Specifically, profound changes have taken place in six aspects:

First, through one hundred years of sustained work, Zhejiang province has seen rapid high-quality development. We have implemented strategies to build a strong province in talent and innovation, boosted the construction of the three highlands for "internet+," life and health and new materials, and promoted the construction of the Hangzhou West Science and Technology Innovation Corridor with hopes of it becoming a pioneer in scientific and technological innovation. We have stepped up efforts to build the world's leading manufacturing bases, accelerated transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and carried out digital reforms to upgrade mobile platforms to deliver government services, handle office work and carry out e-governance. 

In 2020, Zhejiang's GDP reached 6.46 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.6% year on year. Under the very special circumstances of last year's pandemic prevention and control, the general financial revenue and public budget were 1.24 trillion yuan and 724.8 billion yuan, up 1.2% and 2.8%, respectively. Core sectors of the digital economy realized an added value of 702 billion yuan, up 13% year on year. Meanwhile, exports reached 2.5 trillion yuan, up 9.1%, accounting for 14% of the country's total.  

Zhejiang province also enjoys considerable advantages in terms of its private economy. Zhejiang is home to 96 of China's top 500 private giants, ranking first among all provincial-level regions for 22 consecutive years. According to statistics from the first quarter of this year, Zhejiang's GDP increased by 19.5%, the value-added output of industrial enterprises above the designated size rose by 34.1%, and exports surged by 39%. Urban and rural residential income, something which everyone is concerned about, increased by 16.5% and 18.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, Zhejiang province has also seen sound momentum in its high-quality development. Its fiscal revenue grew 27.5%, with tax revenue rising by 26.8%, accounting for 84.9% of the total. All of these indicators match the GDP dynamics well, and the momentum for high-quality development is obvious.

Second, through one hundred years of sustained work, Zhejiang province has made great progress in the spheres of democracy and the rule of law. We have established and improved the system and mechanism in which the Party exercises overall leadership and coordinates work in all areas, strengthened the rule of law in Zhejiang, constructed the comprehensive and integrated law enforcement system, deepened reform of the judicial system, enhanced our governance capability in resolving disputes at the source, built a system for law-based governance of cyberspace, and set up an efficient and coordinated model for grassroots governance. In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak last year, Zhejiang province took the lead in activating a Level 1 public health emergency response and establishing a sophisticated smart monitoring mechanism. Our health code system has also been applied across the country. The province has delivered a good performance in coordinating pandemic prevention and control with economic and social development. In this process, we have a much deeper understanding of the advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics. 

Third, through one hundred years of sustained work, Zhejiang province has built an influential highland of culture. We have accelerated the building of a major cultural province and carried forward the Red Boat Spirit and Zhejiang Spirit. We have launched the Zhejiang Culture Research Project and built the Grand Canal Cultural Belt and Zhejiang Cultural Industry Belt. We also built the Hengdian Film and Television Culture Industry Demonstration Zone, where two-thirds of the country's film and television works are produced. We continue to expand the influence of our brands, including the Most Beautiful Zhejiang People. All of the 11 cities with subordinate districts in the province were named the National Civilized City. It also ranks among the top provinces in terms of the number of world cultural heritage sites, intangible cultural heritage, national key cultural relic protection sites, and historical and cultural cities, towns and villages. 

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