BEIJING, Sept. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from China Daily:
Ordos, one of the 12 major subdivisions of the Inner Mongolia
autonomous region, has wowed international visitors with its
advanced efforts in fighting desertification, along with other
achievements in modern development.
Diplomats, think tank scholars and journalists from China and
abroad got a first-hand sense of the city's charm and its progress
in socioeconomic and green development during a media tour themed
"Green Empowerment and Creating a Future Together: Practices of
Chinese Modernization in Ordos" on Sept
27-28.
"It's the first time we have come to Inner Mongolia. I didn't
expect to see such a beautiful, open and modern city," said
Salvador Moncada, ambassador of
Honduras to China.
The Dalad Photovoltaic Power Base in the middle of the Kubuqi
Desert in Dalad Banner was a
highlight of the tour.
The base, which is a sand control and wind-solar photovoltaic
integrated engineering project, has a construction scale of 1
million kilowatts and is only 15 kilometers north of the Yellow
River. It serves as a national demonstration base for photovoltaic
power generation and incentives, as well promotes long-term
ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow
River basin.
"It is remarkable to see the scale and energy output of the
photovoltaic base, as well as the significant strides made in
combating desertification and promoting sustainable agriculture in
the region," noted Moncada, adding: "The eco-management in all
those regions is very impressive, which is a lesson to the
world."
As one of the developments in the Kubuqi Desert "Photovoltaic
Great Wall" project that Ordos is currently planning and
constructing, the photovoltaic base was completed in two phases,
with full grid connection and power generation achieved throughout.
It generates up to 2 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity
each year, and saves 680,000 metric tons of standard coal
annually.
Hailed as the "cashmere capital", the Erdos Modern Cashmere
Industrial Park led by local cashmere manufacturer Erdos Group
stands as a landmark. Founded in 1980, Erdos Group, a giant in the
deep processing of cashmere, has grown from a local production and
processing enterprise to an industry leader, with over 70 billion yuan ($9.98
billion) in total assets over the past four decades.
"The cashmere factory is unparalleled in the world. All the
products are of top quality and the cashmere fabric is very
comfortable to the touch. The factory has more than 40,000
employees, which means that Ordos has made great contributions to
pushing forward China's development and promoting China to become a
modern, socialist and advanced country by leading its enterprises,
employees and factories," said Maria dos Ramos, minister counselor
and deputy head of mission of the Embassy of Venezuela.
The media tour also visited the Ulan Mulun Lake in Kangbashi
district, witnessing the magnificent musical fountain in Ordos.
A parallel event of the tour, the award ceremony of the
International Cartoon and Illustration Exhibition on a Community
with a Shared Future for Mankind 2024 was held in Ordos, on
Sept 29.
One gold, two silver and three bronze prize winners were chosen
based on artwork focusing on global environmental issues and the
protection of the planet, as well as the use of artistic skills to
create unique and compelling messages.
With the theme of "One Earth",
the exhibition was jointly organized by China Daily and the Publicity Department of the
Ordos Committee of the Communist Party of China, calling for global
cooperation to tackle environmental issues such as climate change,
pollution and biodiversity protection, and to contribute to the
United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goals.
According to organizers, who launched the call for submissions
in May, the exhibition received around 3,700 cartoon and
illustration works from nearly 60 countries and regions, with more
than 1,400 submissions from overseas.
Through initial evaluation, re-evaluation, review and final
assessment, the exhibition included 135 award-winning cartoon and
illustration works, including the winners of gold, silver and
bronze prizes, the Eco-Friendly Ordos Prize, the Prize of
Excellence for AI-Assisted Works, and shortlisted awards.
According to organizers, nine works were awarded the
Eco-Friendly Ordos Prize, which is a specific award to recognize
the remarkable achievements of Ordos in combating desertification,
promoting ecological conservation, and advocating a green and
energy-efficient lifestyle.
The award-winning artworks, with most of the selected
exceptional pieces, are being exhibited at the Ordos Art Museum,
which will last until the end of October.
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SOURCE China Daily