Follow the General Secretary to see China｜The “Golden Mountain and Silver Mountain” of Dongshan Village
Walking along Dongxin Road in Dongshan Village, Changgang Town, Ezhou, Hubei Province, you can see village houses in three colors of green, white and gray integrated with the landscape and countryside, with infrastructure such as street lights and drainage channels available.
On July 22, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Dongshan Village to investigate the situation of urban-rural integration construction, and pointed out that it is necessary to "build the vast rural areas into a beautiful home for farmers to live a happy life."
For more than 10 years, Dongshan Village has kept in mind the General Secretary’s earnest instructions, adhered to the guidance of party building, vigorously promoted the construction of new rural areas, and developed from a small mountain village that was backward into a beautiful village with beautiful environment, prosperous industries, and livable and suitable industries.
"Ten years ago, 70% of the young and strong labor force in the village worked outside. Most of the people left behind in the village were the elderly, women and children, and a lot of land was idle." Zhan Zhiqi, secretary of the Party branch of Dongshan Village, recalled that at that time, the entire village The collective income and individual income of villagers are relatively backward.
The village’s “two committees” proposed to centralize the land scattered in the hands of villagers, and at the same time introduce large enterprises or contractors to centrally manage the land that was relocated to the village and the land that farmers voluntarily invested in shares according to the “company base farmer” model.
"Raising crayfish in lotus fields can effectively increase farmers' income. Farmers have income from growing lotus and raising shrimp," said the person in charge of the Thousand-acre Xianglian Base in Dongshan Village.
The collective economy of the village has grown. Dongshan Village has vigorously carried out environmental improvement, and its infrastructure has been continuously improved, providing soil and space for the development of young people and gathering popularity in the village.
In the deepest part of the central axis of Dongshan Village, there is a metasequoia forest covering an area of nearly 200 acres. "Camping has become very popular in the past two years, and the woods in my hometown can be used to build a camping base." Chen Chuan, a young man who has worked hard in the city for many years, returned to his hometown to start a business and devoted himself to the rural tourism industry. During holidays, in the camping base, tourists come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery and taste the delicious farm food.
Currently, most of the labor force in Dongshan Village is employed at home. In 2023, the annual per capita income of villagers is 37,500 yuan, and the village collective income is 4.26 million yuan.
"We will rely on the ancient village of Dongshan Village to further build scenic spots such as Dadong Mountain, Wangjiang Pavilion, Zhaoyin Temple, Shizi Nao, and Nostalgia Museum, and strive to build the entire area into a 4A-level scenic spot, practicing 'lucid waters and lush mountains are gold and silver mountains' "When it comes to the future, Zhan Zhiqi is full of confidence.
Today, looking at the fertile land full of hope in Dongshan Village, the village is more beautiful, the industry is prosperous, the villagers are rich, and the dream of rural revitalization is becoming a reality step by step through exploration and practice.
