In Nov. 3rd 2006, the 60th Anniversary of Commemorating Yellow River Harness was held in Zhengzhou city, Henan Province.
Mr. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council and Mr. Hui Liangyu, Vice Premier of the State Council delivered important written instructions to commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Yellow River harness respectively.
Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, and Yellow River harness is of great importance to the overall situation of the modernization construction of our country, pointed out by General Secretary Hu Jintao. In the last 60 years, great achievements have been made in the harness of the river, but we still have a long way to go, which requires us to insist on a harmonious coexistence of people with nature, strengthen planning, comprehensive and integrated management, so as to bring it benefit to the people. Premier Wen Jiabao urged to focus on water management in a scientific and lawful manner, encourage water conservation and sustainable utilization of water resources, optimize water allocation and prevent water pollution and soil erosion, and ensure the safety of the river.
Mr. Wang Shucheng, Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Zhang Yong, Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council, Mr. Xu Chunguang, Secretary-General of Henan Provincial Committee of the CPC, Mr. Li Chengyu, Governor of Henan Province, Mr. Ye Rutang, Vice Chairman of Committee of Environmental and Resources Protection of National People’s Congress of China, Mr. Suo Lisheng, Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, Mr. Ye Aiqun, Commander of Jinan Military Area Command, Mr. Li Guoying, Director-General of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission, and other high-level officials from the relevant departments of National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Land and Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, State Environmental Protection Administration, State Forestry Administration, Policy Research Office of CCCPC, and responsible people in charge of water affairs from provincial (autonomous) people’s governments along the Yellow River attended the ceremony. The anniversary was presided by Mr. Jiao Yong, Vice Minister of Water Resources.
A total of more than 900 people from relevant departments and ministries, provincial (autonomous) water resources departments located along the Yellow River and representatives from varied fields attended the ceremony of the 60th anniversary.
Vice Premier Hui Liangyu made an important speech after the Director-General of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission delivered a working report on the harness of the Yellow River for the last 60 years. Mr. Wang Shucheng, Minister of Water Resources also delivered a speech at the ceremony.