随着新年钟声的敲响,我们迎来了崭新的一年。1999年又将是一个不平凡的年份:这一年是我国实现跨世纪宏伟目标的关键一年,是中华人民共和国建国50周年,这一年我国还将恢复对澳门行使主权。因此,确保大江大河大湖安全度汛,保持和促进改革、发展、稳定的局面,是水利工作的重大目标,具有极为重要的意义。治淮工作是水利工作的重要组成部分,进一步推进治淮工程建设,加快淮河各项治理工作进程,更显得刻不容缓。 With the bell of the New Year, we have ushered in a brand new year. In 1999, it will be another extraordinary year. This year marks the crucial year for our country to achieve the grand goal of trans-century and the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. That year, our country will also resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao. Therefore, it is of great significance to ensure safe floods in the great rivers of major rivers and to maintain and promote reforms, development and stability in the water conservancy. The work of treating the Huaihe River is an important part of the water conservancy work. It is even more imperative to further promote the construction of the Huaihe River harnessing and speeding up the harnessing work of the Huaihe River.