'The People Are Our Strength' (20/44)

Spring Breeze over the Lake, one of eight famous tourist attractions of West Lake Park in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. "Make profits while preserving the eco-system." Xi Jinping, then governor of Fujian, attached great importance to protecting the environment, stressing that a strong ecology promotes strong economics and that nature benefits future generations. As early as 2002, facing severe soil erosion in Changting County, he launched a strategic plan to transform Fujian into an eco-friendly province, which soon became one of the first pilot provinces for the implementation of such campaigns.