A team of non-Communist Party of China members from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee's Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese groups visited Central China's Hubei province from Oct 19 to 23 to inspect the protection and inheritance of Yangtze River culture. Su Hui, vice-chairwoman of the CPPCC National Committee and chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League, led the team.

The team visited cultural venues, riverside industrial parks and a rare species fish conservation center in Wuhan and Yichang, as well as the Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture, learning about local efforts in Yangtze River ecological protection, shoreline restoration and the green transformation of chemical industries along the river. 

They also surveyed the preservation and utilization of historical and geological sites along the riverbanks, and held in-depth discussions with local officials on the integration of culture and tourism, as well as the preservation of traditional folk culture.

Noting that Hubei is the province where the main stream of the Yangtze River runs the longest, the team acknowledged the province’s efforts in protecting cultural relics and heritage related to the river, conducting thorough research on local culture, and promoting creative transformation and innovative development to achieve integrated progress in the research, protection, inheritance and utilization of the culture.

The team called for more policy guidance in areas such as protection and inheritance, research, environmental support, and the integration of culture and tourism. They also urged the CPPCC members from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese groups to fully play their roles in order to infuse new vitality into Yangtze River culture in the new era.