A bamboo raft, a net bag, and a four-toothed rake with a long pole, raised and dropped by hand, and all the floating objects came ashore.
This is Liao Wushun's current work routine. As an authentic boatman, Liao Wushun has lived on the river for decades.
In 2016, in order to improve the environment of the Li River, all the families on the ship went ashore and moved into resettlement houses. Liao Wushun is nostalgic for the clear water of the river, and applied for a job as a cleaner. From a boatman who once poured domestic sewage into the river, he became a "Lijiang face washer" who guarded the "face value" of the mother river, witnessing the changes in the environmental governance of the Lijiang River. .
Guilin Lijiang River cleaner Liao Wushun: The water in the Lijiang River is much cleaner than before. These islands were dirty before, but now they are much more beautiful than before.
There is a small island called Fulongzhou on the waterway of the Lijiang River that Liao Wushun must pass through every day for work.
Since 2016, Guilin City has carried out ecological restoration and reconstruction on Fulong Island, demolished all fish restaurants on the island, and relocated the islanders. Huang Gang, who was the first to open a fish restaurant on the island, was also the first to move out of Fulongzhou.
Former Fulongzhou resident Huang Gang: Seeing that the Li River is clear and the mountains are green, the people of Fulongzhou also contribute and are happy.
From chaos to governance, Lijiang River ecological comprehensive management has made a qualitative leap. More than 100,000 square meters of illegal structures were demolished, more than 160 residential boats in the urban section of the Li River were cleaned up, more than 1,100 coastal poultry farms were shut down, more than 350,000 square meters of key water areas were banned from cage fish farming, and urban sewage in Guilin was concentrated. The treatment rate is over 99%, and the elimination rate of black and odorous water bodies is 100%. The Lijiang River Cruise has completed the largest green upgrade in more than 30 years.
Ma Ming, Vice Chairman of Guilin Lijiang Tourism Investment and Operation Co., Ltd.: We carried out ecological restoration construction in 2017 and 2018, and later we carried out water treatment, and the surrounding waters reached the standard of second-class water or even first-class water.
The water reflects the beauty of the mountains, the mountains are lined with clear water, and ecological restoration projects such as the Guilin Karst World Natural Heritage Site are progressing in an orderly manner.
In Anxi Village, Dabu Township, Yanshan District, the exposed "scars" left by quarrying in the mountains 10 years ago were reborn in the heavy fist of "governing mountains".
In 2014, the quarry in Anji Village was shut down, and native plants with high adaptability and fast growth were planted to maximize the authenticity of the restoration of the ecological landscape. Today's Anji Village has less soil and water loss, and the hidden danger of waterlogging has been eliminated. The village has vigorously developed the sugar and orange industry, and the villagers' lives are becoming more and more prosperous.
Mao Zhilu, a villager of Anju Village, Lijia Village Committee, Dabu Township, Yanshan District, Guilin City: Some time ago, Guangxi Institute of Botany signed a contract with us to prepare this area for development. Therefore, the next step is the income of the villagers. To make money in protecting the ecology, we earn steadily.
Ecological restoration drives the development of the ecotourism industry along the Li River. In Yangshuo , the B&Bs under the shade of green trees are scattered. These six homestays are always fully booked in the peak season.
Guilin Yangshuo Gegeshu Hotel Co., Ltd. Vice President of Guangxi Homestay Association Chen Ronghua, General Manager of Guilin Yangshuo Gegeshu Hotel Co., Ltd.: The efforts to improve the general environment are particularly strong, and the environment is getting better and better, which also provides us with a good opportunity to create a homestay. Our room volume is still In short supply.
In the past ten years, the construction of the core area of the Lijiang River Scenic Area has been set back by 300 meters, and the sewage treatment facilities in cities and villages along the coast have been gradually improved, benefiting 1.484 million people. The ecological landscape of the Lijiang River Scenic Area has been comprehensively improved, releasing ecological dividends.
Deputy General Manager of Lijiang Scenic Spot Management Co., Ltd., Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Jinfeng: The number of migratory birds has increased from a few hundred in 2017 to tens of thousands, and the income of people along the river has increased by 30% compared with 2017.
In the past ten years, a comprehensive ecological management attack has been carried outThe fierce battle has been launched in Guilin to promote the protection, management and improvement of the entire Lijiang River basin. The green mountains, clear waters, blue sky and beautiful shores have become the most beautiful ecological picture of the Lijiang River.
