From Zhuhai in northern Zhejiang to Yandang in southeast China, from the streets to the solemn exhibition halls, the atmosphere is strong to welcome the convening of the 20th Party Congress in Zhejiang.

Since September, exhibitions such as "The Power of Faith - Special Exhibition of Chinese Communist Party Documents in the Collection" have been opened one after another. Important documents and pictures from different periods of the Party's history showcase the glorious history of the Communist Party of China, which set sail from the Red Boat on South Lake and continued to grow and develop.

"Welcoming the victory of the 20th Party Congress by revisiting the momentous years of Party history will enable Party members and cadres to candle their initial thoughts, stay awake to 'catch up' and firmly practise the purpose of serving the people." Chen Shuihua, director of the Zhejiang Museum, said.

As we move forward on a new journey, the "digital wave" in Zhejiang is surging.

In April 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed during his visit to Zhejiang: "We should vigorously promote scientific and technological innovation, focus on growing new growth points and forming new momentum for development". Distributed on both sides of the Qianjiang River, the Hangzhou section of the Zhejiang Pilot Free Trade Zone has continued to make efforts in digital trade, digital industry, digital logistics and digital finance, contributing 18.1% of the city's total imports and exports with an area of only 0.22% of Hangzhou. Today, it is becoming an important platform for digital trade in the Yangtze River Delta.

This is the comprehensive service hall of China (Zhejiang) Pilot Free Trade Zone taken on September 27, 2020. By Xinhua (Photo/Zhang Fan)

Wang Yongfang, Executive Deputy Director of the Hangzhou Free Trade Commission, said, "We are confident that by 2025, we will initially build a digital free trade pilot zone with significant recognition, living up to President Xi's earnest wish."

At the mouth of the Qianjiang River, Ningbo Zhoushan Port is a thriving scene with tower cranes and giant ships shuttling around.

The Chuanshan port area of Ningbo Zhoushan Port photographed on Dec. 24, 2021. Xinhua News Agency (Photo/Tang Jiankai)

On September 9 this year, all berths of the second phase of the Meishan Port Area project passed the handover inspection, which is expected to become the second "10 million containers" single container terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan Port and the fourth in the world.

Zhu Shijie, the first shift leader of the bridge crane shift at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Beilun No.3 Container Terminal Co. (Photo/Xinhua News Agency)

Just after attending the first Great Artisan Forum in early September, Zhu Shijie, the head of the bridge crane class at Ningbo Zhoushan Port Beilun Third Container Terminal Co Ltd, was put to work. "Two years ago, the President gave us recognition for our work during his visit to the port." Zhu Shijie said, "President Xi's expectation has always inspired everyone. The workers are riveted, competing every day for skills and responsibilities, being good at their jobs at the port and welcoming the 20th Party Congress with practical actions at their workplaces."

In the golden autumn, on the banks of the Ou River, the scene of entrepreneurship and innovation is very inspiring.

Walking into the Chint IoT Industrial Park in Yueqing, Wenzhou, green and low-carbon application scenes can be seen everywhere, such as rooftop photovoltaic power supply, multi-tank water storage cooling systems, cloud platform-centred intelligent systems and so on. This once small switch factory, now, has an annual revenue of more than 100 billion yuan, achieving a leap from a traditional manufacturing enterprise to a smart energy service provider.

"I believe that with the convening of the 20th Party Congress, the practice of the new development concept will certainly advance to a higher level, and we private enterprises are confident in taking the path of green, low-carbon and high-quality development." Nan Cunhui, chairman of Chint Group, said.

Hangzhou West Railway Station photographed on May 16, 2022. (Photo/Huang Zongzhi via Xinhua News Agency)

As night falls, overlooking the soon-to-be-opened Hangzhou West Railway Station, the blue "X" shaped lighted skylight of the station building is like a jewel decorating the city of Hangzhou at night.

"In nearly two and a half years, we overcame the epidemic and extreme weather to compete for time and quality to complete the construction tasks." Du Liqiang, executive deputy commander of the construction command of Hangzhou West Railway Station of China Railway Construction Engineering, said, "As an important node of the 'Yangtze River Delta on the track', Hangzhou West Railway Station will be officially delivered soon and all our workers will meet the 20th Party Congress with impeccable construction quality."

Developing the construction of a model zone of common prosperity with high quality is a major mission given to Zhejiang by the Party Central Committee.

"For more than one year, Zhejiang has made a good start on the runway of common prosperity with a steady pace." According to Yu Jianxing, party secretary and president of Zhejiang Gongshang University, Zhejiang's practice has helped deepen the theoretical understanding of the connotation of common prosperity among all sectors of society, laying a good foundation for promoting the achievement of common prosperity.

Overlooking Xiagang Village in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (Photo by Wang Jiancai)

"With the Party's good policies comes a good life for the people. I look forward to the 20th Party Congress making further plans for promoting Chinese-style modernisation." These days, Jiang Lijuan, secretary of the Party General Branch of Xiajiang Village in Chun'an County, Hangzhou City, is busy with the construction of the "Great Xiajiang Consortium", "Xiajiang Village has developed well, we also want to drive the surrounding people's income to the next level, so that the villagers' spiritual and cultural life is richer, and everyone has more convenient access to medical care and schooling. "

Translator: Fan Chenyu (Intern)

Editor: Ye Ke, Fan Chenyu (Intern)