Reform for the people, urban renewal and better life.

"Seven miles and eight miles, never leaving Fuzhou." This is a word that Fuzhou people are very proud of when introducing their hometown.

　　As a "city of thousands of gardens", Fuzhou is green and harmonious. Fudao, which is composed of forest trails, riverside trails and other forms, has won domestic and international awards such as "International Architecture Award" and "Human Urban Design Award", and has become the road to happiness at the doorstep of ordinary people. As an outstanding sustainable city, Fuzhou was awarded the first Global Sustainable City Award (Shanghai Award) in 2023.

△ A corner of Fuzhou, Fujian

　　It is hard to imagine that in the early 1990s, the per capita housing, greening and other indicators here were lower than the national average for a long time.

　　The transformation of the old city has become an urgent task for the newly appointed party secretary and supreme leader. On January 24, 1992, he published a signed article "Handling Eight Relationships in Urban Construction" in Fujian Daily, proposing to "upgrade, upgrade, transform and succeed, and match with future development".

　　Regarding the transformation task, the supreme leader has a clear attitude: "The purpose of the transformation of the old city is not to develop real estate, but to resettle the people, especially the poor people." "The renovated house must have certain standards, complete functions and convenience, and there must be a bathroom. Never let the people take a bath outside and go out with the toilet."

　　The transformation of the old city has made Fuzhou people see the changes in the city. However, with limited funds, how to balance the relationship between shack renovation and urban construction has become the biggest concern of policy makers.

　　The supreme leader put forward the idea of "three combinations": the combination of old city reconstruction and deepening land use system reform, the combination of housing system reform and financial system reform.

　　△ On July 2, 2000, the then Supreme Leader of Fujian Provincial Governor went to Cangxia, Fuzhou to investigate the renovation of shack area and held a forum with residents’ representatives.

　　The supreme leader insisted on using the method of reform to solve the difficult problems in the transformation. After working in the province, the supreme leader still cares about the people in the shack area. He walked into the shack renovation project many times and promised: "Please give a message to everyone, and the government will do a good job."

　　"Cities are places where people live together. Urban construction must give priority to making people livable and living in peace, and leave the best resources to the people." From the local to the central government, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader is concerned about the people’s livelihood and warmth, and always regards "realizing all people’s housing" as an important reform task, making overall arrangements and devoting himself to promoting it. He stressed that people in shanty towns and old cities should live more comfortably and live a better life, and solve practical problems that everyone cares about.

　　At the Central Economic Work Conference in 2019, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "It is necessary to increase the housing security for people in urban difficulties, strengthen urban renewal and upgrading of existing housing, and do a good job in the transformation of old urban communities."

　　The renovation of old residential areas is one of the key tasks of urban renewal.

△ Street View Cultural Wall in Democratic Village Community, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing

　　In the Democratic Village Community of Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, a huge envelope sent to "Strugglers for a Better Life" was almost covered with a red wall. The combination of fireworks and trendy and modern fashion makes this place a new punching place in online celebrity.

　　Democratic village community is an old community, and the oldest building is over 70 years old. In the past, there were insufficient supporting facilities, lack of functions, traffic congestion and dirty environment … … Residents often use "shopping malls are next to us, and we are rural fields" to describe the development gap between communities and cities.

△ At the entrance of the Democratic Village community, a catering gathering area built with containers as the carrier.

　　"The renovation of old residential areas is a key point of urban renewal, and it is also a livelihood project. It is necessary to preserve historical memories and distinctive features, and to solve practical problems that residents are concerned about." In April this year, the Supreme Leader General Secretary came to the democratic village community to inspect the transformation of the community and the convenience service.

　　In the face of the residents who have gathered around, the general secretary said earnestly: "One thing that the CPC Central Committee is very concerned about is to transform the old community. Trade in the old and improve the service facilities. I hope that party committees and governments at all levels can invest more financial and material resources to solve people’s livelihood problems, do some practical things about people’s livelihood every year, and constantly enhance the people’s sense of happiness and security. "

　　△ On April 22, 2024, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader had a cordial exchange with community residents during his inspection tour in Minzhu Village, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing.

　　Chinese modernization, people’s livelihood is great. Urban renewal is connected with urban development at one end and people’s livelihood at the other. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader made arrangements for urban renewal on many occasions.

　　"The renovation of old residential areas is an important task to enhance people’s sense of gain, and it is also an important part of implementing urban renewal actions." In August, 2022, the General Secretary pointed out during his inspection tour in Liaoning that it is necessary to focus on serving the people, facilitating people and ensuring people’s safety, improve the living environment as much as possible, and transform living facilities such as water, electricity and gas to better meet the daily needs of residents and ensure safety.

　　In February this year, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the General Secretary requested during his inspection in Tianjin to actively implement urban renewal actions, enhance development potential, optimize development space, and promote the continuous improvement of urban formats, functions and quality.

　　More than a month ago, during an inspection tour in Ningxia, the General Secretary once again stressed that "actively promote urban renewal and strengthen the transformation of old communities".

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　　In March 2021, urban renewal was written into the national "14 th Five-Year Plan". This year’s "Government Work Report" requires the steady implementation of urban renewal actions, promoting the solution of problems such as installing elevators and parking in old communities, strengthening the construction of barrier-free environment and aging facilities, and building a livable, intelligent and resilient city.

　　The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’s Decision on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese Modernization, which was deliberated and adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, further pointed out that sustainable urban renewal modes, policies and regulations should be established, the construction of underground utility tunnel and the renovation and upgrading of old pipelines should be strengthened, and the actions to enhance urban safety and resilience should be deepened.

　　△ Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province has carried out urban renewal by exploring the working mechanism of "urban physical examination, urban renewal and urban design", and Shigang Industrial Heritage Park has become one of the landmark projects.

　　Urban renewal not only makes the city look brand new, but also optimizes public services in time.

　　According to the data of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, from 2019 to 2023, 220,000 old urban communities were newly renovated nationwide, benefiting more than 38 million households and about 100 million people, and 68,000 community service facilities such as pension, nursery and convenience market were added, so that residents can enjoy high-quality and inclusive community services nearby.

　　This year, the country plans to start the renovation of 54,000 old urban communities. In Zhejiang, the local government has accelerated the transformation of old residential areas by further optimizing and simplifying the examination and approval procedures, broadening channels to raise funds, and integrating resources in a coordinated manner. Up to now, the annual task completion rate has exceeded 99.3%. In Anhui, the local government takes the opportunity of urban renewal and uses new technologies such as big data and Internet of Things to assemble sensing equipment for urban pipe networks such as gas, drainage, water supply and bridges, making urban governance smarter and more efficient.

　　△ dongshan town, Shangyou County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, optimizes the spatial layout through urban renewal and energy level promotion, making the city water and green, livable and livable, and increasing residents’ sense of acquisition and happiness.

　　Urban renewal makes life better.

　　Building a "pocket park" to continuously improve the urban ecology; Update aging pipelines such as gas, water supply, drainage and heating to enhance safety and toughness; Promote digital, networked and intelligent services to make the city run more efficiently; Protect the historical and cultural relics of the city and continue the urban context … … With the acceleration of urban renewal, the pace of ensuring and improving people’s livelihood is also accelerating, and the people’s sense of acquisition, happiness and security is constantly improving.

　　Chief Producer Yan Shuainan Wang Shanshan

　　Producer: Geng Zhimin

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　　Pen-writing Yang Caiyun

　　Visual sense Jiang yuhang

　　Revise Zhang Yanan