about to come to a standstill, the gearbox will still choose to hold on in the third gear, which is due to the "superior skill" of the engine; In SPORT mode, however, the gearbox becomes particularly unwilling to shift up. Even if the vehicle is cruising at a speed of 100km/h, it is difficult for the gearbox to shift up to the 8th and 9th gears (at this time, the system will display the shift up prompt in manual mode), but as long as you don’t look at the "shift up", this situation is imperceptible. In addition, when the driver steps on the accelerator and then releases it immediately, the process of downshifting first and then upshifting will make this gearbox in a hurry and there will be setbacks.

Although there are still some shortcomings in this powertrain, on the whole, it still exceeds the expectations of Brother Yi, and it is very rare to give consideration to both power and fuel consumption. What’s more worth mentioning is that the test drive model is not the final production model, and manufacturers are still collecting feedback and recalibrating the power system.

Write it at the end

Although the tank 500 is not a traditional hard-core off-road vehicle, it can’t be an obstacle to the new car. On the contrary, the new car will be favored by more consumers because it really does what it wants. Users who really buy high-end off-road vehicles value "high-end" rather than "off-road". On the other hand, some shortcomings of new cars can be ignored in the face of more advantages, not to mention that no car is perfect.