[Preface] "The environment is people’s livelihood, the green hills are beautiful, and the blue sky is also happiness." It is every Chinese’s dream to have a beautiful homeland with sky blue, green land and clean water. The supreme leader attaches great importance to the protection of ecological environment, and frequently explains it vividly with Miao Yan’s allegorical words. Xinhua News Agency’s "Learning in Progress" combs and extracts ten exquisite expositions of the supreme leader in ecological environment protection and shares them with you.

　　"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets"

　　We want green mountains and green hills, as well as Jinshan Yinshan. I’d rather have green mountains and green hills than Jinshan Yinshan, and Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. We must not sacrifice the ecological environment for temporary economic development. We put forward the strategic task of building an ecological civilization and a beautiful China, leaving a beautiful home with sky blue, green land and clean water for future generations.

　　— — On September 7, 2013, when answering students’ questions at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan, the Supreme Leader pointed out

　　Green mountains and green hills and Jinshan Yinshan are by no means antagonistic. The key lies in people and ideas. Protecting the ecological environment means protecting productive forces, and improving the ecological environment means developing productive forces. Let the green mountains and green mountains give full play to their economic and social benefits, not to destroy them, but to protect them better.

　　— — On March 7, 2014, when attending the deliberation of the Guizhou delegation, the Supreme Leader pointed out that

　　It is necessary to strengthen the construction of ecological civilization, delimit the red line of ecological protection, leave enough space for sustainable development, and leave a home with blue sky and clear water for future generations.

　　— — On March 7, 2016, when attending the deliberation of the Heilongjiang delegation, the Supreme Leader emphasized that

　　Green mountains and green hills are not only Jinshan Yinshan, but also an important guarantee for people’s health. Party committees and governments at all levels must attach great importance to the problem of ecological environment pollution, face up to the problem and try to solve it instead of covering it up.

　　— — On August 19, 2016, Speech at the National Health and Wellness Conference

　　"Protect the ecological environment like eyes and treat it like life"

　　Environment is people’s livelihood, green hills are beautiful, and blue sky is also happiness. Efforts should be made to promote the protection of the ecological environment, protect the ecological environment like eyes and treat the ecological environment like life.

　　— — On March 6, 2015, when attending the deliberation of the Jiangxi delegation, the Supreme Leader emphasized that

　　There is no substitute for the ecological environment. If you don’t feel it, it will be difficult to survive. In the construction of ecological environment protection, we must establish the overall situation view, long-term view and holistic view, adhere to the priority of protection, adhere to the basic national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, protect the ecological environment like eyes, treat the ecological environment like life, and promote the formation of a green development mode and lifestyle.

　　— — On March 10, 2016, the Supreme Leader emphasized when he participated in the deliberation of the Qinghai delegation.

　　"Ecological environmental protection is a cause that benefits the present and the future."

　　Eco-environmental protection is a cause that benefits the present and the future. We should clearly understand the urgency and arduousness of protecting the ecological environment and controlling environmental pollution, and the importance and necessity of strengthening the construction of ecological civilization. With a highly responsible attitude and responsibility to the people and future generations, we should really make up our minds to control environmental pollution and build the ecological environment well, strive to enter a new era of socialist ecological civilization, and create a good production and living environment for the people.

　　— — On May 24, 2013, the Supreme Leader pointed out during the sixth collective study in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee

　　Building ecological civilization is a Millennium plan for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. We must establish and practice Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets’s concept, adhere to the basic national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment, treat the ecological environment like life, coordinate the management of landscape, forest, fields, lakes and grasses, implement the strictest ecological environment protection system, form a green development mode and lifestyle, firmly follow the civilized development path of production development, affluent life and good ecology, build a beautiful China, create a good production and living environment for the people, and contribute to global ecological security.

　　— — On October 18, 2017, the supreme leader emphasized in the report of the 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

　　"Put ecological environment protection in a more prominent position"

　　Building ecological civilization is a major project that concerns people’s well-being and the future of the nation. To realize industrialization, urbanization, informationization and agricultural modernization, China must embark on a new development path. China clearly put ecological environment protection in a more prominent position.

　　— — On September 7, 2013, when answering students’ questions at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan, the Supreme Leader pointed out

　　"the growth point of people’s life", "the support point of sustained and healthy economic and social development" and "the force point of China’s good image"

　　Resolutely abandon the development model that damages or even destroys the ecological environment, and resolutely abandon the practice of sacrificing the ecological environment for economic growth in one place at a time, so that a good ecological environment will become the growth point of people’s lives, the support point of sustained and healthy economic and social development, and the power point to show China’s good image, making China’s land bluer, greener, clearer and more beautiful.

　　— — On May 26, 2017, the Supreme Leader emphasized during the 41st collective study in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

　　"Landscape, forest, field and lake are a community of life"

　　We should realize that landscape, forest, field and lake are a community of life. The lifeblood of people lies in fields, the lifeblood of fields lies in water, the lifeblood of water lies in mountains, the lifeblood of mountains lies in soil, and the lifeblood of soil lies in trees.

　　— — On November 9, 2013, when the Supreme Leader made a statement on "the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’s Decision on Comprehensively Deepening Reform" at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, he pointed out that

　　"Fairest public goods" and "Most inclusive people’s livelihood and welfare"

　　A good ecological environment is the fairest public product and the most inclusive people’s livelihood. Green mountains and green waters, blue sea and blue sky are the biggest capital for building an international tourist island, which must be cherished and carefully cared for.

　　— — From April 8 to 10, 2013, the Supreme Leader pointed out during his inspection tour in Hainan

　　"Precious wealth that can’t be bought or borrowed"

　　Green mountains and green waters, blue sea and blue sky are Hainan’s strongest advantages and biggest capital. It is a precious wealth that can neither be bought nor borrowed. If it is destroyed, it will be difficult to recover. We should take the protection of the ecological environment as the fundamental foothold of Hainan’s development, firmly establish the concept of Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, treat this oasis on the sea and this blue water like life, and strive to make greater achievements in building socialist ecological civilization.

　　— — From April 11 to 13, 2018, the Supreme Leader emphasized during his inspection tour in Hainan.

　　"Leave a sustainable development for future generations ‘ Green bank ’ "

　　It is hoped that Hainan will properly handle the relationship between development and protection, focus on "greening" and "protecting blue", set an example for the construction of ecological civilization in the country, and leave a "green bank" for sustainable development for future generations.

　　— — From April 8 to 10, 2013, the Supreme Leader pointed out during his inspection tour in Hainan

　　Eco-environmental problems, in the final analysis, are caused by over-exploitation, extensive utilization and extravagant consumption of resources. The development and utilization of resources should not only support contemporary people to live a happy life, but also leave a foundation for future generations.

　　— — On May 26, 2017, the Supreme Leader emphasized during the 41st collective study in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

　　"Don’t cross the line"

　　We should firmly establish the concept of ecological red line. On the issue of ecological environment protection, it is necessary to cross the line, otherwise it should be punished.

　　To establish a system of accountability, those who make blind decisions regardless of the ecological environment and cause serious consequences must be held accountable, and they should be held accountable for life.

　　— — On May 24, 2013, the Supreme Leader pointed out during the sixth collective study in the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee

　　We must not be soft on acts that destroy the ecological environment, and we must not do it again.

　　— — On March 6, 2015, when attending the deliberation of the Jiangxi delegation, the Supreme Leader emphasized that