Eight major changes have taken place in the lives of farmers in Chenzhou.
First, eat nutrition.
With the increase of farmers' income, the consumption habits and concepts of rural residents are gradually changing, and food consumption pays attention to structural adjustment and nutrition. In 2005, the per capita food consumption expenditure of rural residents was 1.269 yuan, an increase of 28.3% over 2000, with an average annual increase of 5. 1.2%. Mainly manifested in the decline in the proportion of staple food consumption, the per capita staple food consumption of rural residents is 308 yuan, accounting for 24.32% of food consumption expenditure, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than that of 2000, and the consumption of various nutritious non-staple foods is increasing. For example, the per capita consumption of meat and products in 2005 is 286 yuan, which is higher than that in 2000 149 yuan, which has increased the per capita consumption ratio of aquatic products in 32 yuan. The per capita consumption of fruit and food in 45 yuan increased by 36.84% compared with that in 2000, increasing 26 yuan.
Second, dress in fashion.
In the past, farmers were not richer every season, but now farmers are richer every season, and they pay great attention to clothing fabrics, styles and brands. In the past, cloth shoes and rubber overshoes were also replaced by various leather shoes and wave shoes. In 2005, the per capita clothing consumption of rural residents was 1.67 yuan, which was 70.42% higher than that in 2000, with an average annual growth of 1.2 1%. Among them, the per capita clothing expenditure 1 18 yuan increased by 1 18.54% compared with 2000, with an average annual increase of16.93%; In 2.2 yuan, the expenditure on purchasing fabrics decreased by 45. 13%, with an average annual decrease of 8.83%. In 2005, the per capita expenditure on shoes, hats and socks of rural residents in 40 yuan increased by 25. 1 1% compared with that in 32 yuan in 2000.
Third, the housing is spacious.
"The key to a well-off society is housing". The most intuitive and obvious change in the improvement of rural living standards is that housing conditions have been greatly improved, and most of them have lived in buildings. In 2005, the per capita housing consumption expenditure of rural residents in the city was 309 yuan, an increase of 70.73% over 2000, with an average annual increase of11.33%; At the end of the year, the per capita housing area was 36.4 square meters, an increase of 7. 1 square meter compared with 2000, with an increase of 24.23% and an average annual increase of 4.42%. Among them, the building area is 26.6 square meters, with an increase of 40.7 1%, with an average annual increase of 7. 13%, accounting for 73. 12% of the total housing area. The reinforced concrete area is 20.5 square meters, with an increase of 49.64%, with an average annual increase of 8.44%; The area of brick-wood structure is 15.9 m2, with an increase of 5.33%, with an average annual increase of 1. 10%. Nowadays, new houses can be seen everywhere in the countryside. They are not only novel and beautiful in appearance, but also exquisite in interior decoration, complete in facilities, beautiful and comfortable, which has changed the situation that there is basically no decoration or interior decoration.
Fourth, high-end home appliances.
With the steady growth of income and the implementation of the policy of the same price of electricity in urban and rural areas, rural residents have changed the situation that they could afford home appliances but could not afford electricity in the past. High-end household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners are no longer luxuries, but are becoming an important part of the life elements of rural residents and gradually entering the homes of ordinary people. By the end of 2005, rural residents in Chenzhou had 30 washing machines, 29 refrigerators and 93 color TVs per 100 households, increasing by 66.73%, 1% and 89.83% respectively compared with 2000, with average annual growth of 1% and 265438. Some high-end durable consumer goods, such as water heaters and air conditioners, are becoming the consumption hotspots of farmers with higher income levels.
5. Convenient transportation and communication.
In recent years, governments at all levels have increased their efforts to do practical things for the people, greatly improving the rural transportation and communication environment, and extending the urban and rural road networks in all directions, paving the way for farmers to use modern transportation and communication tools. In 2005, the per capita transportation and communication expenditure in 240 yuan increased by 1.6 times compared with that in 2000, with an average annual increase of 20.6 1%. In recent years, transportation and communication have become the fastest growing consumption among rural residents. Among them, the per capita transportation expenditure in 23 yuan increased by 43.8%, with an average annual growth rate of 7.52%; The per capita expenditure on communication tools in 42 yuan increased by 3.2 times, with an average annual increase of 33.23%. By the end of 2005, every 100 households had 42 motorcycles, 75 mobile phones and 6/kloc-0 phones.
Sixth, colorful culture and entertainment.
With the improvement of material living conditions, farmers' pursuit of spiritual and cultural life is getting higher and higher, and the increasing expenditure on culture, education and entertainment is the best example. In 2005, the per capita expenditure on culture, education and entertainment of rural residents was 344 yuan, an increase of 30.8 1% compared with 2000, with an average annual increase of 5.52%. By the end of 2005, every 100 households had 23 stereos, 5 cameras, 2 home computers and 1 high-end musical instruments.
Vii. Beautiful living environment
In recent years, farmers' production conditions and living environment have been greatly improved, and the rural landscape has undergone tremendous changes. In 2005, 65,438+000% of the administrative villages in the city had access to highways, 65,438+000% to telephones and 65,438+000% to electricity. The penetration rate of telephone in rural households reached 60.6 1%, and the penetration rate of drinking tap water in rural households reached 43.2 1%. The forest coverage rate is increasing year by year, the mileage of cement hardened rural roads is increasing year by year, and the urbanization rate is increasing year by year. Since 2005, the agricultural tax has been completely abolished in our city. From the system to ensure the improvement of farmers' lives, enhance the ability of rural sustainable development and the ability of harmonious development between man and nature.
Eight. Improve the quality of the population
The continuous progress of social civilization is closely related to the improvement of population quality. During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, the rural cultural and educational undertakings in Chenzhou developed rapidly. According to the sampling survey data of rural households in the whole city, the enrollment rate of rural children aged 7- 15 in 2005 was 97.8%, 0.7 percentage points higher than that in 2000. The proportion of rural labor force with junior high school education or above rose from 64.8 1% in 2000 to 73.52% in 2005. The number of years of education for the labor force was 8.6 years, 0.3 years higher than that in 2000.
Chenzhou has changed greatly, and the "South Gate" has become a provincial civilized city.
On September 27th, Chenzhou became the fourth provincial civilized city officially named by the provincial party committee and government after Yueyang, Changde and Changsha at the commendation meeting for the creation of spiritual civilization in the whole province. China's efforts to build an excellent tourist city and a provincial garden city will soon be a complete success.
From "South Gate" to "Back Garden"
1995 is a very important turning point in the organizational history of Chenzhou in 2000. This year, the State Council approved Chenzhou to withdraw land to build a city. However, at that time, Chenzhou was too small, with a small population and a low level of urban economic development, which was extremely disproportionate to Hunan's position as the "southern gate", its geographical advantages connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, and the wishes and demands of the general public.
In order to win the initiative to speed up development, on the basis of investigation and study, sizing up the situation and brainstorming, Mei Kebao, then secretary of the municipal party committee, and a group of people from the municipal party committee and the municipal government brainstormed and established the strategic thinking of "accelerating the construction of Hunan's' south gate' and striving to build a' back garden' of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao", changing the location advantage into an open advantage, transforming the transportation advantage into a circulation advantage, transforming the resource advantage into an economic advantage, and promoting the leaping development of Chenzhou's economy.
The intention of the municipal party committee is obvious. On the one hand, by speeding up the construction of the "South Gate", implementing the priority strategy of "opening to the outside world", improving the level of opening to the outside world, promoting the process of industrialization and urbanization, and striving to make Chenzhou's economic development a "bright spot" in the province and play a leading role in the province's opening up and development. On the other hand, by building the "back garden" of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, we can meet the needs of citizens, improve living conditions, beautify the living environment, improve the quality of life, develop eco-tourism resources, build a civilized city, and expand openness and popularity.
1998, MEK Bao, who was in his prime, was transferred to Hengyang Municipal Party Committee Secretary, and Li Dalun, who was elegant and delicate, came to Chenzhou from Xiangxi to take office. After a period of investigation and study in Chenzhou, in 2000, the municipal party committee and the municipal government established the urban development strategy of "extending from south to east" and put forward the goal of building another Chenzhou city in the south of the city in 5-8 years.
In just seven years, Chenzhou invested nearly 4 billion yuan in urban infrastructure construction, and completed more than 300 large and small projects, including 654.38+0.08 billion yuan in infrastructure construction in the central city. In 20001year, there are 24 urban infrastructure construction projects in the central city, with a planned total investment of 460 million yuan and a completed investment of more than 300 million yuan. This year, there are 2/kloc-0 infrastructure projects in the central city, with a planned investment of more than 700 million yuan. Up to now, the investment has reached 65438+600 million yuan. 200 1, the city's GDP growth rate is higher than the provincial average; The total revenue of local finance ranks second in the province; Comprehensive economic indicators rank third in the province; The total utilization of foreign capital jumped to the second place in the province.
Masterpieces of two major cities.
A city is the political, economic and cultural center of a certain region, and its appearance is a comprehensive reflection of a place's mental outlook, investment environment and leadership and management ability. In order to make the city bigger, better and more beautiful, Chenzhou has established the concept that "grasping urban construction and management means grasping economy", and urban construction has entered the fast lane of rapid development.
Now, the two major projects that make Chenzhou citizens relish have been completed and started to play a role. Wuling Square, with a total area of136,900 square meters and a total investment of more than 80 million yuan, is financed by land. The project started from June 1999 to June 10 and was put into use in May of the following year. Its construction is a "masterpiece" of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, which has a pioneering significance in the articles on living and managing cities. Land is the largest stock asset in the city, and doing a living land article is the key to revitalize the stock assets. Urban infrastructure construction is the most effective means to revitalize existing assets, and urban construction is the carrier of industrialization. It can be said that road construction will promote the appreciation of land on both sides, activate a number of industries, thus promoting the industrialization process and increasing tax sources for the government.
According to statistics, from 1999 to 20001year, the total investment in urban municipal infrastructure in Chenzhou reached 108 billion yuan, which was 20 times of the total investment in the previous 20 years, of which the direct investment of the government only accounted for 15%, the credit investment accounted for 28% and the remaining 57%. This year, the city organized the "Year of Urban Management and Construction Management Benefit", and the urban area will refinance 65.438+0.5 billion yuan through market-oriented operation, and complete 654.38+065.438+0 key urban construction projects.
The second major project in Chenzhou is the governance of Chen Jiang. The total investment of comprehensive management project in Chen Jiang is nearly 700 million yuan. In planning and construction, we adhere to the principle of multi-objective consideration. The construction of roads and flood dams along the river is not only to solve the problems of road traffic and urban flood control, but also to improve the ecological environment of Chen Jiang waters, improve the accessibility and hydrophilicity of rivers, improve the living environment of units and residents along the river, and promote the adjustment of related industrial structures and promote the development of related industries. The project adheres to the people-oriented principle, and the construction of the scenic belt along the river fully considers the needs of urban residents for the urban space environment. Mainly to provide citizens with a good leisure and entertainment living environment, improve the quality of life of citizens, and make people closer and more integrated with nature.
Harmony and unity between man and nature
A city without personality and cultural taste is a city without life and soul. In the process of urban expansion, Chenzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attaches great importance to the promotion of urban taste.
Chenzhou's approach in this respect is to improve the ecological taste of the city. Chenzhou has been a city in the forest since ancient times. Wu Yi, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty, once left a good word "Rest in his later years and know Chenzhou in his poems". Qin Guan, a poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, wrote a much-told story: "Chen Jiang is easy to get around, who will go to Xiaoxiang for?". According to the geographical and natural advantages of the city, Chenzhou City put forward the slogan of "strengthening the city with mountains, making it beautiful with water, making it beautiful with green trees, moving forests into the city and turning it into a garden", striving to achieve the harmonious unity of infrastructure, landscaping, public buildings and design between individuals and communities, local and whole, and nature and color in the construction. Chen Jiang scenic belt, which consists of pedestrian walkway, Hexi corridor and riverside garden, has been built one after another, and Renmin Road, Guoqing Road Ecological Park, Paradise Hot Spring Ecological Park and Wang Xianling Eco-tourism Zone have been built one after another. In 200 1 year, our city implemented the "Five Thousand Trees Entering the City Project" and launched the "Urban Greening Month" in March this year, which set off a craze for all people to participate in greening. The area of urban public green space has exceeded the standard of provincial garden city.
The second major measure is to improve the cultural taste of the city. People compare urban sculpture to "the eyes of the city". Chenzhou city sculpture combines history and culture with modern civilization, and pays attention to the development of natural landscape and the excavation of cultural connotation. For example, the urban sculpture of "Sudan Crossing the Crane" reflects the great changes in Chenzhou in the past and present. The urban sculpture of "Shennong's Works in Chenzhou" is placed in Wuling Square, which is open to the atmosphere, solemn and dignified, indicating Chenzhou's long and profound historical context.