The frozen land is energized by human endeavor, brimming with dynamic currents. In the deep winter of Heihe, despite temperatures plunging to 20-30 degrees below zero Celsius, a wave of developmental fervor is palpable. From bountiful harvests in vast fields to a globally leading cold-zone vehicle testing industry, and a booming border tourism sector fueled by policy dividends, Heihe City is using the enhancement of cadre capabilities and work ethic as its engine to drive the wheels of high-quality revitalization and development forward at full speed.
**Practical Action Unlocks a Multi-Billion "Golden Bean" Landscape** A total grain output of 11.892 billion jin. In the autumn harvest season of 2025, Heihe's 20.26 million mu of soybeans yielded a bumper harvest, with per-unit yield increasing by 4.1% to reach a record high. Behind this magnificent harvest scene reflects the transformation in the capabilities and work style of Heihe's cadres. From planning implementation to field execution, from technical攻坚 to service support, the figures of cadres fulfilling their duties and working diligently are visible everywhere. They are not only policy implementers but also innovators and servants to the farmers.
A thriving industry starts with seed development. In early 2025, a "Soybean Variety Optimization List" covering the entire city drew attention: the number of breeding varieties was optimized from over 440 to 260. "This is a reform that turns the blade inward, and a 'intensive charge' focused on breakthrough new varieties," said Su Hui, Deputy Director of the Heihe Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau. Behind this boldness lies solid scientific support. In the laboratories of "national-level" platforms like the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Heihe Soybean Research Center and the National Modern Agricultural Industrial Park, tens of thousands of breeding materials undergo rigorous "survival of the fittest" annually. Tempered through this process, new varieties like "Zhonghuang 901," known for high yield, quality, and early maturity, have emerged. These not only lay the foundation for the soybean harvest but also establish Heihe as the "Silicon Valley" of the northern soybean seed industry.
Breaking industry deadlocks requires broad vision. Heihe City actively promotes learning from advanced experiences, conducts in-depth research and planning, continuously liberates thinking, transforms concepts, and produces more hard measures for reform and innovation. In 2025, a series of high-level industry events were held consecutively in Heihe—from the Third Annual Meeting of the National Soybean Deep Processing Industry Technology Innovation Alliance to the China Soybean Products Industry Annual Meeting, and the Expert Symposium on the Construction of the National Soybean Seed Source Guarantee Base. Heihe not only hosted but also acted as a student. Leveraging these national platforms, Heihe successfully gathered top-tier forces from government, industry, academia, research, and finance. Cadres took the initiative to knock on doors and seek advice humbly. This deep "inviting in" exchange injected cutting-edge ideas and resources into the upgrade of Heihe's soybean industry.
Top-level design guides, and precise policies land. Using the "China (Heihe) Soybean Industry Cluster Development Plan" as a blueprint, Heihe is building a high-standard "one core, two wings" industrial development pattern. It has successfully promoted advantageous soybean production counties and cities like Wudalianchi, Bei'an, and Nenjiang to join the National Modern Agricultural Industrial Park. Half of the city's counties and cities have earned this "national-level" designation, effectively leveraging nearly 6 billion yuan in social capital.
Translating the blueprint into reality hinges on "action." At the frontline of industrial chain extension, the "hard style" of cadres taking responsibility has become the strongest support. Investment promotion teams actively "go out and invite in," engaging on important exhibition platforms like the "Harbin Fair," "Agricultural Expo," and "Bean Expo" to precisely connect with leading enterprises in the industry. In 2025, a batch of soybean deep processing projects in Heihe, each with investment exceeding one billion yuan, were signed and landed collectively. "These projects will strongly drive the upgrade of the entire soybean industry chain, promoting agricultural efficiency and increasing farmers' income," said Wang Chen, Second-Level Researcher at the Heihe Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau and head of the municipal investment promotion task force. Today, the number of soybean processing enterprises in Heihe has increased to 82, with an annual designed processing capacity exceeding 3.5 million tons. The industrial agglomeration effect is becoming increasingly prominent. A complete industrial chain from field to factory, from seed to product, is rapidly forming, propelling Heihe's soybean industry annual output value towards the 10-billion-yuan mark.
When the "iron shoulders" of cadres bear the "heavy burden" of industrial revitalization, the grand scene of "golden beans rustling" is not just a seasonal view but a lasting and moving melody on Heihe's journey towards agricultural modernization.
**Breaking the Ice and Tackling Challenges to Ignite the Cold-Zone Vehicle Testing Engine** The fervor of the Fifth Heihe Cold-Zone Vehicle Testing Festival has just subsided, leaving behind a sustained industrial pulse in the border city and an income increase bill exceeding 600 million yuan. Dubbed the "First City for Cold-Zone Vehicle Testing," Heihe is blazing a hot new development path amidst the ice and snow, with an average annual growth rate of 10% in cold-zone automotive testing volume. This place is not only an ultimate proving ground for technical reliability but also a "cold forge" that tempers the work ethic and sense of responsibility of local cadres.
"The four-season low-temperature test track was built, but there was no power supply. Equipment worth billions was about to be paralyzed," recalled Tao Tao, Chairman of Heilongjiang Honghegu Automobile Testing Co., Ltd., still apprehensive about the "power shortage crisis" in the autumn of 2025. Just as the company was焦急, leaders from the Heihe municipal and Aihui district levels, responsible for liaison, led task forces to the site swiftly.对接, coordination, supervision... offices were moved to the construction site, problems were laid out on the table. In less than 24 hours, high-voltage power was connected, and the refrigeration system roared to life. This was not an isolated case. During the initial construction phase, a funding gap created a bottleneck. The Aihui district promptly coordinated with financial institutions, established a "Honghegu Project Promotion" work group, enabling direct reporting of materials and thematic consultations, effectively "carving" a green channel out of the常规 process. To ensure timely operation, the government established a guarantee task force. In 25 days, a 1.1-kilometer high-standard access road was built and opened to traffic, without costing the enterprise a single yuan.
Senior leaders from Heihe City and Aihui District directly took charge, tackling challenges, transforming various "development bottlenecks" into practical examinations that honed the "strict, practical, and meticulous" work style of cadres. "They are not waiting, but forging ahead; not just managing, but helping. This 'ice-breaking' style of service is the foundation for the rapid landing of this strategic project," said Zhao Xinhong, the project负责人, voicing the common sentiment of enterprises.
Forward-looking industries demand forward-looking talent and services. Aihui District broke conventions, constructing a multi-dimensional talent introduction system combining "online + offline" and "rigid + flexible," precisely introducing 34 professionals like test engineers and data analysts. The "professional upgrade" of cadres proceeded simultaneously. Heihe City organized middle-aged and young cadres, as well as newly appointed section-level officials, to conduct on-site teaching in the vehicle testing industrial park, offering special courses on the ice and snow economy, cumulatively training over 400人次, pushing services to deepen from "understanding policy" to "understanding industry."
Services are also iterating. The Heihe Municipal Party Committee established a Vehicle Testing Section within the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, and separately set up a Vehicle Testing Industry Development Service Center. They moved their office "into" mobile WeChat groups, responding to enterprise needs 24/7. "When a car company had equipment failure late at night, we coordinated technical teams for repairs overnight," said Li Nan, head of the Vehicle Testing Section. With the revision and official implementation of the "Heihe City Cold-Zone Vehicle Testing Industry Service Regulations" in September 2025, the development of the cold-zone vehicle testing industry gained full-process legal protection, covering departmental responsibilities, innovation support, and facility guarantees.
On the "hard environment" front, Heihe continued its efforts: a series of high-tech cold-zone vehicle testing projects, including the nation's first cold-zone national-level enclosed autonomous driving test field with an investment of 340 million yuan and the nation's first four-season low-temperature test track with an investment of 260 million yuan, were successively completed and put into use. These filled multiple gaps in China's high-cold testing and demonstration application fields and achieved a major shift from winter testing to all-season testing.
In terms of "soft power," Heihe continuously innovates—local testing enterprises have participated in formulating 47 international, national, and industry standards related to cold-zone testing, obtained 22 CNAS test item certification qualifications, and their test data is recognized in over 40 countries worldwide.
On the rise of Heihe's cold-zone vehicle testing industry, the figures of cadres "solving problems and tackling challenges" are visible everywhere, and every step demonstrates the practical action of "strengthening the industry."
**Innovation-Driven Development Stimulates Cultural Tourism Vitality** In 2025, Heihe's cultural and tourism industry delivered a substantial report card: it received 24.4005 million tourist visits annually, achieving a total tourism revenue of 18.446 billion yuan. Behind these impressive figures lies not only the opportunity presented by the China-Russia mutual visa exemption policy but also a vivid portrayal of Heihe's cadre corps using ideological breakthroughs to lead development突围, enhancing capabilities to forge a service iron army, and transforming "geographical advantage" into "development dividend."
The market-operated "Cross-River, Cross-Nation, New Year's Eve" event is a typical example of cadre ideological breakthrough. The event capitalized on the China-Russia mutual visa exemption policy红利, using "pan-regional linkage" as a lever to connect city and county scenic spots, cross-border business districts, and intangible cultural heritage resources. It integrated diverse formats like ice and snow carnivals, cross-border shopping sprees, border river firework shows, and Sino-Russian street flash mobs, solidifying Heihe's brand position as the "Preferred Sino-Russian Cross-Border Destination." The event attracted Chinese and Russian citizens to gather joyfully. Around New Year's alone, passenger traffic through the Heihe port reached 53,000人次, with online exposure exceeding 420 million times.
The influx of tourists tests the "embroidery-like skill" of urban governance and the "warmth" of services. Heihe integrated market awareness into cadre work style, demonstrating substance in the details. "To cope with passenger growth, the service center added declaration counters and rest areas, optimizing clearance routes. Meanwhile, we implemented a no-lunch-break, no-holiday work system to ensure快速通关 for passengers," said Yao Kui, Deputy Director of the Heihe Port Service Center. From the establishment of Russian-language service windows to the innovation of a "five-step工作法" for temporary driving permit processing, from the creation of international morning and night markets to the rapid response to consumption disputes, behind every detail is a true reflection of the transformation in the cadre corps' work style.
Facing the professional field of cross-border tourism, Heihe implemented a "Cadre Capability Enhancement Project," comprehensively improving the professional素养 of the cadre corps through systematic training, practical experience, and mechanism innovation. Over 30 sessions of specialized training on cross-border tourism policies, practical Russian skills, and international service etiquette were held annually, training over 2,000 cadres. A "Chief Service Officer" system was established, with leading cadres at the city and county levels providing "one-on-one" support to key enterprises, coordinating and solving problems on-site. Deep application of digital technology was seen in the "Butterfly Cloud Valley China-Russia Connect" platform, which significantly reduced cross-border clearance times, achieved full-process online services, and was recognized as a typical case in the service民生 category for China-SCO countries digital economy cooperation in 2025.
The提升 of professional capabilities is fully reflected in public services. The establishment of the province's first municipal-level public legal (foreign-related) service center, the development and application of the trilingual (Chinese, Russian, English) legal service robot "Heihe Fabao," and the establishment of cross-border remote legal consultation and dispute mediation mechanisms all mark a qualitative leap in Heihe's cross-border legal service capabilities.
The development of the cross-border cultural tourism industry involves wide-ranging aspects. Heihe cadres firmly established a "chessboard" mindset, unleashing synergistic development合力 through coordination and collaboration. The cultural tourism department innovatively launched cross-border themed routes and introduced new formats like talk shows; the cultural sector held exchange events like the "Two Countries, Six Cities" National Orchestral Music Concert; the sports sector organized ice hockey friendship matches and cross-Heilongjiang River swims; market supervision departments innovatively built a "nine-in-one" consumption dispute resolution system and set up a cross-border rights protection Russian-language studio. Various departments joined forces, forming a powerful合力 to promote the development of the cultural tourism industry.
From ideological breakthrough to work style transformation, from capability enhancement to synergistic effort, the booming development of Heihe's cross-border tourism profoundly illustrates the key role of "cadres daring to act" in high-quality development.
**Daring to Forge and Create: Building a Complete Goose Industry Chain Cluster** In Bei'an City, ordinary poultry farming is undergoing a transformation from "going it alone" to "clustering for the entire chain," linking up a billion-yuan industrial chain covering incubation, breeding, slaughtering, processing, and sales. Bei'an has taken the goose industry as a practical vehicle for deepening capability and work style construction, seizing the policy opportunities from the province's support for goose industry revitalization. It has invited experts from Harbin Institute of Technology and Northeast Agricultural University to give lectures over 20 times and organized cadres to inspect and learn from places like Jinjiang, Shishi, and Lu'an. Through in-depth research and study, Bei'an ultimately defined a full-chain development path, charting the course for industrial transformation and upgrade.
"A goose, in our eyes before, was just meat and feathers. Now, it links a complete industrial chain from 'incubation, breeding, slaughter' to 'feathers, down, and quills,' then to 'branded apparel' and 'flavorful food'," said Zhao Yuguo, Director of the Bei'an Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Grain, and Material Reserves, and head of the goose industry chain task force.
Solving要素 constraints is key to landing the industrial chain. When the Shuang'e Slaughtering and Processing Plant first started operations, it was troubled by water, electricity, and heating issues. "The government made on-the-spot decisions for coordination, departments联动 to advance. Pipelines were laid before winter, and transformers were upgraded," introduced the enterprise负责人. The government also proactively connected with Shanghai supermarkets, food processing plants, and distributors to open up sales channels. To address funding difficulties, Bei'an innovated a "government-bank-insurance-guarantee" cooperation model, launching a specialized "Goose Breeding Guarantee" product. Currently, the province's first goose industry guarantee loan has been successfully issued, providing 9.7 million yuan in loans to 5 breeding cooperatives.
Bei'an also revitalized idle resources, upgrading and renovating an asset left idle for 12 years, introducing projects like a服装 creative design industrial park, down jacket processing factory, and badminton feather factory. The负责人 of Yujin Garment Co., Ltd. stated, "The government not only secured production premises within 10 days but also coordinated water, electricity, and heating departments for on-site service, helping the company secure a purchase order for 80,000 items."
The完善 of the industrial chain benefits breeders tangibly. Bei'an issued the "Implementation Plan for Commercial Goose Breeding Subsidy Projects," cumulatively distributing subsidies of 2.857 million yuan, formed technical service teams to provide guidance下沉, and conducted online and offline training for over 2,000人次. Currently, Bei'an's goose industry has formed a complete closed loop: 1.45 million goslings emerge from modern incubation bases and enter standardized breeding sheds; after slaughtering and processing, the meat reaches dining tables, feathers are made into down jackets, quills are processed into badminton shuttlecocks, with the industrial chain's output value exceeding 300 million yuan. With the formal operation of the Shuang'e Slaughtering and Processing Plant, boasting an annual slaughter capacity of 1 million geese, the full-chain development of Bei'an's goose industry has set sail.
From policy support to financial innovation, from technical empowerment to market对接, Bei'an uses practical measures to solve industrial development challenges, allowing farmers to share tangible benefits on the industrial chain.
The transformation in capabilities and work style has injected powerful momentum into Heihe's high-quality development. It is deeply integrated into the脉络 of industrial revitalization, livelihood improvement, and opening up, becoming the core engine driving the high-quality development of this northern border city.
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