Chapter 552: with translation of chapter title

In the golden October, fragrant osmanthus fills the air, residents are eager to travel, a flood of tourists arrives, and the scenic spots are packed with visitors, a stark contrast to the past when the gates were deserted and horses scarce. The all‑directional three‑dimensional transport network has brought the once‑hidden beautiful mountain‑water scenery before the world.

Under the careful organization and preparation of the Municipal Party Committee and the City Government, the city's tourism products are abundant, boutique scenic spots remain booming, festival activities are colorful, the whole‑region tourism pull is evident, and the tourism market order is stable and orderly.

Nanyuan City has established the concept "people first, tourists supreme," and improves visitor satisfaction in details: every scenic spot brews large pots of hot tea with red dates, mung beans, kudzu root and rock sugar, offered free to tourists; some spots, due to large temperature differences between mountain mornings and evenings, also provide warm jackets free of charge.

Characteristic scenic spots leverage their advantages; all 4A‑level and above spots see tourist numbers exceed ten thousand, whole‑region tourism blooms in many places, rural tourism's hot market radiates to surrounding areas, self‑driving gradually becomes mainstream with humane services highlighted, and civilized travel is orderly. Tourism consumption and supply both thrive; the city's total visitors and tourism revenue both hit historic highs, marching from a tourism‑large city toward a tourism‑strong city!

The dramatic changes in Nanyuan's tourism industry stem from Municipal Party Secretary Lu Fan's long‑standing attention, emphasis and support for the tourism sector, and his persistent, unwavering effort to see a blueprint through to the end! Especially since the beginning of this year, the whole city has been building scenic spots and hotels, tourism development is in full swing and still burgeoning.

According to Secretary Lu Fan's proposed whole‑region tourism plan and three‑year action plan, from 2024 to 2025 the city will focus on starting construction of 20 new tourism projects, with a planned investment of 6 billion yuan; it will continue advancing 45 ongoing projects, with a planned investment of 5.8 billion yuan. Each county and district has set up a cultural‑tourism investment company, accumulating financing of 1.5 billion yuan.

Looking back, modern tourism on the fertile land of Nanyuan, which boasts a long history and abundant natural resources, has traveled a path that has produced the most vivid and resonant movement.

Looking ahead, the people of Nanyuan have ample reason to be hopeful; with Municipal Party Secretary Lu's solid foundation, tourism will play an even greater role in Nanyuan's economic take‑off, making Nanyuan more prosperous, more harmonious, and more beautiful!

After the National Day holiday ended, Lu Fan returned to his post, summoned Executive Vice Minister Zou Weipeng and Executive Deputy Director of the Assessment Office Zheng Jiang to his office, and gave them two instructions:

1. Keep a close eye on all assessment indicators, rank the third‑quarter work performance, highlight the "bright spots," identify the "pain points," devise "prescriptions," and report them province‑wide, to motivate the advanced and spur the lagging, without minding that the three cities at the bottom will be "embarrassing" before the province and the nation!

2. Assessment indicators are the "yardsticks" for measuring the work effectiveness of all levels and departments, directly affecting the impact of the assessment baton. The provincial assessment office organized the leading assessment unit and third‑party think tanks to sort and analyze the current state, problems, and causes of Huaruan Province's indicator management, and, according to the principles of legality, practicality, and operability, revised the indicator management measures, focusing on being actionable and implementable, further enhancing the pull, precision, standardization, and effectiveness of the assessment indicators.

After giving the instructions, Lu Fan had Zou Weipeng take charge of daily work; he needed to return to Nanyuan for a few days.

On October 10, the Nanyuan Municipal Party Committee held the third‑quarter economic dispatch meeting and the "Sprint the Fourth Quarter, Win the Whole‑Year Red" work deployment meeting; Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee member, Organization Department Minister, and Municipal Party Secretary Lu Fan attended the meeting and spoke.

At the meeting, Executive Vice Mayor Zhao Haorui reported the third‑quarter indicator completion, each county, district and department reported their own indicator status, and Municipal Party Secretary Lu Fan commented on each, focusing on existing problems and directly assigning fourth‑quarter work tasks.

Lu Fan pointed out that in the first three quarters our city continued the strong overtaking development momentum; all indicators basically met the schedule requirements, GDP was over‑achieved at 259 billion, successfully completing the "Win the Third Quarter" target, but there are three areas of problems and shortcomings:

First, a few indicators still lag. The growth rate of tertiary‑industry investment has noticeably declined compared with the same period last year; per‑mu tax revenue and per‑kilowatt tax revenue rank low; the area of illegal demolition versus the target shows a considerable gap.

Second, some projects progress slowly. The start‑up and completion rates of the rural domestic‑sewage treatment project are not optimistic. The Textile City project has not yet completed the first‑phase land leveling, hindering construction; the Science and Technology City project has not yet begun construction; the logistics park's high‑voltage line relocation issue remains uncoordinated.

Third, certain conflicts urgently need coordinated resolution. Construction lacks some land indicators.

Lu Fan emphasized that every problem must be solved one by one, with responsibility assigned to individuals. Next, the whole city must tightly focus on the fourth‑quarter goal of GDP exceeding 250 billion, work earnestly, tackle difficulties, deeply implement the fifteen‑character policy "Strengthen industry, boost the tertiary sector, improve the environment, benefit livelihoods, promote harmony," solidly advance all tasks to concrete results, and must achieve the "Whole‑Year Red" target.

Lu Fan spoke earnestly: "Comrades, our people are simple and honest, their demands are modest: education, decent work, medical care, elderly support, decent housing, fairness and justice!

Please look to the long term, add more 'in‑place' and more in‑depth 'inside' updates and renovations. Find ways to handle the people's affairs well, and you will have handled Nanyuan's affairs well.

This year, the economic development of each county and district has made great progress; I know you have each saved some 'capital'; I stress that as long as you spend the money on the people, even if you make mistakes, the Municipal Party Committee will apply a tolerance mechanism and treat you differently.

I sincerely hope everyone can devote themselves to handling the people's matters one by one, delivering welfare, warming hearts, and aligning with public opinion so that it reaches the masses, allowing the people of Nanyuan to enjoy a better life; we bear a heavy responsibility, our mission is as solid as a rock!

In the afternoon, Lu Fan supervised the hundred‑day offensive on "unfinished buildings," accompanied by Mayor Su Xiang Hai, Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Du Wenlong, Vice Mayor Zhu Xinlan, Housing and Urban‑Rural Development Bureau Director Lu Jing, and City Investment Company Chairman Tang Wenxuan, among other department leaders.

In the resettlement community, Su Xiang Hai reported: "Secretary, last month we held a tender‑sale for the land of six unfinished‑building remediation projects, five parcels were sold and only one failed to attract a bid. The previous attempt was far less successful, with only one parcel completed. Up to now, 205 special remediation projects have been resolved, a disposal rate of 85.77 %, achieving the Municipal Party Committee's set 'big‑head landing' goal."

Lu Fan said: "Problematic buildings are not all unfinished ones; Nanyuan's problematic buildings mainly involve incomplete construction permits, broken funding chains, legal disputes, and ownership conflicts. In any case, the successful completion of land procedures for the unfinished‑building projects is good news for the many owners; next, developers should seize this rare chance for rebirth, diligently handle the paperwork, resume construction and deliver houses! We have resolved 205, the remaining 34 are the 'nail households', right?"

Su Xiang Hai sighed: "Yes, the ways to resolve problematic buildings fall into four categories: first, for projects with incomplete procedures, accelerate and perfect the relevant paperwork to start construction as soon as possible; second, for projects with broken funding chains, increase financing assistance; third, for projects involved in legal disputes, the judicial department will handle them according to law; fourth, for projects where the original enterprise cannot advance, promote construction through bankruptcy liquidation, finding partners, and other means."

The fourth category is the hardest; ownership disputes are complex and make it difficult for third‑party capital to take over. Most of these projects began construction without approval, and fees such as land‑sale, urban‑infrastructure, and civil‑defense have not been paid. The issues are even more complicated, spanning long periods; policies and land plans have long changed, making disposal even more difficult.

Lu Fan sighed: "The remaining 'hard bones' must be gnawed! In fact, the government bears a large part of the regulatory responsibility for this situation—consider it 'debt repayment', all for the people!"

At Zhongda Real Estate, Housing and Urban‑Rural Development Bureau Director Lu Jing reported: "Secretary, this project conflicts with city planning and has therefore been halted. It is located in the airport clearance zone, with illegal high‑rise construction, currently unsolvable. Some houses were sold years ago, but the developer went bankrupt and the owners have died."

Lu Fan thought for a moment, called Tang Wenxuan over, and instructed: "The City Government is responsible for demolition and relocation; with reasonable planning this land can be used to build two‑ or three‑story storefronts. The City Investment Company handles owner resettlement; Wenxuan, devise the plan, report the resettlement scheme to me alone, and it must be implemented within a month. The judicial department will provide the legal basis."

Tang Wenxuan replied without hesitation: "I will ensure the task assigned by the Secretary is completed!"

At the Guihua City project, when the owners saw Secretary Lu arrive, they spontaneously gathered around and began to vent their grievances.

"Secretary Lu, the community handed over the houses ten years ago, all certificate fees have been paid, yet the developer keeps finding excuses to avoid online signing and does not issue the certificates."

"Secretary Lu, the children of our thousands of owners are being turned away by schools, forced to find ways to attend; the property cannot be inherited, transferred, or sold!"

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Lu Fan, his face full of guilt, said: "This is the government's failure, which has wronged you! Rest assured, I am here today to solve the problem and will make everyone satisfied!"

In this situation, Lu Fan, after careful consideration, immediately ordered: "Problematic buildings should follow procedures step by step; many never reach the end. For this community, I suggest adopting property registration and a separation‑of‑documents principle, prioritizing the resolution of buyers' certificate issues. Regardless, first secure the residents' property certificates to remove their concerns, ensuring they have a place to live; then the government will sort out the corporate issues, investigate where needed, crack down where needed, act where needed. The Nanyuan Municipal Party Committee and City Government will not compromise with any developer for any reason!"

Su Xiang Hai immediately replied: "Please rest assured, Secretary, I will personally oversee the property certificates for this community and strive to resolve them all within a month!"

As soon as the words finished, the owners collectively cheered!