2019年CRI Fujian Province develops rapidly thanks to new development policy

 

The Chinese coastal¹ province of Fujian has undergone tremendous change since the founding of the People's Republic of China, thanks to the country's reform and opening-up and the introduction of new development policies.

Fujian was one of the most under-developed provinces when the New China was founded in 1949. But great changes have taken place in the 70 years that have followed. The province is now at the frontier of China's drive for reform and opening-up.

Fujian's gross domestic product was nearly 3.6 trillion yuan in 2018, or over 520 billion U.S. dollars.

That represents a year-on-year increase of 8.3 percent.

The province is now pushing for higher quality development.

Yu Weiguo is the Secretary of Fujian Provincial² Party Committee.

"From 2012 to 2018, Fujian's GDP has grown at an average annual rate of 9.1 percent, which is higher than most provinces in eastern China. The per capita GDP grew from 53,000 yuan to 91,000 yuan. The disposable income of urban residents increased by 64 percent; for rural residents it increased by 75 percent. Over half of the energy used in the province is now clean energy. And more than two-thirds of the province has forest coverage³.

Alongside Fujian's economic development, the health of the environment in the province has also improved.

Official data shows that 96 percent of the water in the major rivers in Fujian is in good quality, and its major cities have good air quality more than 98 percent of the time.

Yu Weiguo said the government has prioritized environmental protection.

"The air in our province is fresh. The average level of PM 2.5 in Fujian was 26 last year. The amount of major pollutants⁴ including ammonia nitrogen, sulfur⁵ dioxide, and nitrogen oxides has been below half of the national average for many years."

Fujian Province is an important part of the Belt and Road initiative, the network of trade routes that stretch from China across the world.

The governor of Fujian, Tang Dengjie, said the province is committed to the construction of the 21st Century Maritime⁶ Silk Road.

"We're committed to developing maritime, land, and air transportation. The province has opened 34 sea routes that are serviced by hundreds of freighters. The freight train service to Central Asia and Europe now has 6 regular lines covering 9 countries and 13 cities. And our Silk Road flight project now includes 79 overseas flights, which reach the world's major cities."

Fujian Province has also become a world leader in the development of new energy vehicle technology.

Officials say the provincial government will work with Taiwan, which has a strong auto⁷ parts industry, to boost the development of their new energy vehicle sector⁸.

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1 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

2 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

3 coverage   

n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖

参考例句：

• There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
• This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。

4 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

5 sulfur   

n.硫，硫磺（=sulphur）

参考例句：

• Sulfur emissions from steel mills become acid rain.炼钢厂排放出的硫形成了酸雨。
• Burning may produce sulfur oxides.燃烧可能会产生硫氧化物。

6 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

7 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

8 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。