Changes in Yan'an

Xinhuanet, Yan'an, February 25 (Reporter Chen Gang) "I heard that Yan'an has changed a lot in the past two years, so I brought my children to see it during the Spring Festival." I once went to the countryside in Yan'an, and now I live with a family in Beijing. Mr. Liu, who works in a news unit, chose to "return to Yan'an" during the Spring Festival this year.

There are many people who feel the same way as Mr. Liu. Yan'an is very cold in winter, and few people used to come here to travel. However, according to the local tourism bureau, during this year's Spring Festival holiday, this revolutionary holy land, which was undergoing a development boom, attracted 420,000 people to visit here.

Mr. Liu said that northern Shaanxi has become my country's new energy base due to its rich coal, oil and natural gas, and is a key area for the development of the western region. As the central city in northern Shaanxi, Yan'an has become an economic "pearl" in the northwest region, as exciting as the red hot land back then.

According to Zhang Shenian, Mayor of Yan'an City, last year Yan'an City focused on the development of the western region, accelerated infrastructure construction, expanded opening to the outside world, and achieved stable economic growth. Last year, the city completed fixed asset investment of 5.656 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.96%, started construction of 40 projects, and completed an investment of 2.72 billion yuan, an increase of 27.7% over the previous year. Last year, Yan'an signed 78 economic and trade contracts of various types at business exchange meetings such as the China East-West Investment and Trade Fair, with an amount of 2.24 billion yuan, and introduced 1.32 billion yuan of overseas and out-of-city funds.

The accelerated pace of opening up has brought Yan'an closer and closer to the world. Yan'an is more than 370 kilometers away from Xi'an. Before liberation, there was only a winding and narrow dirt road surrounded by weeds and shrubs. In the 1930s, American writer Snow walked or rode a donkey along this trail, starting from Xi'an and taking dozens of days to reach the birthplace of China's Red Revolution.

Today, this small road has been transformed into a wide cement and asphalt road, and the travel time from Xi'an to Yan'an has been shortened to 5 hours. If you want to take the train, start from Xi'an in the evening and arrive in Yan'an after sleeping. Walking on the streets of Yan'an, IC card phones can be seen everywhere, allowing you to contact all parts of the world at any time. More than a dozen Internet cafes allow the fashionable Yan'an people to maintain "live broadcast" contact with the outside world.

Such connections brought foreigners, foreign goods, foreign information and ideas into Yan'an continuously. Worshiping the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum, watching waterfalls at Hukou, and visiting Yan'an holy sites, more and more overseas tourists are making this once-quiet yellow land increasingly lively. Last year, Yan'an's tourism industry set a record high in history. It received 2.356 million tourists, exceeding the total number of tourists in the city's 13 districts and counties. The total tourism revenue was 723 million yuan, an increase of 27% and 75% respectively over the previous year. %. (End)

In fact, Yan'an now is no longer as difficult as it was in the revolutionary era. After decades of reform and opening up, Yan'an has changed a lot. Although there are people living in earthen cave dwellings, they are already very few. Most farmers built new brick kilns and even bungalows and small buildings. In the city, there are more and more high-rise buildings, and people's lifestyle is getting closer and closer to modern urban life. There are all kinds of entertainment venues in the city, and it is very convenient to access the Internet. In recent years, transportation in Yan'an has become increasingly developed. The expressway is about to be completed. Flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, and Xi'an have also gradually increased. Trains to Beijing, Xi'an and other places have increased and speeded up. It takes 4 hours to get to Xi'an. , very convenient.

Yan'an's economy is also gradually developing. Northern Shaanxi is a place with a long history and deep cultural accumulation. Today, oil and coal are the pillars of Yan'an's economy, and the cultural industry has gradually grown, adding strength to Yan'an's development.

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