Why towns can't live without culture, and how to carry forward traditional culture in the process of urbanization?

At a time when the city thoroughly implements the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and solidly promotes the study and practice of Scientific Outlook on Development activities, today, we hold the Yangcheng on-the-spot meeting here, which is an important measure to implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with practical actions and an important content to promote the scientific and harmonious development of the city. At present, according to the requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development, promoting urbanization has become a major issue before us. Below, I emphasize three points on how to further improve the work of characteristic urbanization:

First, we should further strengthen our understanding of characteristic urbanization from a strategic and overall perspective.

In recent years, the whole city insists on promoting urbanization as an important task to implement Scientific Outlook on Development and accelerate economic and social development. According to the working idea of "four in one" overall promotion of central cities, counties, small towns and new countryside, the integration of urban and rural industrial layout, infrastructure, market system, career development and ecological environment has been accelerated, the comprehensive carrying capacity of cities has been improved, and the radiation-driven function of cities and towns has been enhanced. It has successively won the honorary titles of National Garden City, National Greening Model City and China Excellent Tourism City, and a number of central towns such as Bagong, Beiliu and Runcheng have emerged, as well as a number of new rural areas with urban functions such as Imperial City and Dong Siyi. It can be said that the effect is obvious. However, we must also be soberly aware that compared with the requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development, compared with the level of urbanization and urban construction in developed areas, compared with the requirements of the city's economic and social development and the improvement of people's living standards, there is still a big gap in promoting urbanization in our city. First, the overall level of urbanization is not high. In 2007, the national urbanization rate was 44.9%, and the whole province reached 44%, while the urbanization rate of our city was only 42.2%, which was lower than the provincial and national average. Second, the municipal facilities are not perfect. Such as sewage treatment and harmless treatment of domestic garbage, are basically blank. In particular, many towns are industrial and mining towns. Because factories set up cities and mines set up towns, the functions of towns are lacking and the carrying capacity is low. Third, urban planning is not scientific enough. Demolition of buildings, demolition of buildings and repeated construction have occurred from time to time. Fourth, the agglomeration and radiation effects of central cities are not strong. The foundation, layout and structure of the urban area are too small, the proper position and role of the central city have not been fully reflected, and the role of promoting the overall development of the region has not been fully exerted. Fifth, some localities and departments have not paid enough attention to it ideologically, invested less energy and worked less. Urbanization has not been planned and promoted at the strategic level, and the development of cities and towns mainly depends on the objective pull and spontaneous promotion of industrial development, without forming a set of scientific ideas and effective measures. Therefore, in the face of the new trend of rapid urbanization, the new upsurge of competing development in neighboring cities and the new expectations of the people, we must further enhance our understanding, unify our thinking, and constantly enhance our sense of responsibility and urgency in promoting urbanization.

First, we must fully realize that accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics reflects the objective law of economic and social development. Urbanization is the product of the development of social productive forces to a certain stage, the inevitable trend of economic and social development, and an important symbol of industrialization and modernization. Especially at present, with the development of economic globalization, informationization and knowledge, cities are increasingly leading the economic lifeline of the world. The population of Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta only accounts for 9.29% of the country, but the regional GDP accounts for 3 1% of the country, attracting foreign investment accounts for 64.67% of the country. Therefore, accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics conforms to the needs of domestic and international economic and social development trends and urbanization development process, and is also the need of building a new energy and industrial base in our city.

Second, we should fully realize that accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics embodies the requirements of Scientific Outlook on Development and building a harmonious socialist society. Scientific Outlook on Development asked us to adhere to the "five overall plans" to achieve comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development. Accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics is the combination point of implementing the "five overall plans" and the focus of achieving comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development. The acceleration of urbanization and the completion of urban construction can effectively enhance the ability of industry to feed back agriculture and the radiation-driven role of cities in rural areas, promote the transfer of rural population to cities and towns, promote the construction of new countryside, and form a pattern of coordinated and interactive development between urban and rural areas; It can give full play to the role of towns as regional economic, political and cultural centers, promote the rapid development of surrounding areas and promote regional economic integration; Relying on the good economic foundation of cities and towns can accelerate the development of social undertakings, promote the solution of outstanding problems involving the vital interests of the people, and then promote the coordinated development of economy and society; It can effectively coordinate the relationship between economic development and population growth, resource utilization, environmental protection and ecological construction, enhance the ability of sustainable development and promote the harmony between man and nature; It can promote deepening reform and opening wider to the outside world, speed up the improvement of the socialist market economic system, and make better use of the international and domestic markets and resources. Especially in the current widening income gap between urban and rural areas in our city, accelerating the pace of urbanization and doing a good job in urban construction can effectively narrow the income gap between urban and rural areas and promote social harmony and stability.

Third, we should fully realize that accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics embodies the inherent requirement of accelerating economic and social development. Our city should achieve leap-forward development during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan period and be at the forefront of the first phalanx in the province. On the one hand, we should speed up the pace of new industrialization, on the other hand, we should speed up the urbanization with characteristics. Without the promotion of characteristic urbanization, new industrialization and economic restructuring will be restricted; Without the promotion of characteristic urbanization, it is difficult to coordinate the development of economy, society, urban and rural areas and regions; Without the promotion of characteristic urbanization, the development of our city lacks motivation and stamina. Especially at present, the reform and development of our city is in a critical period, with sustained and rapid economic growth and obvious enhancement of comprehensive economic strength, which provides a good environment and foundation for accelerating urbanization with characteristics; The further improvement of infrastructure and public facilities has created conditions for accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics; The goal of building a modern and livable city has provided a strong support for accelerating urbanization with characteristics; The development realm of the broad masses of cadres and people has been further improved, and the awareness of promoting urbanization has been generally enhanced, which has created a strong atmosphere for us to accelerate the pace of urbanization. The Third Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China further clarified the goal of coordinating urban and rural development and solving the dual structure of urban and rural areas, which provided policy support for us to accelerate the process of urbanization with characteristics. We should further unify our thinking with the deployment of the CPC Central Committee, the provincial party committee and the municipal party committee, follow the law of interactive development of industrialization and urbanization, accelerate the process of urbanization with characteristics, and constantly create a new situation in urban construction in our city.

Second, highlight the key points, grasp the key points, and solidly promote the construction of urbanization with characteristics.

The following are six key requirements:

First, planning should be scientific. In urban construction, planning science is the greatest saving, and planning mistakes are the greatest waste. In some towns, roads are well built, but they are often dug. The building is beautifully built, but the facilities are not matched. Many squares have been built, but the utilization rate is very low. The fundamental reason lies in unscientific planning. In planning, we should be willing to spend money and work hard, follow the principles of scientificity, foresight and operability, reasonably determine the layout, functions and development goals of cities and towns, make overall arrangements for the construction of public service facilities, and pay attention to the coordination and convergence of all aspects to ensure that the planning can stand the test of history.

Second, the characteristics should be distinct. It is necessary to plan according to the local industry and natural, historical and cultural conditions, create a personalized image and brand, and avoid the simple and rigid "one side of a thousand cities". All counties and cities should actively promote the urbanization process with local characteristics by combining their own reality, adapting to local conditions and giving classified guidance. In particular, we should combine the transformation of traditional industries with the development of emerging industries, show the modern atmosphere with the excavation of historical details, improve the market system with municipal construction, improve citizens' lives with the improvement of citizens' quality, serve the local areas with the improvement of urban areas, and make the towns rich, strong and beautiful, and truly have strength, vitality and charm.

Third, the concept should be updated. It is necessary to establish an open mind and modern city concept, adhere to a high starting point planning and high-level design, have bright spots and produce fine products. In particular, we should do a good job in the design of urban functional divisions, such as administrative areas, business areas, tourist areas, residential areas and so on. In order to realize the most economical allocation and optimal utilization of infrastructure and various resources, it not only meets the needs of economic and social development and residents' production and life, but also constantly gives the city new highlights and connotations. We should focus on expanding capacity and upgrading quality, transform old cities, protect ancient buildings, build new districts, create high-quality products, improve urban functional zoning, build a number of landmark buildings with advanced concepts and perfect functions, integrate modern atmosphere and local characteristics, improve the ecological environment, comprehensively improve management level and civilization level, and achieve harmony, coordination and comfortable life.

Fourth, the industry should be optimized. Industrial development is the key to maintain strong power and vitality in the construction of characteristic towns. If the characteristic urbanization construction is not supported by industrial development, it is "passive water" and a shell town. There are many resource-based towns in our city, so we must pay attention to them. In particular, some old industrial and mining towns, whose resources are nearly exhausted, must intensify reform and innovation, do a good job in industrial succession, develop continuous industries and alternative industries according to local conditions, and cultivate new advantageous industries and economic growth points; Industrial and mining towns entering the mature development stage should speed up technological innovation, introduction and popularization, improve the recovery rate and comprehensive utilization rate of mineral resources, extend the industrial chain, develop supporting industries and service industries around leading industries, and enhance the development potential; The new industrial and mining cities should be located at a high starting point and developed at a high level, take the road of new industrialization, improve the ability of independent innovation, focus on developing industries such as coal deep processing, equipment manufacturing, high-tech and modern service industries, and form a reasonable industrial form.

Fifth, the system should be innovative. Urban construction needs a lot of money, and government investment alone is far from enough. The fundamental way is to give full play to the basic role of market mechanism in resource allocation and actively guide all kinds of investors to participate in urbanization and urban construction. Everything that can be pushed to the market should be pushed to the market, realizing market-oriented operation and socialized service, and forming a virtuous circle of investment, management and recovery; In accordance with the principle of paid use and paid service, improve the management and operation mechanism of the formation and adjustment of municipal public utilities prices, be good at managing municipal public facilities, brands and other urban capital, and revitalize and make good use of state-owned assets; Pay attention to the development and utilization of urban intangible assets, do a good job in the auction of urban roads, naming rights of squares and billboards, and take the road of building, raising and prospering cities.

The sixth is pragmatic. We must firmly establish a correct view of political achievements, persist in proceeding from reality, respect objective laws, be proactive and act according to our abilities, and have big ideas and big measures to prevent being divorced from reality and wasting people's money; We should not only do what we can, but also do what we can, and resolutely oppose rushing for success, blindly comparing, greedy for foreign countries, occupying land indiscriminately, and rushing to build image projects such as big squares, big lawns and wide roads; Resolutely oppose the practice of focusing only on image, not function, only on the ground, not on the underground, only on construction, not on management; Resolutely oppose acts that infringe upon the interests of the masses in the process of urbanization, safeguard the actual interests of the masses, especially landless farmers, residents who have been demolished, laid-off workers and other groups, and let the masses fully enjoy the benefits brought by urbanization.

Third, accelerate the process of characteristic urbanization with the spirit of hard work.

Accelerating the process of characteristic urbanization and improving the level of urban construction and management is a comprehensive systematic project involving economic, political, cultural and social construction. Only by strengthening leadership and working hard can we ensure smooth progress and achieve practical results. All levels and departments should deeply understand the great significance of accelerating the process of characteristic urbanization to the development of our city, and raise the implementation of characteristic urbanization and strengthening urban construction to the height of implementing Scientific Outlook on Development. Firmly establish the idea that grasping urbanization means grasping advanced productive forces and comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable economic and social development, and unswervingly and unremittingly grasp characteristic urbanization and urban construction like grasping new industrialization. Party and government leaders in counties and cities should devote enough energy to urbanization and urban construction, not only pay attention to macro guidance, but also personally study and solve major problems. All relevant departments should strengthen their sense of responsibility and overall situation, make concerted efforts, coordinate and cooperate, and form a pattern of government-led, market-oriented and extensive social participation. Pay attention to the selection and appointment of leaders who can effectively promote urbanization, and enrich those cadres who have knowledge, ability, experience and achievements in urban planning, construction and management to leadership positions. At the same time, further strengthen the construction of urban construction and management institutions to meet the needs of the new situation and new tasks.

In short, accelerating the process of urbanization with characteristics is related to the development of Jincheng and the overall situation of the city. Guided by the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, we should conscientiously study and practice Scientific Outlook on Development, keep pace with the times, blaze new trails, unite as one, work hard, fully promote the urbanization process with our own characteristics, and make greater contributions to building a new Jincheng with developed economy, rich civilization, good ecology, harmony and stability.

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