Yingshan, Sichuan: The old city changes its appearance and the new city showcases its new form

Urban construction is an important means to enhance the living standards of citizens and improve the living environment. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Yingshan County in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, focuses on improving the quality of urban functions and serving a better life. Through measures such as rational park layout, increasing facility renovation efforts, and strengthening supporting facility construction, efforts are made to create a livable environment, continuously releasing the unique charm of "Small County Excellent City, Fireworks Camp Mountain", and making this old city constantly radiate youthful vitality.

City Park Embraces to Create High Quality Living Space

On January 17th, the author saw in Xinglong Lake Park in the western part of Yingshan County that the lake water was clear, the plants by the lake were lush with greenery, and various small flowers were dotted among them; Citizens can stroll along the colorful walking path around the lake, dance on the square, or step into the pavilion in the center of the lake to take photos, making the park very popular.

Xinglong Lake Park will be fully completed and opened to the public in 2024, providing high-quality leisure space for nearly 30000 citizens in the surrounding area, "said the person in charge of Yingshan County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau. The park covers an area of 260 acres, with 160000 square meters of green landscape built, and supporting facilities such as squares, colorful walking paths, lake pavilions, and single arch stone bridges; The artificial lake in the core area is formed by ecological transformation of two ponds through dredging, revetment, and landscaping, forming a spatial structure of "one lake, two banks, and multiple nodes" with the surrounding landscape.

Xinglong Lake Park is not only a place for citizens to relax and entertain, but also enhances the city's image and taste, highlighting its ecological value. By rebuilding the regional wetland ecosystem, this area has become the source of the Nanmen River's active water reserve, providing habitat for birds and creating a favorable growth environment for aquatic plants, contributing to the improvement of regional biodiversity.

Wherever the city expands, supporting parks will be built, "said the person in charge of Yingshan County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau. There are sports parks, Xinglong Lake Park, and Xiyue Lake Park in the western part of the city, Langchi Wetland Park and Binhe Park in the north, Baita Park and Youth Park in the east, and Cuiping Park in the middle. There are currently more than 40 large parks, node parks, and pocket parks in the city; Yingshan has been named one of the first provincial-level ecological garden counties, and Baita Park has been successfully upgraded to a provincial key park.

Building a park requires better management and utilization. The person in charge of Yingshan County Public Utilities Management Bureau introduced that Yingshan is promoting the transformation of parks from single recreational spaces to composite functional spaces: creating horticultural landscapes at important locations such as the First Ring Road, Xian'an Avenue, and Sui'an Avenue, improving park supporting facilities, synchronously opening up shared lawns and understory spaces, and turning the park square into an important platform for citizens' leisure and entertainment, sports and fitness, and cultural exchange, making the park truly a "city reception room".

We are exploring the 'using the park to support the park' model, standardizing the setting of temporary stalls, which not only facilitates citizens' lives but also increases public benefits, "said the person in charge of Yingshan County Public Utilities Management Bureau. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, designated areas will be set up in the New Era Square walking path and Xicheng area node park for businesses to temporarily set up stalls, allowing the fireworks to rise in the park and injecting strong momentum into the 'holiday economy' and 'night economy'.

Nowadays, large parks are scattered throughout Yingshan County, with pocket parks and node parks blooming everywhere. Flowers bloom throughout the year in the park, adding color to this vibrant modern city and becoming a beautiful scenery.

Urban renewal showcases youthful vitality in the old city

The changes in Yingshan County are too great! Tall buildings stand tall, and the streets are beautiful and atmospheric. "Old Li, a resident of Yunfengshan Community in Langchi Street, has been working outside for more than 6 years. The scene before him this time makes him feel like he is in a modern metropolis." I wholeheartedly praise the construction of my hometown city

The "major changes in urban appearance" mentioned by Lao Li is precisely the benchmark project for urban renewal during the 14th Five Year Plan period in Yingshan - the renovation project for the "central axis" facade of the city.

According to the relevant person in charge of Yingshan County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau, the facade hazard elimination renovation project is aimed at the two sides of the main streets on the central axis of the county, including Waixi Street, Zhengxi Street, Zhengdong Street, Mozi Street, and Dongdajie. First, the loose walls and damaged tiles are cleaned, then anti cracking mortar is applied, real stone paint is sprayed, and the original building is shaped according to the situation; The street facing windows have been uniformly replaced with bridge cut vacuum glass windows, and all air conditioning outdoor units are hidden inside the air conditioning fence, which not only creates a beautiful appearance but also eliminates safety hazards.

Strolling along this 3.5-kilometer-long central axis of the city, the simple and ancient style is harmoniously integrated with modern elements, and the combination of Chinese and Western architectural styles complements each other. Paired with lush green plants and bright flowers, it gives people a feeling of being surrounded by paintings and scenery.

Beautiful 'face' requires solid 'inner support'. In addition to the renovation of the facade to eliminate potential hazards, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Yingshan will also turn its attention to the underground and initiate a profound "urban bloodline" renewal through rainwater and sewage diversion.

To eradicate the problem of mixed rainwater and sewage in cities, we will carry out a two-year campaign for urban sewage treatment during the 14th Five Year Plan period, and reconstruct the county's sewage system. The relevant person in charge of the County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau said that by using the top-down operation method to construct the urban sewage main pipeline, 100 old residential rainwater and sewage branch pipelines will be synchronously improved, and a fully enclosed domestic sewage collection and treatment system of "residential collection pipe - sedimentation tank - road branch pipe - sewage interception main pipe - sewage treatment plant" will be built in all aspects, filling the gaps in sewage collection and treatment facilities and effectively solving problems such as mixed rainwater and sewage discharge.

On January 15th, the author walked into the sewage treatment plant in the east of Yingshan County and saw various mechanical equipment operating in an orderly manner. The staff explained that the sewage transported through the pipeline in the county enters the treatment plant and undergoes processes such as impurity removal, mud water separation, phosphorus and nitrogen removal. The sewage is then transformed into clean water and directly used for ecological replenishment.

The factory processes over 60000 tons of sewage every day, with a portion of the treated water being discharged into the Yingshan River and another portion being transported to the reclaimed water hub of the Yingshan County Urban Reclaimed Water Project. The worker added that a portion of the treated water is transported to the County People's Hospital for cooling medical equipment, while another portion is pumped to the Zoumaling River to provide ecological water replenishment for the Nanmen River.

Doing a good job in 'water culture' not only solves the problem of sewage pollution in the environment, but also realizes the recycling of water resources, solves the problem of water replenishment in county rivers, and maximizes the value of every drop of water, "said the relevant person in charge of the County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau.

Nowadays, under the blue sky and white clouds, the renovated buildings in Yingshan County are beautiful and atmospheric, with strong underground "blood vessels" jumping, allowing people to truly feel the modern vitality of this old city and achieve a magnificent transformation of "old city changing its appearance and new city showing its new form".

Complete supporting facilities to create a comfortable and livable environment

Last March, citizen Huang Min moved to a new house located in the east of the urban area, in Heyi No.1 Courtyard. When asked about her stay experience, Huang Min frankly stated that when she opened the window at home, she could see the clean and tidy community in front of her. The spacious green space was filled with flowers blooming all year round, and was also equipped with various sports facilities and fitness equipment.

Living here is very comfortable, "Huang Min said. This is an improved housing unit for her. The reason why she chose to purchase property here is because it is located in the new city of Yingshan County, and the related supporting facilities are very complete." Starting from the entrance of the community, it takes about 10 minutes to reach New Era Square to the south and Furongshui Town to the north. Leisure and entertainment are very convenient

According to the relevant person in charge of Yingshan County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Yingshan County has continuously expanded and built more than 20 large-scale real estate projects, extending from Dongsheng Town in the east and Lujing Town in the west, further improving the urbanization rate.

If newly-built real estate projects have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, accompanied by complete supporting facilities, and have kept the bottom line of "happy living" for citizens, then the infrastructure renovation and improvement in the old city area has laid a solid foundation for "comfortable living".

On January 15th, the author saw outdoor elevators installed at the entrances of several residential buildings in the county's power community, and residents occasionally entered and exited.

It used to be very inconvenient to go out, but now the elevator goes directly to my doorstep and I can leave anytime I want. "Mr. Wang, who lives on the 6th floor, has limited mobility and needs to use a wheelchair to go out." Before the elevator was installed, I couldn't get off the building a few times a month and became unfamiliar with my neighbors

The weather has been good these days. I can go downstairs to bask in the sun and chat with my neighbors, "said Mr. Wang." My old wife used to take care of me at home, and I was so tired of going up and down to buy groceries that I was panting heavily. I felt heartbroken even after watching it myself; Now, he can stroll around the market with his wife and feel particularly relaxed.

It is reported that in order to improve the living environment and enhance the convenience of life for citizens, during the 14th Five Year Plan period, Yingshan will continue to optimize the quality of urban space and improve public service functions: promote the renovation of 324 old residential courtyards, complete the installation of 64 elevators in existing residential areas such as Electric Power Community, Jinxiu Jiayuan, and Sanxing Jincheng, and implement convenience projects such as gas pipeline aging and renovation; The living conditions of residents continue to improve, and the comfort of the living environment and the satisfaction of the masses have significantly increased. In 2025, Yingshan will be successfully selected as a key city (county-level city) for provincial urban renewal action and a key area for provincial urban renewal.

We focus on the overall goal of building a 'high-quality living and livable area in Northeast Sichuan', guided by promoting high-quality development of housing and urban-rural construction, and strive to build a livable and resilient smart city, contributing to the economic and social development of the entire county through housing and construction efforts, "said the relevant person in charge of Yingshan County Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau. (Duan Xiaohong, Guo Ming)