China Daily Beijing, August 27 (Reporter Shi Ruipeng Chen Meiling) On August 26, the international front page of China Daily and China Daily published a full-page article entitled ""Snail Powder +" Industrial Upgrading to EmpowerIng High-quality Urban Development", which reported that Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, took the annual output value of more than 10 billion yuan as a new starting point and vigorously carried out the "Snail Powder +" industrial upgrading. In June this year, Liuzhou Snail Powder College, Qianjiang Lobster College, Pingjiang Spicy Strip Class and other characteristic colleges gathered together to discuss the development of characteristic industries, open up new ideas for vocational education, and jointly promote the development of local "millet powder" into a characteristic large industry, empowering the high-quality development of the city.
(Front page of China Daily on August 26)
(China Daily, August 26, 2016, 2nd page)
(China Daily, August 26, international front page)
(China Daily, August 26, International Edition, Second Page)
Reference Translations:
"Guangxi Liuzhou: "Snail Powder +" Industrial Upgrading to Enhance High-quality Urban Development
From June 17 to 18, 2021, the "2021 Liuzhou Snail Powder Industry High-quality Development Summit Forum" jointly hosted by the Publicity Department of Liuzhou Municipal Party Committee, Liuzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Liuzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Liuzhou Vocational and Technical College was held in Liuzhou.
Nine specialty food industry colleges (majors) such as Liuzhou Snail Powder Industry College, Qianjiang Lobster College of Jianghan Art Vocational College, Yibin Burning Noodle College of Yibin Vocational and Technical College, Sichuan Tea College of Yibin College, Meizhou Dongpo Sichuan Cuisine College of Meishan Vocational and Technical College, Rolling Dough Industry College of Shaanxi Mechanical and Electrical Technology College, Guangxi Hechi Zongzi Industry College of Hechi Modern Vocational and Technical College, Spicy Noodle Professional Class of Pingjiang Vocational and Technical College, and Liuzhou First Vocational and Technical School, Around the relationship between the development of the specialty food industry and vocational education, the industrial college serves the local economy and empowers the local specialty food industry, and the construction and development of the industrial college, there are warm exchanges and discussions. On the same day, nine participating colleges and universities jointly established the "Local Characteristic Industry College Alliance", which aims to "promote the deep integration of industry and education and lead the development of characteristic industries".
Gan Jinming, president of Liuzhou Vocational and Technical College, one of the alliance's initiators, said the institutions would explore an effective way to equip young workers with skills, develop industries with local characteristics, and drive the regional economy.
Chen Huan, head of the "Burning Noodles" College of Yibin Vocational and Technical College, said that the school hopes to learn from its snail powder industry college how to develop new products, run a business, build a brand and how to run the industrial college. By joining the alliance, Yibin Noodle Academy also hopes to establish exchanges with other industrial colleges and companies.
More and more cities are working to upgrade traditional street food to a large-scale industry and create "net red" food to promote economic development and raise awareness of such foods. They are challenged to build well-known brands, innovate and diversify their products, and increase efficiency through automated production. Experts say that, like many other industries, training professionals is a great way to achieve sustainable development.
Wei Yangnian, general manager of Guangxi Zhongliu Food Technology Co., Ltd., said that in the past, the company's snail powder production was carried out manually, and now, automation accounts for 80% to 90% of production, so the company needs more managers, technicians and food quality control experts. Cooperation between companies and schools helps to promote the development of the industry.
At present, Liuzhou snail powder has become a "net red" food favored by young people, and the output value has exceeded 10 billion yuan per year. How will snail powder develop in the future? How to continue to explore the industrial value of snail powder? At this forum, many characteristic industrial colleges based on local economic development gave the answer of win-win cooperation.
Crayfish is a popular late-night snack in China and a pillar industry in rural Qianjiang, Hubei Province. In 2017, Jianghan Art Vocational College cooperated with a number of companies to open Qianjiang Lobster College to meet the needs of industrial development and rural revitalization.
As a member of the new alliance, the academy is working with the College of Snail Powder Industry to produce crayfish-flavored fast-food snail powder, "1+1>2", a new product that is particularly popular with young consumers.
Source: China Daily