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Logistics system upgrade to XI’S THOUGHT | ECOLOGY help boost quality growth

By WANG YING in Shanghai economy,” the National Develop­ and OUYANG SHIJIA in Beijing ment and Reform Commission, Lake ’s top economic planner, said The central government’s recent in a statement last week. “We are in decision to construct a modern logis­ need of a well­developed logistics tics system to support the dual circu­ system to help create a strong “THE QUALITY lation development pattern would domestic market and build a mod­ OF THE ECO­ guide infrastructure investment into ern economic system.” high­efficiency transportation Wang Yong, a visiting professor at ENVIRONMENT including airports and high­speed the KTH Royal Institute of Technolo­ IS THE KEY TO railway development, experts said. gy in Stockholm, Sweden, said China They said a modern and efficient has entered a crucial phase in which BUILDING A logistics system will help provide the country needs to upgrade its MODERATELY strong market dynamism for balan­ logistics system. PROSPEROUS cing supply and demand, industrial “The modern logistics system is an upgrading, improving economic important carrier connecting con­ SOCIETY efficiency and fostering high­quality sumers and producers, as well as a key IN ALL development in the country. part of China’s domestic market. And Feng Tianjun, a professor at it also provides strong support to RESPECTS.” Fudan University’s School of Man­ build a new model of development in President Xi Jinping agement in Shanghai, said it was of which the domestic economic net­ great significance for the meeting of work takes the primary role, with the the Central Committee for Financial domestic and international economic and Economic Affairs to make the networks complementing each other. decision on developing the modern “In the battle against the COVID­19 logistics system on Wednesday. outbreak, China’s logistics system has “Building a modern logistics sys­ withstood the test of pressure and tem with enhanced cargo capacity on time. However, problems remain such 2,865 Number of lakes in high­speed railways and internation­ as insufficient supply and the relative­ China with water al flights will drive infrastructure ly low level of development,” he added. surface area of 1 sq km investment in airports and high­ Wang said more efforts are needed or more — their speed railways, as well as other trans­ to expand the effective supply in the combined area is portation solutions.” logistics market, boost infrastructure 78,000 sq km. The decision came as the country development, promote information faces a grim and complicated eco­ application and big data develop­ nomic situation both at home and ment in the logistics field, develop Vision turning abroad and is transitioning from a smart logistics and distribution, phase of rapid development to a new drive innovation in the supply chain stage of high­quality development. and improve standards and the regu­ , China’s sec­ “Logistics is a basic, strategic latory system. ond­deepest freshwater and guiding industry that supports lucid waters into reality lake, in , the development of the national See Upgrade, page 4 province, is well known for its lucid waters. LU WEN / FOR CHINA DAILY NOODLE MAKERS GET Environmental improvements at lakes Major lakes in China 4,543 sq km WHIFF OF EXPORT SUCCESS demonstrate green path of development ◆ 2,069 sq km By LI HONGYANG in Dali, Yunnan, and hotels that catered to their needs Global demand rises for and LI YINGQING in discharged pollutants into the lake. signature dish from Guangxi For the local government, cleaning The nine biggest lakes in Yunnan up the water meant curtailing or sus­ 2,420 sq km Taihu Lake By SHI RUIPENG in Nanning province sit like two strings of pending those industries and forgo­ and CHEN MEILING pearls on the red earth plateau of ing lucrative sources of tax revenue. Southwest China. President Xi Jinping has always 4,206 sq km friend of Thanh Chuc The lakes, each with an area of attached great importance to the Truong’s asked her if she more than 30 square kilometers, have protection and improvement of the wanted to try “something a vital role to play in several respects, country’s water system, as well as the 2,481 sq km smelly”, so out of curiosity, Meanwhile, Sharon Chen, 22, said including preventing floods, provid­ balance between economic develop­ theA 25­year­old Vietnamese woman she and a friend always had one or ing drinking water and irrigation for ment and environmental protection. agreed. two boxes of luosifen in their dormi­ farming, and attracting tourists. In 2015, during an inspection tour 1,594 Surprisingly, Truong found luo­ tory when they studied at Newcastle However, in the 1980s, economic of Yunnan, Xi, who is also general sec­ freshwater lake sifen, a type of Chinese rice noodles, University in the United Kingdom. development started to pollute the retary of the Communist Party of Chi­ so delicious that she asked for more. “If nobody stops me, I’ll eat it all lakes. That prompted local govern­ na Central Committee and chairman Number of “But as I was wolfing down the rice day,” Chen said, adding that she ments to switch from focusing on of the Central Military Commission, different types 2,865 945 noodles, my friend went to the win­ often bought packaged luosifen at development at all costs to treatment visited Erhai and called on residents of lakes saltwater lake dow, complained about the smell and Chinese supermarkets in the UK or at all costs. and the local government to protect it. in China said she was finding it hard to through purchasing agents, even Erhai Lake, the second­largest of During his tour, Xi had a photo 166 breathe,” she said. though each bag cost the equivalent the lakes and a popular scenic spot, taken with local officials beside the salt lake A student in Lanzhou, Gansu prov­ of 50 yuan to 60 yuan ($7.25 to has made progress in treating pollu­ lake and said he hoped its water 160 ince, Truong said she fell in love imme­ $8.55), which she found a little tion and has become a role model quality would be improved when he others diately with the dish, and in her home expensive. for the others. made his next visit. country has even bought instant luo­ The lake remains a popular destina­ In 2017, Yunnan announced a Water quality of more than 100 monitored lakes and reservoirs sifen imported from China. See Luosifen, page 2 tion for city dwellers looking for a series of measures, including bans on Grade I-III Grade IV-V Below Grade V Unit: percent 26.8 taste of the pastoral life. But while the hotels and crops that used too much 25.3 23.6 surge in visitors and settlers brought fertilizer, to protect Erhai from agri­ 10.7 8.1 7.3 prosperity to the Dali Bai autonomous cultural­ and tourist­related runoff. Grand opening prefecture, which sits on its shores, 2017 2018 2019 the lake gradually lost its luster. See Vision, page 4 The large numbers of tourists and 62.5 66.6 69.1 migrants who came to Erhai led to Inside increased demand in many sectors, Sources: Ministry of Water Resources, National Bureau of Statistics, but the farms, property developments See more, page 4 China Meteorological Administration, Ministry of Ecology and Environment CHINA DAILY Woman follows in footsteps of her heroic teacher

By XIN WEN in Xi’an Stunned, exhausted and in shock, She turned to teaches Chinese to first­grade stu­ [email protected] she lapsed into a coma and teaching because dents and serves as the head teacher remained unconscious for 14 hours. of an experience for 48 primary school students. A student who survived the “I was rescued, but my teacher with her first child, “I hope my students will become Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008 at died. There was no support at the a girl born in 2016, a group of children with light in age 15 with the help of her teacher location where he was,” Tang said. who didn’t talk their eyes and love in their hearts,” A crowd turns out for the opening of the eastern extension of Nanjing has become a teacher herself, and “He saved me, but I never had the until she was more she said. “Goodness is a must, and Road Pedestrian Mall in Shanghai on Saturday. The opening also hopes to make a difference to chance to visit his family. I was than 2 years old. A gratitude must be learned.” marked the start of this year’s Shanghai Tourism Festival, which will young lives. always afraid to go.” good teacher gen­ Tang wakes up at 5:30 am and Tang Zihan last through the end of September and be filled with various promotion Tang Zihan, now 27, spent her Tang said she must have been des­ tly guided the girl arrives at her classroom an hour or events and ticket discounts at tourist sites around the city. first Teachers’ Day in Xi’an, Shaanxi tined to have connections with stu­ and solved the so later to prepare lessons and do YANG JIANZHENG / FOR CHINA DAILY See story, page 5 province, on Thursday, with dents and education. She was born problem, and Tang took notice. some cleaning. thoughts of that lifesaving teacher on June 1, International Children’s “Something touched my heart at Now a mother of two children, high in her mind. Day. A native of Beichuan county in that moment and I realized that Tang said she sometimes feels guilty © 2020 China Daily , All Rights Reserved She was a student at Beichuan Sichuan, she went to Xi’an for col­ teachers can help a lot,” she said. because she has less time to spend Vol.24 — No. 7288 Middle School in Sichuan province lege, majoring in broadcasting. After Last fall, Tang was recruited as an with her own children than with when the earthquake struck on May graduation, she tried various jobs in elementary school teacher by the her pupils. A member of the 12, 2008. She ran out of the class­ several different industries, includ­ Experimental Primary School affiliat­ Asia News Network room, pulled by her teacher. ing real estate and banking. ed to Shaanxi Normal University. She See Footsteps, page 3