The History Of Forestation Inyouyu And Its Enlightenment To The Construction Of Ecology Civilization

The18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China puts the ecology civilization construction on a higher strategic altitude regarding it as an element of "five in one" layout and making it a single division to elaborate on for the first time. With the related content and request of the ecological issue included in the new revision of party constitution.To further advance the ecology civilization construction, every region in our country needs to implement the party’s guiding ideology earnestly, to explore positively a new path for development protection, where the environmental protection and social development don’t contradict with each other, and to fulfill under the policy and theoretical instruction the ecology civilization. Youyu, One county in North of Shanxi province, once an "barren land", has now become a "state-level ecology model district,"a borderland oasis, green jade in summer, winter white jade......" after being afforested more than60year since new China was established. This is not only a successful model in China’s environment and survival project through forestation but also a vivid demonstration for the fulfilling of ecologycivilization.Along with a guiding principle of applying theories to reality, thisarticle is based on a consideration of Youyu’s geographicalenvironment, historical vicissitude and its living condition. Itelaborates on Youyu’s afforested process, the economic benefits andecological benefits in more than60years. Moreover, it discusses the"Youyu spirit", which is incarnated with Youyu afforestation process,which focuses on "being in power for people, respecting science,being indomitable, making arduous efforts", and its consequentialinfluence on society. Besides it elaborates on the vital significance ofYouyu for the ecology civilization construction through analyzing itsoption, the implementation and representation of ecology civilizationconstruction. We may get enlightenment from the ecology civilizationconstruction in Youyu’s afforestation history. That is to say, weshould persist in the cadre’s leading role, the populace’s sacrificing,the insistent arduous struggle, the respect of nature law, therelentlessly effort, keeping pace with the times, and setting upinnovative perspectives. Last but not the least, It sum up the newestachievement on our country ecology civilization construction theories.It reveals that Youyu’s spirit, through its formation, development inthe Youyu afforestation process in more than60years, has extended to each stratification and each domain of society, has beentransformed into a kind of excellent working style, and solidified as akind of exquisite image, that it has exerted its influence upon eachconstruction enterprises and activities, and formed a society ethos.As a result it has helped to create an atmosphere favoring for properpublic opinion, good society ethos and vigorous spirit for humanprogress. Therefore we should advocate enthusiastically the honor ofthe Youyu spirit, for it is not only accorded with the spirit of XiJinping’s instruction on the realization of scientific development, butsimultaneously provides a new method and experience for ourcountry’s current ecology civilization construction.