Research Tour of "Ten Million Projects" | Beautifying the Sea Garden and Revitalizing Development -- Observation of Rural Revitalization on the Front Line in Dongtou, Wenzhou, Zhejiang | Ten Million Projects
Hangzhou, June 19th (Xinhua News Agency) Question: Beautifying the Sea Garden and Revitalizing Development - Observation on the Front Line of Rural Revitalization in Dongtou, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Yijun
Facing the summer sea breeze, the research and learning team communicates in the sunshine, while parents and children play on the beach, chasing the waves... In Dongtou District, Wenzhou in southern Zhejiang, a small fishing village called Dong'ao has become a popular choice for many tourists to travel in the summer.
"It's not the peak season for summer tourism yet, and tourists are constantly coming and going. When it comes to summer vacation, hundreds of homestays in the village can be said to be 'hard to find a room'." Hong Qiuwei, Secretary of the Dong'ao Village Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee, said that the changes in the village can start with the 'Ten Million Project'.
Hong Qiuwei recalled that before the launch of the "Ten Million Project" in 2003, the village had also experienced direct sewage discharge, garbage everywhere, and frequent red tide. Moreover, villagers were building houses on the sand beach, and the Dong'ao Beach became an exposed muddy land.
Under the guidance and promotion of the "Ten Million Project", with the favorable natural conditions of the bay, villagers gradually realize the value of protecting the environment. Local efforts were made to improve the village's appearance and infrastructure, especially in 2016 when Dong'ao Village spent millions of yuan on repairing the beach.
The picture shows a scene in Dong'ao Village, Dongtou District, Wenzhou. Shen Jizhong
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Nowadays, walking in the streets and alleys of the village, many residential buildings are adorned with flowers such as Tie Xian Lian and roses, with different colored flowers dotted together to create a beautiful scenery. Dong'ao Village has a small land area, but it exudes a characteristic of being small and beautiful everywhere.
"In recent years, from the renovation of the Blue Bay, to the construction of the Garden Village, and then to the future village development, the once small fishing village has become a popular check-in spot and tourist attraction." Hong Qiuwei said that the environmental improvement has attracted a large number of tourists, and local villagers have begun to consider how to turn "flow" into "retention".
"Previously, there were only two or three seafood stalls in our village, and most villagers made a living by fishing. In recent years, more and more homestays and restaurants have opened, and many fishermen have also started to switch industries." Hong Qiuqiang, the head of Donghai Fishing Village, a seafood stall in Dong'ao Village, has been operating "Fisherman's Fun" for 16 years.
Hong Qiuqiang told reporters that when he used to work as a fisherman, he would go out to sea for about a week each time. Now, he "washes his feet and goes ashore" to operate "Fisherman's Fun", which not only increases his income but also allows him to spend more time with his family. With the continuous improvement of infrastructure and the continuous optimization of the ecological environment, he also has more confidence in his future life.
Stories of Dong'ao Village can be found everywhere in Dongtou. Dongtou District has 302 islands of various sizes, and the Ministry of Natural Resources has recently released a list of "Hemei Islands". Dongtou Island, located in the central and southern waters of Dongtou District and known as the "Pearl of the East China Sea" and "Garden of the Sea," is among them. As of the end of 2022, a total of 15 homestay village clusters have been formed in Dongtou District, with a total of 594 homestays and an average annual income of over 150000 yuan per household; Nowadays, thousands of young people return to their hometowns to start businesses every year, and the permanent population has increased by 22% compared to 10 years ago.
Yu Luhang, the person in charge of Mantianxing's live streaming e-commerce "Gongfu Workshop", saw the unique ecological advantages and geographical location of Dongtou and brought the commercial form of live streaming to Dong'ao Village. "I hope to enrich the local industry by introducing e-commerce, while empowering fishermen and tourism practitioners, and make this fishing village more vibrant," said Yu Luhang.