Li Zhanshu, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, conducted an investigation on the legislation of the Yellow River Protection Law in Gansu from August 26 to 28. Li Zhanshu came to Qingyang, Lanzhou and other places to inspect the ecological environment management, wetland protection, intensive and economical utilization of water resources, and protection of the Yellow River culture in the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River. He also held a forum on the legislation of the Yellow River Protection Law and listened to the opinions and suggestions of the relevant responsible comrades of Gansu Province, people's congress deputies, experts and scholars, and grass-roots cadres and masses. Li Zhanshu said: Gansu is an important water source conservation and supply area in the Yellow River Basin. Only by ensuring the stability of the Yellow River can we enrich the people and prosper Gansu. He affirmed the positive progress made by Gansu Province in the protection of the Yellow River and had in-depth exchanges with everyone around the formulation and implementation of the Yellow River Protection Law. The legislation on the protection of the Yellow River should focus on the ecological protection and high-quality development of the whole Yellow River Basin, translate the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee into the national will and social code of conduct in the form of law, and make the Yellow River protection law a good law for protecting the yellow River, promoting development, and benefiting the people, so as to realize the ecological balance, sustainable utilization of resources, and eternal peace of the people in the Yellow River Basin. Li Zhanshu stressed that it is necessary to conscientiously fulfill the major political responsibility for the protection of the Yellow River, do a good job in the implementation of the Yellow River Protection Law after its promulgation in close connection with local realities, and ensure that legal responsibilities are implemented in place. It is necessary to highlight soil and water conservation, strengthen the protection and restoration of the ecosystem, increase the protection and treatment of the main stream and tributary sources of the Yellow River, water conservation areas and ecological functional areas, and reduce the amount of sediment entering the Yellow River. It is necessary to highlight the prevention and control of water pollution and intensive water conservation, change and optimize the way of production and life, and resolutely curb unreasonable water demand. The protection and control of the ecological environment of the Yellow River is the foundation and premise of high-quality development, and also the guarantee of high-quality development. It is necessary to correctly handle the relationship between ecological protection and high-quality development, and make long-term plans for the protection and control of the Yellow River. Li Zhanshu came to the people's Congress representatives' home in houguanzhai Town, Xifeng District, Qingyang City and the provincial people's Congress organs for investigation. He stressed that it is necessary to carry out the party's leadership throughout all aspects of the work of the people's Congress, closely focus on the overall situation of the work of the party and the state, perform their duties according to law, and comprehensively strengthen the building of the people's Congress in politics, ideology, work style, discipline, and ability. It is necessary to continuously develop people's democracy throughout the process, give full play to the role of deputies to the people's Congress, make the house of deputies a window for publicizing the spirit of the Party Central Committee, laws and policies, a bridge for understanding the people's thoughts, hopes and wishes, and maintaining close ties with the people, and a place for strengthening study and exchange and performing legal duties. During the investigation, Li Zhanshu visited the Nanliang revolutionary memorial hall, presented a flower basket to the Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, and inspected the heavy ion application technology and equipment manufacturing industrial base in Lanzhou New Area.