In the embrace of clouds and mist, the terraced fields of Azheke Village are stacked, and the green seedlings are gently swayed, showing a vibrant pastoral scenery. On July 25th, this quiet village ushered in the 10th Rural Tourism Development Dividend Conference since the implementation of the "Azheke Plan", and the villagers successfully realized the transformation into gold and silver mountains by guarding the lucid waters and green mountains.
Du Jiang, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Shan Gangxin, Director of the Department of Resource Development, Tai Zhongzhi, Vice President of Sun Yat-sen University, Bao Jigang, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhao Guoliang, Director of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Zhao Wei, Director of the State Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Zhang Zhe, Secretary of the County Party Committee, and other leaders attended the event to share the joy of the harvest with the villagers.
Tai Zhongzhi delivered a speech and spoke highly of the remarkable achievements of Azheke Village in the development of rural tourism; Mr. Bao Jigang, an honorary villager of Azheke, a professor of Sun Yat-sen University, the founding dean of the Institute of Tourism, and the winner of the Ulysses Award of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, delivered a speech; Zhang Zhe reported on the dividends of the rural tourism industry in Azheke. The "Happy Growth" Education Scholarship and Education Incentive were also awarded to Azheke on the spot.
The dividend site was crowded and lively, and the villagers lined up with great anticipation, signed in turn, pressed their handprints, and received their own share of the ecological dividend. According to statistics, a total of 560,000 yuan was distributed at the dividend conference, and the average dividend of households reached 8,615.38 yuan.
"Today, my family divided 10,000 yuan, plus the previous 9 times, a total of more than 30,000 yuan, I am really happy!" Villager Ma Xiaofen said excitedly. Her words are full of beautiful hopes for the future, and also express the hearts of all the villagers in Azheke Village.
All these changes began with the implementation of the "Azheke Plan" in 2018. The plan was carefully prepared by the team of Professor Bao Jigang of the School of Tourism of Sun Yat-sen University, aiming to promote the sustainable development of Azheke Village through the development of rural tourism. With the support of the Yuanyang County Party Committee and the county government and the guidance of Professor Bao Jigang's team, Azheke Village has established a village collective tourism company, which is operated by the villagers independently and realizes the reasonable distribution of tourism income. Among them, the company retains 30% and the villagers share 70% of the dividends, which greatly stimulates the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of the villagers to participate in rural tourism.
With the in-depth implementation of the "Azheke Plan", the rural tourism industry in Azheke Village has flourished. Tourists flock here to enjoy the spectacular terraced rice fields, experience the traditional Hani culture, and taste the authentic farmhouse cuisine.
"Up to now, Azheke Village has received 177,200 domestic and foreign tourists, achieving a total tourism income of 4.5952 million yuan." Liu Yang, deputy secretary of the Youth League County Party Committee and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Xinjie Town (temporary post), introduced.
The rise of rural tourism has not only made the villagers' wallets bulge, but also made profound changes in their lifestyles and ideologies. Many villagers who go out to work choose to return to their hometowns to start businesses and participate in the development of rural tourism. Some of them have become conductors and tour guides, while others have opened restaurants, cafes and other tourism supporting service facilities, realizing their dreams of employment and entrepreneurship at their doorstep.
Gao Meihua and Long Xiaomei are typical representatives. They are now ticket sellers and tour guides of the Azheke Village Collective Tourism Company, and their daily lives are busy and fulfilling. They use their passion and expertise to introduce visitors to the story of mushroom houses, rice terraces and the "Azheke Project", so that more people can understand and fall in love with this beautiful little village.
"In the past, our village was closed and backward, and many people wanted to flee here. But now it's different, the lucid waters and green mountains we protect have become gold and silver mountains, tourists are coming, and our days are getting more and more prosperous. Villager Gao Meihua sighed.
"My family received 10,000 yuan today, and I usually work in a travel company and have a regular income. I believe that as long as we continue to work hard to protect this green water and green mountains, our days will be better and better. Long Xiaomei also said happily.
The story of Azheke Village is a vivid practice of the concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. Here, the villagers interpreted the concept of ecological priority and green development with practical actions, so that the ancient Hani terraces radiated new vitality and vitality. In the future, with the continuous development of rural tourism, Azheke Village will continue to write its own green legend, so that lucid waters and lush mountains will become the eternal happiness of the people.
Reporter: Fang Ting, Zhang Yan, Yang Qingqing