The integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta has gathered momentum since it was upgraded into the national strategy in 2018 so that more and more people in the delta region have gained the sense of acquisition and happiness.
The ten-li embankment by the Taihu Lake in Wuxi offers an unobstructed view of the beautiful lake.
A few years ago, it was the "hardest-hit area" of blue-green algae pollution, but now it is surrounded by fragrant birds and flowers, rippling blue waves and a beautiful environment to become a good place for citizens to take a walk and get relaxed.
After years of comprehensive cleanup and with the support of various high-tech and intelligent means, in the first half of the year, the water quality of Taihu Lake waters in Wuxi reached the Class III standard for the first time in 15 years. Various water quality indicators such as total phosphorus and total nitrogen concentrations have reached the best level since 2007.
With the acceleration of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang and Anhui have made great efforts to promote the joint protection and management of the ecological environment.
In June this year, the ministries and commissions under the State Council jointly issued the "Overall Plan for the Comprehensive Management of the Water Environment in the Taihu Lake Basin", making comprehensive arrangements for the comprehensive management of the water environment in the Taihu Lake Basin in the new era by focusing on solving the problems of the water ecological environment in the Taihu Lake Basin.
The psychological distance of residents in the Yangtze River Delta is also increasing with the urbanization of public services.
From moving to the place of residence, handling household registration, withdrawing provident funds for house purchases in places other than the hometown to completing tax formalities online, and direct settlement of outpatient medical expenses, various resources in the Yangtze River Delta cities are being integrated at an unprecedented speed, bringing more convenience to the local people.
Up to now, Jiangsu has built a "one network" for government services in the province, completed the launch of a section for comprehensive handling of the Yangtze River Delta network, and realized cross-provincial handling of 138 government services.
Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui have opened 567 special window processing sites, and 37 types of high-frequency electronic licenses such as ID cards, driver's licenses, and driving licenses have achieved shared and mutual recognition.
With the deepening of the Yangtze River Delta integration strategy, a higher-quality development picture is slowly unfolding in front of the world.
