On the very first day Guanhong Dao took office, a crowd gathered to protest. It turned out that the residents of Hexia Village had suffered mass lead poisoning from drinking contaminated well water, and the culprit was a company that the town had made a priority investment target.
Economic development is important, but protecting the environment is even more so. Both must be pursued. He therefore firmly opposed bringing in polluting businesses and advocated making the most of local strengths to develop green industries. He set out to establish a base for growing organic vegetables, then built farm-stay businesses and developed rural tourism.
Even if it cost him his official position, he was determined to see it through! Though he faced plenty of resistance and difficulties, he remained true to his original goal of improving people’s lives and did everything he could to deliver tangible benefits.
By nature, he was upright and unafraid to take on corrupt practices. Firm in his convictions, he devoted his passion to serving the people.
