In the county-level race for high-quality economic and social development, Huating City, with a vigorous and enterprising spirit of going all out and pressing ahead, is grounded in its functional positioning as an "industry-led" and "urban service-oriented" city, pooling efforts to build the "Two Bases and One City" and a "provincial model city for industry." It has made a clean turn in the layout of traditional industries, stepped up efforts in project construction, and continued to accelerate and improve the efficiency of project construction, forging a powerful engine and releasing inexhaustible momentum for promoting high-quality economic and social development.
　　Accelerating: Going all out to promote development
　　In boosting the economy and promoting development, the construction of key projects is the "powerful engine" driving economic growth. In 2024, Huating City has made "deeply implementing the 'project breakthrough' initiative and unswervingly stepping up efforts to expand investment and stabilize growth" the core key to its start-of-year "** run," advancing the full rollout of the "three major actions": the hundred-billion-level major reserve, the ten-billion-level major attraction, and the one-billion-level major increment.
　　This is the "task book"—in 2024, the city plans to implement 165 major projects of over 5 million yuan each, with an estimated total investment of 50.82 billion yuan and a planned investment of 6.69 billion yuan for the year. Among them: 34 projects of over 100 million yuan each, with an estimated total investment of 14.56 billion yuan and a planned investment of 5.16 billion yuan for the year; and 22 major industrial projects of over 100 million yuan each, with an estimated total investment of 10.67 billion yuan and a planned investment of 3.92 billion yuan for the year.
　　With the tasks set, the whole city has mustered its energy to implement, and implement again. Taking the "three attractions" action as the lever, it continues to carry out the three major actions of "hundred-billion-level major reserve, ten-billion-level major attraction, and one-billion-level major increment," solidly advances the "Year of Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Business Environment" action, and has achieved a start-and-resumption rate of 87.5% for 64 high-quality listed projects, completing fixed asset investment of 548 million yuan; it has held a series of activities for the High-Quality Development and Investment Promotion Conference, gone out for investment promotion 38 times, signed 32 projects, and completed out-of-province in-place funds of 1.876 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 119.79%; and it has secured various types of funds of 1.356 billion yuan through multiple channels, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%.
　　This is the "report card"—the city's GDP in the first quarter reached 2.364 billion yuan, an increase of 8.6%; the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached 9,761 yuan and 3,933 yuan respectively, increases of 6% and 6.9%. As of the end of April, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 14.3%, fixed asset investment increased by 21.9%, and the total retail sales of consumer goods above designated size increased by 30.2%. Various economic and social undertakings have developed steadily and healthily, successfully achieving the expected goal of a "good start."
　　Improving quality: Drawing a new picture of urban-rural integration
　　In May, vegetation is lush and flowers are fresh. In farmhouse courtyards, flowers adorn the front and back of the houses; in vegetable plots by the walls, fresh vegetables are full of green; wall paintings depict a happy life... In today's Huating, the beauty of the villages has a distinctive charm.
　　At the geological disaster avoidance relocation resettlement site in Shanzhai Township, Huating City, bursts of villagers' laughter come from among the rows of new homes. As the relocation project is completed on schedule, the villagers who are about to move into their new homes are busy with renovations and moving, with joy from the bottom of their hearts written all over their faces.
　　In the urban area, at the Nanxin Street convenience market, the market is crowded, the roads are clean and tidy, and the functional zones for vegetables, meat, agricultural and sideline products are clear at a glance, with various products arranged on the stalls in ample supply.
　　"Urban management is becoming more and more refined and civilized, and our street is getting more and more beautiful." Resident Hai Guangquan gives a thumbs-up to the changes on Nanxin Street.
　　City and countryside are like twin lotus flowers on one stalk: though they bloom in two places, each should be fragrant. Since the beginning of this year, Huating City has coordinated the advancement of civilized city creation and "harmonious and beautiful countryside" construction. A total of 42 urban renewal projects have completed investment of 456 million yuan; projects such as the renovation and upgrading of Dongsheng Market, the Xiguan building materials market, and the asphalt paving of urban roads have been fully completed; projects such as the comprehensive environmental improvement of three urban entrances and exits and Binhe North Road, the shantytown renovation in the Xiguan area, and Shuangfeng Road and the southern section of Shangguan Road (Phase II) have completed more than 65% of the engineering volume; 120 old residential households have been renovated, and 8 convenience markets have been standardized. Infrastructure has been continuously extended to rural areas; projects such as avoidance relocation resettlement, emergency water supply, "harmonious and beautiful countryside" demonstration belts, and small town construction are progressing smoothly; 21 kilometers of green corridors have been created; and 2,665 dilapidated houses have been demolished this year, achieving citywide elimination.
　　With greenery in sight when looking up and flowers when looking down, a beautiful picture of high-quality development with beautiful scenery, harmonious people, and thriving industries is continuously unfolding. On the road of new urbanization, the beautiful blueprint of building a demonstration city for integrated urban-rural modernization is turning into reality step by step across the land of Huating.
　　Improving efficiency: Pooling efforts to benefit the people's livelihood
　　From villages of everyday life to the "poetry and distant fields" of rural idylls, at present, rural tourism destinations such as Dananyu Village in Cedi Town, Shimin Village in Xihua Town, the ancient village of Gaozhen Village in Ankou Town, and Xiaoyu Village in Yanxia Township have once again ushered in "highlight check-in" moments. Amid the clear breeze and mountain fields, tourists come in droves to camp, enjoy the scenery, and relax and entertain.
　　Good mountains, good waters, and good scenery—rural tourism is "blooming in a hundred flowers," and the green hills and clear waters reflect the happy smiles of the people.
　　Since the beginning of this year, Huating City has deeply carried out the industry empowerment action. The city's 140 key industrial chain projects have completed investment of 750 million yuan; the Huating Coal Group's "one optimization and three reductions," the chemical industry park, the green building materials industrial park, and the traditional Chinese medicine industrial park are being accelerated; 21 newly started projects, including the ten-million-ton centralized coal preparation plant and the 2-million-ton coal gangue separation, modification, and comprehensive resource utilization project, have begun construction; the wire and cable and instrument production lines have entered trial production; projects such as the consolidation and upgrading of Mijiagou Scenic Area and its creation as a AAAA-level scenic area, the thousand-mu facility vegetable, Chinese medicinal herb, and raspberry planting bases, and the cold-chain logistics park have been fully completed; and projects such as the comprehensive utilization of 50 million square meters per year of paper-faced gypsum board, the production line of 500,000 tons per year of high-speed rail accessories, the 100,000-kilowatt photovoltaic power generation, the 20MW source-grid-load-storage integration pilot, and the walnut deep-processing production line are progressing smoothly.
　　Closely focusing on "what the people hope for," 740 million yuan has been invested to implement 21 major livelihood projects. The outpatient and health examination center of the Municipal Second Hospital and the library and academic lecture hall of the Vocational Education Center have been fully completed; projects such as urban water supply security, the long-distance natural gas pipeline and comprehensive utilization, and the elderly care service center are being accelerated; and the Yishan School, with an investment of 360 million yuan, is about to be completed and will enroll students in the autumn.
　　The quality of happiness must have a clear backdrop of people's livelihood. At present, key projects across the city that have obvious supporting roles, strong driving force, and remarkable benefits are being vigorously advanced, like solid piles supporting a beautiful future for Huating.