Today's Tujia Township is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the village is picturesque. Photo by Zhang Ge from Xinhuanet
Xinhuanet, Wuhan, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- In the New Year, the grassroots level will change into scenic spots in mountainous areas, and Xijiaping will embark on the road of green development
Lian Xun, Gong Xueyun, Hu Bin
February 9, the thirtieth day of the lunar calendar. Guo Xianming, who has been working abroad for many years, returned to his hometown of Quqihe Village, Tujia Township, Xijiaping, Songzi City, Jingzhou, Hubei Province to celebrate the Spring Festival. On the night of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, sitting in the spacious and bright fire room, Guo Xianming's family talked about the past and the present, and the biggest feeling was that their hometown had changed too much in recent years.
Now Guo Xianming's new home no longer worries about electricity. Xinhua net
Located in the transition zone between the Jianghan Plain and the Wuling Mountains, Tujia Township is one of the 12 scattered ethnic minority townships in Hubei Province. The whole township is full of mountains, rugged valleys, known as the "roof of Jingzhou". Due to the inconvenient transportation and backward economy, it has become the choice of most people to go out to work.
In 2012, Guo Xianming left his hometown to work in Zhejiang. In 2015, he brought his girlfriend home for the New Year. Quqihe Village is located in the mountains at an altitude of 800 meters, at the end of the power supply. Guo Xianming recalled that the 15-watt incandescent light bulb at the hall was flickering on and off. "Watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV, due to the unstable voltage, the sound is like thunder, and the picture is like lightning. In 2017, Guo Xianming took his new wife home again for the New Year. At this time, although the power supply in the hometown has improved, high-power appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners at home still dare not be opened.
State Grid Songzi Power Supply Company regularly inspects electricity facilities. Xinhua net
Poverty alleviation and rural revitalization must ensure electricity. In recent years, the State Grid Songzi Power Supply Company has increased investment, divided into batches and regions, first easy and then difficult, and vigorously promoted the upgrading and transformation of rural power grids, so that 17 towns (streets) in the city can use power electricity. However, due to the sparse population in the mountains, the natural environment is harsh, and the construction is difficult, Songzi City has become a late township to connect the power supply.
On the road to revitalization, no one should be missing. Since 2018, State Grid Songzi Power Supply Company has invested 80 million yuan to build and renovate 1 35 thousand volt line and 5 10 thousand volt lines for Quqihe Village, add and increase 21 distribution transformers with a capacity of 2100 thousand volt amperes, and transform 10.2 kilometers of low-voltage lines. The power supply capacity of Quqihe Village has been greatly improved, realizing a historic leap from using electricity to using electricity well.
Folk performance held in Tujia Township, Xiejiaping. Photo by Zhang Ge from Xinhuanet
The electricity has been solved, and the local transportation has also been solved, and Quqihe Village has taken the opportunity to develop industries such as alpine fruits and vegetables, homestays, farm stays, and outdoor research. In 2022, Guo Xianming's home moved from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, and a five-story elevator building was built 300 meters from the Quqihe Village Hot Spring Resort. From the all-round electric kitchen on the first floor to the restaurant on the second floor, and then to the homestay, chess and card room, and gym on the third and fourth floors, all the high-end smart appliances in his home have used clean energy. In 2023, Quqihe Village will receive 21,500 tourists, creating a cultural tourism income of 35 million yuan, and Guo Xianming's parents will also earn a "lot of money".
Tan Qingqing, a Tujia Township girl from Xiejiaping, promoted the local culture of her hometown through live webcast. Xinhua net
The mountainous area becomes a scenic spot, and the product becomes a commodity. Relying on the "base + farmer" to support the cultivation of more than 30 new market operators, the people of Jiejiaping who adapt measures to local conditions support the cultivation of more than 30 new market operators, develop 4,100 acres of kudzu root planting, and 1,100 acres of economic forests such as begonia, yellow peach, pepper, pickled orange, and camellia. Xiejiaping vigorously develops Tujia ethnic characteristics and cultural tourism industry, and has built a tourist area with a total planning area of about 5,295 acres. In 2021, Tujia Township was awarded the title of "National Advanced Collective for Poverty Alleviation", and Quqihe Village was awarded the title of "China's Beautiful Leisure Village". At the end of 2023, the Xiejiaping Tourist Area was officially rated as a national 4A-level scenic spot, and the number of tourists received in Xiejiaping Township reached 410,000 that year, and the signboard of cultural tourism became brighter and brighter.
The high-yield demonstration base of Gegen built in Tujia Township, Xiejiaping. Photo by Zhang Ge from Xinhuanet
Today's Dijiaping Tujia Township has a vein of green mountains, a bay of clear water, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the village is picturesque. The new changes in the hometown and the good situation at home have attracted more and more wanderers to return to their hometowns to start a business and develop. After returning home this year, Guo Xianming, who has been away for many years, doesn't want to leave. In the Year of the Dragon, he also plans to stay in his hometown to develop and contribute to the better tomorrow of his hometown.