In Linyi, the client news "the mountain village looks good, and the smoke rises." ......The scene in the Qing Dynasty poet Li Xian'o's "Mountain Village" is a true portrayal of Xiqiangyu Village, Dongtou Town, Yishui County.
Hutou Peak towers into the clouds, the Zhimi River bubbles and more than 90% of the forest area is covered, but the ecological Xiqiangyu Village cannot retain people, and the permanent population has decreased from 634 to 220.
The village of Xiqiangyu also flourished. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the mountains and forests here were dense and easy to hide, the command organ of the Shandong Column, the headquarters of the Luzhong Military Region, and the ambulance of the field hospital of the Shandong Column were stationed here, and the founding generals Wang Jian'an, Hu Qicai, and Luo Shunchu worked and fought here for a long time, leaving the indelible red marks of the Shandong Column Headquarters, the former residence of the general, the Tibetan Soldier Cave, and the "Concentric Tree", witnessing the profound red historical and cultural heritage.
In the summer of 2019, this remote mountain village welcomed a new "principal". 26-year-old Wang Chengcheng passed the examination for the open selection of rural party organization secretaries for retired soldiers, and came to Xiqiangyu Village to serve as the secretary of the party branch.
This young female branch secretary firmly believes that she can't just talk to the people, but take the lead and speak with facts. She immediately mobilized party members and cadres, clarified the division of responsibilities, and took the lead in fighting the strong typhoon "Lekima", and 114 people were quickly transferred and properly resettled...... The practical things of people's livelihood that the masses are looking forward to have been reflected from dreams into reality.
In response to the panic of the newly appointed "head goose" skills, "inexperience, lack of grasp", the city carried out the "head goose" talent training and promotion action. Wang Chengcheng walked into advanced villages such as Daicun, Duozhuang, and Zhujialin, and followed the experienced old party branch secretaries to learn ideas and methods. Through learning from the energy and the guidance of county and town units, Wang Chengcheng began to re-evaluate and make use of the village's advantageous resources: with the help of good ecology and red inheritance, he sought a new way of "developing rural tourism with red as the theme", so that the silent small mountain village could be reborn.
The headquarters of the Shandong Column, the former residence of the general, the Tibetan Soldier Cave, and the "Concentric Tree" have now become the carriers of changes in the mountain villages. Wang Chengcheng led the village to collectively restore the anti-Japanese war sites, build a visitor center, upgrade and renovate the former residence of the general, and build a red village history museum, attracting all walks of life to come here to remember the revolutionary martyrs, feel the spirit of Yimeng, and absorb the strength of endeavor.
The vacant stone houses in the mountain village are a good place to develop homestays. Xiqiangyu Village set up a party branch to lead the cooperative, hired Shandong Yishan Jiuxi Tourism Service Co., Ltd. to operate, built 12 sets of homestays, led the development of 8 farmhouses, the village collective increased its annual income by 250,000 yuan, and 38 people realized entrepreneurship and employment at their doorstep.
The changes in the West Wall Valley are clearly visible day by day. Last year, CCTV's "Dialogue" column came to the village to record, and "Five-level Secretary Talks about Rural Revitalization" caused a strong response in the society, and "Walking into the West Wall Valley and Understanding the Way of Revitalization" is famous all over the world. The small mountain village that used to be "three or two grandsons with white-haired men", the fusion of red and green, struggled to break the game, and attracted people who went home with the appearance of "all like a peach garden, tourists are fascinated".
The spring breeze is thousands of miles, and new hope is being born. "This year, we plan to develop parent-child tours and outdoor tour projects, so that tourists who come to Xiqiangyu to fully relax and integrate into nature. Wang Chengcheng believes that rural revitalization must first solve the problem of "people", and the development of industries and business projects requires the support of a group of high-quality professional farmers and rural makers. In the process of attracting and retaining talents, it is necessary to make good use of the "Four Geese Project" policy to truly solve the worries of returnees, especially young people.
Financial media reporter Zhu Peng and correspondent Li Guangyu
Editor: Li Ting