Xu Kunlin, governor of Jiangsu province, demanded that all efforts be made to study and implement the important speech made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on the work of Jiangsu, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, bring into full play the province’s unique advantage in high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, promote agricultural modernization, protect and inherit excellent traditional culture, stimulate innovation momentum, and solidly promote high-quality development and modernization construction to achieve new results. He made the remarks when going on an inspection tour on Tuesday to Gaochun and Lishui Districts in Nanjing.
When inspecting the Gucheng Lake Qingsong Aquatic Professional Cooperative Breeding Base, Xu Kunlin had in-depth exchanges with Xing Qingsong, a deputy to the National People's Congress and the head of the cooperative.
Upon learning that cooperatives directly promote an annual increase of 10% in the income of over 3000 farmers and the village, Xu Kunlin was pleased to say that "small crabs" have become a "big industry" for wealth. Therefore, it is necessary to make great efforts in new varieties, models, and technologies of crab farming, promote industrial integration and development, increase added value, and enable farmers to benefit from the value-added of the entire industry chain.
At the supply chain operation center, young people are busy livestreaming to promote Gucheng Lake crabs to various parts of the country.
Xu Kunlin demanded efforts to make good use of new formats and models such as live streaming on e-commerce platforms, continuously expand product sales channels, and promote industrial efficiency and farmers' income growth.
During the inspection of the "unmanned farm" demonstration base for grain production in Gaochun District, Xu Kunlin requested greater management and protection efforts to ensure high yield and harvest, cultivate a group of ambitious, skilled, and capable new farmers, provide talent support for rural revitalization, and make greater efforts to promote the construction of high standard farmland, effectively improve the comprehensive production capacity of grain, and make greater contributions to ensuring national food security.
During a visit to the National Agricultural High-tech Industry Demonstration Zone in Nanjing, Xu Kunlin said that the key to agricultural modernization lies in science and technology. Therefore, it is necessary to fully utilize the innovative resources of universities and research institutes, concentrate their advantageous forces to carry out seed industry innovation and technological innovation, strengthen digital technology and biotechnology to empower modern agriculture, strive to build a source of agricultural science and technology innovation, a model area for science and technology revitalization in rural areas, and demonstrate greater achievements in the construction of a strong agricultural province.
After more than half a century, Jiangsu Gaochun Ceramics Co., Ltd. has developed from a handicraft workshop to a leading enterprise in the Chinese ceramic industry.
Xu Kunlin inspected the Gaochun Ceramic Museum and the Enterprise Product Exhibition Hall to gain a detailed understanding of the historical inheritance, design and production of ceramics.
He requested that the company continue to increase research and development investment, develop a full range of products, enhance brand awareness and reputation with stronger marketing capabilities, better meet quality, diversification, and personalized needs, and enable old brands to show new vitality.
Gaochun Old Street is a microcosm of local folk culture. The Governor visited the historical and cultural blocks of Gaochun Old Street, inspected the protection and repair of ancient buildings, and chatted with the people along the street about their daily lives, local customs, and livelihoods.
Xu Kunlin said that history and culture are the soul of a city, and ancient streets are a part of the city's life. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully study and implement the Xi Jinping Thought on Culture, strengthen cultural confidence, uphold openness and inclusiveness, adhere to integrity and innovation, protect traditional settlements and historical landscapes, improve infrastructure, and living environment so as to not only retain memories, continue cultural heritage, but also keep up with the times and stimulate vitality, make excellent traditional culture shine with new era brilliance in the protection, inheritance, and innovative development.
