Unit 8.1 Beautiful China 美丽中国

1. 在推进生态文明建设过程中，地方政府应如何平衡短期经济增长与长期环境保护的关系？
2. 绿水青山就是金山银山理念对当代青年参与绿色生活方式有何具体启示？
3. 面对资源相对匮乏的现状，中国应采取哪些创新措施实现经济社会的可持续发展？
4. 在构建人与自然和谐共生的现代化进程中，普通民众可以发挥怎样的监督与参与作用？
5. 结合全球气候治理背景，中国生态文明建设经验对发展中国家有何借鉴意义？

1. How should local governments balance short-term economic growth with long-term environmental protection during ecological civilization construction?
2. What specific inspirations does the concept of lucid waters and lush mountains being invaluable assets offer to contemporary youth participating in green lifestyles?
3. Facing relatively scarce resources, what innovative measures should China adopt to achieve sustainable economic and social development?
4. In the process of building modernization characterized by harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, what supervisory and participatory roles can ordinary citizens play?
5. Against the backdrop of global climate governance, what reference significance does China's ecological civilization construction experience hold for developing countries?

1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,100 Hello, everyone! 2 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:04,430 Today we will explore an important theme that concerns 3 00:00:04,430 --> 00:00:08,130 the future of the country and the well-being of the people 4 00:00:08,130 --> 00:00:13,460 - the importance and goals of China's ecological civilization construction 5 00:00:13,460 --> 00:00:17,300 Firstly let us recognize the importance of ecological civilization 6 00:00:17,300 --> 00:00:21,330 construction from the perspective of national strategy 7 00:00:21,330 --> 00:00:24,930 With the rapid development of China's economy and society 8 00:00:24,930 --> 00:00:27,600 ecological environment protection has become 9 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:31,160 a fundamental national policy and strategy of the country 10 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,500 This is not only because the deterioration of the ecological 11 00:00:34,500 --> 00:00:38,530 environment directly affects people's quality of life 12 00:00:38,530 --> 00:00:41,060 but also because people's demand for a beautiful 13 00:00:41,060 --> 00:00:44,760 ecological environment is increasing day by day 14 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:50,400 As President Xi Jinping emphasized 'Green mountains and clear waters are as valuable 15 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:57,360 as mountains of gold and silver', this sentence profoundly reveals the dialectical relationship 16 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,130 between protecting the ecological environment 17 00:01:00,130 --> 00:01:05,330 and economic development emphasizing the value of the ecological environment 18 00:01:05,330 --> 00:01:09,100 and its important supporting role in economic development 19 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:12,960 The core of ecological civilization construction is to achieve 20 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:16,760 harmonious coexistence between humans and nature 21 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,560 This means that while pursuing economic development 22 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:23,460 we must respect adapt to, and protect nature 23 00:01:23,460 --> 00:01:26,530 As a country with a large population and 24 00:01:26,530 --> 00:01:31,060 relatively scarce resources it is particularly important for China 25 00:01:31,060 --> 00:01:35,300 to achieve sustainable development We cannot sacrifice the environment 26 00:01:35,300 --> 00:01:39,560 for short-term economic growth but should pursue a green circular 27 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,660 and low-carbon development model to ensure 28 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:46,330 coordinated development of the economy society, and environment 29 00:01:46,330 --> 00:01:50,530 During this process the Chinese government has taken a series of measures 30 00:01:50,530 --> 00:01:54,700 to promote the construction of ecological civilization 31 00:01:54,700 --> 00:02:00,100 At the legislative level we have strengthened the formulation and implementation 32 00:02:00,100 --> 00:02:03,900 of environmental protection laws and regulations to ensure 33 00:02:03,900 --> 00:02:08,300 that there are laws to rely on and that laws must be followed 34 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:11,460 At the policy level we have implemented the ecological 35 00:02:11,460 --> 00:02:17,100 protection red line system strictly controlling the development activities in ecologically 36 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:20,730 sensitive areas and important ecological functional areas 37 00:02:20,730 --> 00:02:26,030 protecting biodiversity and maintaining ecological balance 38 00:02:26,030 --> 00:02:29,360 At the same time we are also promoting the development of green 39 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,000 industries such as green energy green transportation 40 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,500 and green buildings to reduce pollution and 41 00:02:35,500 --> 00:02:41,400 damage to the environment The construction of ecological civilization is 42 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,400 not only the responsibility of the government 43 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:48,100 but also the responsibility of every citizen 44 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:50,630 We should all become protectors builders 45 00:02:50,630 --> 00:02:54,630 and beneficiaries of the ecological environment 46 00:02:54,630 --> 00:02:57,830 In daily life we can start with small things 47 00:02:57,830 --> 00:03:02,500 such as saving water and electricity reducing the use of plastic products 48 00:03:02,500 --> 00:03:05,130 participating in garbage classification 49 00:03:05,130 --> 00:03:09,630 green travel, etc These are all contributions we can make to protecting 50 00:03:09,630 --> 00:03:15,630 the ecological environment Finally let us put into practice the concept of ecological 51 00:03:15,630 --> 00:03:19,830 civilization construction through practical actions 52 00:03:19,830 --> 00:03:24,830 As college students in the new era we should have environmental awareness and integrate 53 00:03:24,830 --> 00:03:28,730 the concept of green development into our learning and life 54 00:03:28,730 --> 00:03:31,030 Let us work together to contribute our efforts 55 00:03:31,030 --> 00:03:34,930 to building a beautiful, healthy, and sustainable China 56 00:03:34,930 --> 00:03:36,430 Thank you!