The Yangtze River surges and the Chu wind is mighty. In the first year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, the land of Jingchu is like a giant ship full of hope, setting sail against the tide of the times. From the glimmer of chips in Wuhan Optics Valley to the finless porpoises chasing the waves in the Yichang River; from the roar of Xiangyang's new energy vehicle production line to the shadow of Ezhou Huahu Airport's "overnight reach", Hubei has written "building an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region" into steaming practice.
Forge ahead towards the new, and the source of scientific and technological innovation will break through the long waves. The ancestors of the Chu people said that "the road is blue and blue to open up the mountains and forests." Today, Hubei continues to show its courage to venture and fight hard, turning its advantages in science and education into a winning force for development. YOFC promotes fiber optics to the world and ranks first in the world in market share for many consecutive years; Yangtze Storage takes 3D NAND has gone from being "stuck" to "external supply", allowing Chinese memory chips to stand on the global competition table for the first time; the "sharp knife" technology research project focuses on the "stuck neck" problem, and a number of national important equipment and original achievements have emerged: the world's leading flat-top pulse magnetic field, allowing China to The field of strong magnetic fields is a "national asset"; the high-temperature-resistant "gene switch" of rice gives hundreds of millions of grain farmers an extra line of defense in the face of extreme weather... Hubei is taking a high-spirited attitude of "moving forward with innovation", transforming its scientific and educational resource advantages into innovation source advantages, and riding the wave of high-quality development.
Connecting to the distance, the hub of Jiuzhou connects the world. Hubei is known as the "thorough thoroughfare of nine provinces" due to its unique location connecting the east to the west, the south and the north, and connecting the river and the sea. As of July 2026, Huahu International Airport, which has been in operation for four years, has opened 122 cargo routes, and its cargo and mail throughput has exceeded 3.7 million tons. The golden waterway of the Yangtze River is within easy reach, the China-Europe freight trains roar past, and the highways are densely woven into a network. It is not close to the sea, but it can connect the world; it is not along the border, but it can reach the whole world. Thai durian and Boston lobster are on the dining table in less than 48 hours. Flexible screens, high-end chips, and optical modules are flying from Jingchu to all over the world. When "Jiuzhou thoroughfare" evolves into "Jiuzhou trade and Kyushu integration", the land of Jingchu will not only be a geographical middle point, but a key node in the new development pattern.
Protecting clear water and tranquility, and continuing green development, the land of Jingchu has delivered a touching ecological answer. Located "on the waist of the Yangtze River" and home to "Three Rivers", "Thousands of Lakes" and 4,231 rivers, Hubei plays a pivotal role in the national water network and artery. In order to fulfill the requirements for the protection of the Yangtze River, Hubei has given full play to the comprehensive benefits of the Three Gorges Reservoir and Danjiangkou Reservoir as important national assets, continued to optimize regional water resources allocation, and built a modern water network that matches the practice of promoting Chinese-style modernization in Hubei. The water quality in the Hubei section of the main stream of the Yangtze River and the Danjiangkou reservoir area has stabilized above Category II. The finless porpoise has changed from a "rare visitor" to a "frequent guest", and 1,426 Yangtze finless porpoises have emerged from the waves. Yichang Xingfa dismantled the installations along the river and replaced the "chemical industry surrounding the river" with "50 miles of riverfront and 50 views"; Jingzhou anchored Honghu Lake's "five-year major changes" and moved Class IV water to Class III water... Hubei's defense of green requires both high waves and clear water.
Thousands of sails are racing, not afraid of high waves; Jingchu has opened up a new place, and its momentum has been established. In the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan", Hubei has taken innovation as its thorn, hub as its sail, green as its base, and benefiting the people as its foundation, making the "important strategic pivot for the rise of central China" from vision to reality. Looking forward, Hubei must "get off to a good start" and "bear fruit". When thousands of sails cross thousands of waves, the land of Jingchu must play a surging movement that belongs to Chinese modernization and belongs to every river and every city.
