2019年9月18日，习近平总书记在河南考察时强调：“鄂豫皖苏区根据地是我们党的重要建党基地，焦裕禄精神、红旗渠精神、大别山精神等都是我们党的宝贵精神财富。”
On September 18, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed during his inspection in Henan Province that Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet area base is an important base of Party building for the Communist Party of China. The spirit of Jiao Yulu, the spirit of the Hongqi Canal, and the spirit of Dabie Mountains are all valuable spiritual wealth of the CPC.