This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and in the past 75 years, Ordos has achieved remarkable results in the construction of ecological civilization through countless efforts and explorations, and "heavyweight" honors have come one after another.

In 2008, Ordos was identified by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China as one of the 18 typical regions in 30 years of reform and opening up in China, and one of the "Seven Typical Cities for Learning and Practicing the Scientific Outlook on Development" in China. In 2009, Ordos was officially approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology as a "National Sustainable Development Experimental Zone"; in 2011, it was awarded the honorary title of "National Civilized City"; in 2013, it won the honorary title of "National Greening Model City"; in 2014, it was awarded the honorary title of "National Forest City"; and in 2014, the first batch of national ecological civilization pilot demonstration zones was approved... Kangbashi district, where the city government is located, became the first 4A-level scenic spot named after the urban landscape in China.

The Kangbashi district. [Photo provided to investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn]

Over the years, Ordos has been promoting the construction of landscaping, adhered to the principle of "theme, ecology and characteristics", and organically combined the natural environment, humanities and history, and national characteristics. Intertwined and surrounded by various parks and squares, the city has witnessed a continuously-improved park and green space system. 

At the same time, Ordos continues to introduce more street green spaces and community amusement parks, with a balanced distribution of parks and green spaces such as comprehensive parks, community parks, special parks, strip parks, and streetside green spaces. The urban greenways is connected in a series, and the service radius coverage rate of park greening activity venues exceeds 90 percent, truly realizing the green ecological vision of 300 meters of green, 500 meters of parks, and green through windows.

Speaking of greenery, Kangbashi cannot go unmentioned — this "grand garden" built within the city. From the very beginning of its planning and construction, Kangbashi adopted "ecological priority and green priority" as its core development philosophy, integrating the idea that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" into every aspect of the city's development. With high-standard planning and a unified blueprint for green development, it has become the country's first pilot city for environmental art demonstration.

Kangbashi insists on green as the background color of the development of the tourism city. Kangbashi currently has built-up area of 16.41 million square meters of green space, an urban green coverage rate of about 43 percent, and an ecological water area of 247 sq m. The urban area has 68 streetscape green streets, 17 open lawn green spaces, and 15 green parks, including a number of leisure, entertainment, and sightseeing in one of the multi-functional green spaces.

Over the past 75 years, Ordos has continuously practiced the concept of ecological priority and green development, and the "main color" of sustainable development has been polished, making it brighter and brighter. According to data, in 2023, the green space rate of the city's built-up areas was 40.8 percent, and the per capita park green space area was 32.8 sq m.

Ecological livability is not only a goal, but also an unremitting pursuit of ecological priority and green development. In this green transformation after 75 years, in this vibrant and energetic land, Ordos has taken ecological livability as its goal, guarded this green, this blue, and this pure, and drawn a new blueprint for the harmonious living environment between man and nature. In the future, let us witness the green transformation of the city and feel its firm pace and infinite possibilities on the road of ecological livability!