Baiyun district works to advance rural vitalization

Baiyun district in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, has been increasing investment in agricultural industries, optimizing agricultural structure, and improving rural infrastructure, comprehensively transforming the countryside.

Harnessing its unique location, resources, and climate, Baiyun district is accelerating the adjustment of its agricultural industry structure, focusing on market supply and income growth to build a modern urban agricultural system. The district is vigorously developing the "1+3" industrial model, which seeks to ensure a stable grain yield and create a strong edible fungi industry, vegetable industry, and fruit industry to drive rural vitalization.

Baiyun district vigorously develops the edible fungi industry. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

Meanwhile, the district is implementing rural infrastructure and habitat environment improvement projects. From 2023 to 2024, the district has secured 9.99 million yuan ($1.38 million) in financial subsidies for rural comprehensive reform, which is being used for village public welfare and beautiful village construction. This year, the district is further enhancing rural infrastructure and governance efficiency to advance the construction of demonstration areas for rural sojourn.

In addition to accelerating the development of the agricultural industry and enhancing the overall rural environment, the district is continuously promoting the reform of village customs and the construction of a rural spiritual civilization to enhance both the material and cultural lives of rural residents.

Shilong village holds cultural performances. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

For instance, Shilong village in Baiyun district has established a council system to maximize the role of village regulations and self-governance, fostering a healthy village cultural atmosphere, strong family ethics, and simple folk customs.

Today, Shilong village boasts improved cultural facilities such as cultural activity squares, pavilions, and fitness paths, and has enhanced its cultural richness with ethnic folk museums and wall paintings. With unified norms for marriage and funeral affairs, the village has become home to a thriving cultural atmosphere, ushering in a new era of rural civilization.