As the second batch of demonstration project of the Ministry of Water Resources

the happy river and lake building project of Huxi in Anji County

Zhejiang Province

guided by the “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets” philosophy

innovatively built a full-basin systematic governance model

forming river and lake governance experience with national demonstration value. This article sorts out the concept characteristics of the building of happy river and lake of Huxi River

the experience and practices of strengthening river and lake management and protection and happy river and lake building. The research results show that the “Huxi Experience” has solved the contradiction between river and lake ecological protection and economic development

providing a replicable ecological product value realization mechanism and an urban-rural common prosperity development model for the building of happy river and lake across the country

which has important theoretical and practical value. In the future

it is necessary to further deepen the cross-field collaboration mechanism

improve the public participation incentive mechanism

and continuously improve the modernization level of river and lake governance.