Chapter 41 Linfen: Millions of mobile "vacuum cleaners"

Linfen, a famous historical city in southeastern Shanxi.According to historical records, Emperor Yao established his capital here 5,000 years ago, and the beautiful legend of Emperor Yao giving way to Shun happened here. Linfen, an important industrial town in southeastern Shanxi.At that time, due to the double-digit growth rate of GDP every year, it was promoted to the "Honor Roll" which ranked "second" in Shanxi's GDP output value. The long historical legend and strong economic development complement each other, creating the splendor and glory of this city. But now, Linfen City has "won" the "black hat" of "the bottom one" in the country because of the environmental pollution in its jurisdiction.

History is so incredible. More than 20 years ago, Linfen was hailed as the "City of Flowers and Fruits" by the Chinese people because of its beautiful environment. Today, it is still a city, but it is called "unsuitable for human habitation" by the media. In just a few years, Linfen's city "popularity index" seemed to be on a roller coaster. We know that, from the analysis of scientific common sense, living in a "seriously polluted" area is tantamount to a death sentence for the residents here.Experts pointed out that the damage to the human body caused by pollution, if not in the form of immediate poisoning, may manifest itself in the form of cancer, lung infection and "dementia".

At this time, Linfen's environmental problems have also received "key attention" from relevant state departments. It is understood that Linfen has been listed as one of the top three most polluted cities in mainland China for three consecutive years (2003-2005) since it was listed as a key monitoring city by the State Environmental Protection Administration in 2003. Today, when some kind-hearted Linfen people are still intoxicated with the pride and pride of "Flower and Fruit City", they have to face such a reality: this "No. In just a few years, it has become the city with the "most polluted level in China".This really makes everyone who pays attention to Linfen very sad.

A closer look at the causes of pollution in Linfen, we believe that, on the one hand, it is "innate" factors.This mainly means that the geographical location of Linfen city has "poor geomantic omen".At present, the most intuitive manifestation of the pollution in Linfen City is the persistent fog. According to expert analysis, congenital topographical defects have created Linfen's "shortcomings of environmental pollution": Linfen City is located in the Linfen Basin between two mountains and a ditch. This terrain is very unfavorable for air circulation.The annual static wind rate in the polluted basin is 48%, and the local pollutants are not easy to diffuse out.

Let's use an analogy: the entire urban area of ​​Linfen is like being covered under a hot pot, and the air pollutants floating from the ground "accumulate as much as they are produced". On the other hand, there are "acquired" factors in Linfen's pollution. Experts believe that, first of all, the economic and industrial structure of this region is unreasonable.The source of pollution in Linfen is a large amount of soot particles and chemical substances produced by coal coke enterprises. Some experts have characterized this as "structural pollution".In addition, coupled with the bituminous coal pollution produced by local residents' daily meals, this is the reason why Linfen City "captured" the "black hat honor" for pollution.

Second, urban infrastructure construction lags behind. In fact, this is indeed the case. The reality we are facing is that the harmless treatment technology of urban waste needs to be improved urgently, and the local investment in environmental protection facilities industry still has "debt".In addition, because the road surface in some sections of Linfen City has been severely damaged, this will often cause "secondary dust" after the traffic flows, thus causing "secondary pollution". It can be said that the ratio of the "contribution rate" of this "acquired" factor to the "innate" factor to the pollution of Linfen City is "twenty-eight".

To put it bluntly, this "acquired" factor is "artificial". you get what you sow. This is the truth. When we "only ask about the harvest, not about the cultivation" of the land under our feet, and frantically ask for it, we don't know that we are digging our own grave! The reality before our eyes is that the people here are dubbed "living vacuum cleaners" by the media. It is understood that Linfen City has a registered population of 4 million. Considering the factors of population flow, there are at least 3.4 million permanent residents who are “inhaling (polluted air) population”.

From this we can be sure that there are millions of mobile "vacuum cleaners" in Linfen.