As the longest river in China, the Yangtze River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, flows through 1 1 provinces and cities, and finally flows into the East China Sea. The Yangtze River Basin is an important economic, cultural and ecological region in China, and also an important political and cultural center in the history of China. The development and protection of the Yangtze River Basin is related to the future of China. Therefore, protecting and managing the Yangtze River is an important task for the government and people of China.
History of Yangtze River Management
The governance history of the Yangtze River can be traced back to ancient times. As early as the Tang Dynasty, there were records about the management of the Yangtze River. Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem "Farewell to Ancient Grass", including "The vast grass crosses the plain and comes and goes with the four seasons. Wildfire can't burn it out, but the spring breeze can revive it. Weeds and wild flowers are all over the ancient road, and the end of the grass in the sun is your journey. Oh, my friend's prince, you left again, and I heard them sigh behind you. " In this poem, "wildfire never quite consumes them, the spring breeze is blowing high" means that the Yangtze River valley flooded all the year round in the Tang Dynasty, and even if the flood receded, the vegetation along the river could still grow again.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the governance of the Yangtze River deepened. Zheng Chenggong, a famous water conservancy minister in Ming Dynasty, once presided over the flood control project of the Yangtze River, and Huang Luzhi, a famous water conservancy expert in Qing Dynasty, also carried out management work in the Yangtze River basin. However, due to the limited technology and funds at that time, the progress of Yangtze River regulation was slow, and floods in the Yangtze River basin still occurred frequently.
Yangtze River Governance after the Founding of New China
1949 after the founding of new China, the Yangtze river regulation has become an important task of the China government. From 65438 to 0950, the China Municipal Government established the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission, which was responsible for the water conservancy work in the Yangtze River basin. From 65438 to 0954, the China government began to implement the Three Gorges Project, which is one of the largest water conservancy projects in the history of China and one of the largest in the world. The Three Gorges Project of the Yangtze River, including the Three Gorges Reservoir, Gezhouba Hydropower Station and Datong Ship Lock, was built to solve the flood disaster and power generation problems in the Yangtze River basin.
During the construction of the Three Gorges Project on the Yangtze River, the China Municipal Government adopted advanced technology and management mode to overcome many difficulties and finally completed the project construction in 2003. The construction of the Three Gorges Project not only solved the flood disaster and power generation problems in the Yangtze River basin, but also promoted the economic development and ecological protection in the Yangtze River basin.
Ecological Protection in the Yangtze River Basin
The Yangtze River Basin is an important ecological region in China and one of the most important water resources regions in China. In order to protect the ecological environment of the Yangtze River basin, the China government has taken a series of measures. First of all, the China Municipal Government has strengthened the water pollution control in the Yangtze River basin, and strictly supervised and punished the polluting enterprises. Secondly, the China Municipal Government has strengthened the ecological protection of the Yangtze River Basin, implemented the policy of ecological restoration and ecological compensation, and focused on protecting wetlands, woodlands and grasslands in the Yangtze River Basin. Finally, the government of China has strengthened the management of water resources in the Yangtze River basin, and implemented the policy of saving water and optimizing utilization, thus ensuring the water security in the Yangtze River basin.