2019年9月18日，習近平總書記在河南考察時強調：“鄂豫皖蘇區根據地是我們黨的重要建黨基地，焦裕祿精神、紅旗渠精神、大別山精神等都是我們黨的寶貴精神財富。”
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.