Announcement No. 12 Command of Leading Group on Novel Coronavirus Prevention and Control of CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee and People's Government of Yunnan Province In view of the fast spread of COVID-19 outside China and the surge in the number of confirmed cases in Republic of Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan and other severely affected countries, Yunnan faces a risk of imported COVID-19 cases posed by inbound travelers from the affected countries and regions. To prevent imported COVID-19 cases and consolidate the progress being made in Yunnan, the following measures are hereby made based on relevant national requirements and local conditions. 1. Prevention and control measures shall be applied equally to all Chinese and foreign nationals. The local authorities shall accommodate foreign nationals’ legitimate concerns, and respect their religions and customs. 2. The immigration authorities shall investigate the travelers’ information and notify the customs for quarantine check before international flights arrive. When international flights land in Yunnan, the immigration authorities shall notify local governments and relevant departments about inbound travelers’ entry/exit information. Coordination and collaboration shall be further strengthened among the authorities related to immigration, customs, public security, transportation, railway, civil aviation, health, foreign affairs, and telecommunications at local levels. 3. The railway, civil aviation, and airport authorities shall work closely with immigration authorities to obtain the latest information of inbound travelers from the severely affected countries and regions. Travelers shall be required to take temperature, wear a mask and submit the Health Declaration Card at the above-mentioned places. Sound ventilation and disinfection shall be maintained in the transport facilities. 4. The customs shall categorize people with travel history to the severely affected countries and regions in the last 14 days into 3 groups at ports of entry, namely symptomatic people, close contacts and others. The detailed information shall be registered and notified to relevant authorities. The customs shall transfer the travelers to the local government for further arrangement and keep a track record. 5. Inbound travelers without symptoms who have visited the severely affected countries and regions in the last 14 days shall be placed under 14-day quarantine in designated hotels of entry city, and receive nucleic acid testing (NAT). Those who test positive or develop such symptoms as fever or cough during the quarantine period shall be promptly transferred to designated medical institutions for diagnosis and treatment. 6. Yunnan Health QR Code shall be used to manage people with travel history to the severely affected countries and regions in the last 14 days who enter Yunnan from other Chinese provinces. They shall be placed under 14-day quarantine in designated hotels of entry city, and receive NAT. Those who test positive or develop such symptoms as fever or cough during the quarantine period shall be promptly transferred to designated medical institutions for diagnosis and treatment. 7. Other inbound travelers shall submit the Health Declaration Card upon their entry. Body temperature measurement and medical inspection for them shall be conducted by the customs. Those with such symptoms as fever or cough shall be placed under medical observation by local authorities. For travelers without symptoms, those who have fixed residence or employer in Yunnan shall have health monitored by community committees or employers, and those who are on a short trip and have no fixed residence or employer in Yunnan shall follow the arrangement of the hotels or hosting institutions for health monitoring. 8. Inbound travelers tested positive for COVID-19 must be promptly transferred with negative pressure ambulances to the nearest designated hospital (Yunnan Provincial Infectious Disease Hospital, People’s Hospital of Dali Prefecture, and Pu’er People’s Hospital) for further diagnosis. Every prefecture/municipality shall designate a hotel as the quarantine center for foreign nationals. Community committees shall provide assistance to help self-quarantined foreign nationals with their needs. 9. Governments at prefecture/municipal level shall report to the Command and Yunnan Foreign Affairs Office about the confirmed cases, suspected cases, asymptomatic carriers, and close contacts regarding foreign nationals, as well as their quarantine updates at home or designated hotels. 10.Government departments and local authorities in Yunnan should take the prevention of imported COVID-19 cases as a priority of the epidemic containment. Responsibilities should be stressed to put the above-mentioned measures into full effect. Those who cause further spread of the epidemic due to inefficient implementation of the measures will be held accountable. Source:www.yfao.gov.cn

The 2020 China Yuxi Rice-noodle Culture Festival will begin on January 26th, the second day of Chinese lunar new year, in Wayao Community, Fenghuang Sub-district, Hongta District, Yuxi Municipality, Yunnan Province, P. R. China. As the longest festival in the world, Rice-noodle Culture Festival will be celebrated for 81 days in different villages of Hongta District. This Rice-noodle Culture Festival is themed at Rice-noodle and Blue & White Porcelain. From January 26th to 29th, folk culture activities such as welcoming the Lord of Land, thanksgiving and prayer ceremony, singing and dancing performance, along with experience activities such as ceramic casting, producing and painting will bring great joy to visitors. As a rich and colorful cultural feast, Rice-noodle Culture Festival has always been attracting tourists from all over the world, promoting the development of culture, tourism and catering industry in Hongta District. Source: Yuxi Daily

According to a statement released on the website of the state drug administration on December 31, 2019, China's National Drug Administration has approved the registration application for a 13-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, submitted by Yuxi Branch of Walvax Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which is the very first in China and a big breakthrough of the monopoly of foreign vaccine companies and became the second company in the world to produce this kind of vaccine besides Pfizer. It is predicted that the sales volume of this vaccine will exceed RMB10 billion yuan from 2023 to 2024, becoming a new drive for high-quality development of Yuxi biomedicine and massive health industry. Source: Yuxi News

The economic work conference of Yuxi on December 31th summarized Yuxi's economic work in 2019, analyzed the current economic situation and made a plan for 2020. According to the conference, there are 6 keys to work hard for the economic development in 2020. The first is to transform and upgrade industries in Yuxi and build an iterative industrial system. We will develop a number of hundred-billion-yuan industries such as cigarette and supporting facilities, mining, metallurgy and equipment manufacturing, modern agriculture, biomedicine with plateau characteristics, and general health, and actively cultivate many hundred-billion-yuan industries such as cultural tourism, information and modern logistics. The second is to win the three major battles with determination and effective measures, that is, poverty alleviation, pollution prevention and control, prevention and defusion of major risks. The third is to strengthen the real economy and promote high-quality development. We will support the real economy with talents, capital, better policy and business environment. The forth is to resolutely implement the new vision for development and continue to deepen reform, opening up and innovation. The fifth is to accelerate the integrated development of urban and rural areas with quality and vitality. We should make efforts to optimize urban nodes, find the solution for traffic jams, create fine scenery and build beautiful roads. We should focus on urban upgrading and rural revitalization to improve urban quality and stimulate rural vitality. What's more, we need to meet people's needs and improve people's wellbeing. We will put the people at the center of our development agenda, focus on the goal of building a moderately prosperous society at a higher level in all respects, and work to improve people's lives in a way that benefits all. Source：Yuxi News

From August 8th to 12th, Creative Yunnan 2019 Cultural Industry Expo was held in Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Center. In Huaning International Ceramic Capital Hall, 30 ceramics enterprises organized by Huaning County brought rich and colorful exhibits. The pavilion covers an area of 500 square meters, and the beautifully crafted Huaning Pottery has won high praise widely among guests. Source: Yuxi Daily

Yuxi was selected as a pilot of National Sponge City in 2016, and set up the construction of Sponge City since. Over the past 3 years, Yuxi has completed the sponge transformation of Dongfeng Amusement Park, Dongfeng Square, Nie’er Park, Yuxi Waterfall Ecological Park and some other parks, forming a “Spongy Body” group, which not only gives a new look to these parks, but also reconstructs the water ecosystem of the city. With the construction of sponge city, people began to realize how great it is, and a new trend of green city construction was formed. From 2016 to 2019, Hongta District has successively launched projects such as “Green City” and “Flower City”. Through the implementation of the projects, a number of small gardens were constructed with the sponge concept of “infiltration, stagnation, storage, purification, use and discharge”, not only making the city more beautiful, but also more functional. Source: Yuxi Daily

6 villages in Yuxi were selected as Ethnic Culture Village recently. They are Qimuchi Village in E’shan County, Dazhai Village, Leda Village, Xiaoheida Village and Majiazhai Village in Xinping County, and Podie Village in Yuanjiang County. Ethnic Culture Villages refer to natural residential areas with a relatively high proportion of a certain ethnic minority population, traditional production and living, and distinct cultural characteristics and settlement. Ethnic Culture Villages differ from normal villages in industrial structure, residential style, village landscape and customs, and reflect the development of this ethnic group in different periods, different regions and its evolution of the historical process. These villages inherit ethnic culture gene and reflect the diversity of the Chinese civilization, as an effective carrier of the national culture and an important resource to accelerate the development of this ethnic group in other regions. Source: Yuxi News

According to the website of the People's Government of Yunnan Province, recently, with the approval of the state council, the ministry of civil affairs has approved the abolition of Chengjiang County and the establishment of Chengjiang City at the county level. Chengjiang City will be under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province directly. Yuxi will perform the duty of administration. Source: Yuxi Release

The 15th China · Yunnan · Jiangchuan Open-fishing Festival and Plateau Lake Aquatic Products Fair is coming as promised. Jiangchuan enjoys many fames such as Waterland on the Plateau, Hometown of Yunnan Tobacco and Land of Fish and Rice. With a long history, Jiangchuan Open-fishing Festival will last from December 25th 2019 to January 23th 2020. During that time, fun ctivities such as boating race, fish delicacies fair, art performances and bronze culture exibition will bring you wonderful experience. Source: Yuxi Release

China Sports Culture Expo and China Sports Tourism Expo opened in Guangzhou on November 28, 2019. The selection results of the 2019 China Sports Tourism Boutique Project have been announced. Yunnan has 12 selected national boutique projects, among which Mopanshan Mountain International Outdoor Sports Park in Xinping County has been selected as a sports tourism boutique scenic spot. Mopanshan Mountain is 20 kilometers from Xinping County downtown. The Mopanshan Mountain Outdoor Sports Area has been built into a comprehensive national forest park integrating forest ecological protection, development and utilization with a mountain cross-country sports club, a kayaking base, an ecological RV campsite, an outdoor training base and other functions. Since 2015, Mopanshan Mountain National Forest Park has held “2015 Mountain Cycling Tournament”, “2016 Dihengfeng Mountain Cycling Marathon”, “2016 Yuxi Mopanshan Outdoor Travel Conference” and other events and activities. Thus the popularity of Mopanshan Mountain National Forest Park has been improved. Source: Yuxi Release