{"id":50783,"date":"2024-06-09T12:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T12:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/huayuan-village-from-impoverished-mountain-hamlet-to-thriving-model-of-rural\/"},"modified":"2024-06-09T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T12:33:26","slug":"huayuan-village-from-impoverished-mountain-hamlet-to-thriving-model-of-rural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/huayuan-village-from-impoverished-mountain-hamlet-to-thriving-model-of-rural\/","title":{"rendered":"Huayuan Village: From impoverished mountain hamlet to thriving model of rural revitalization"},"content":{"rendered":"

The village originally consisted of 183 households and 496 residents, covering an area of 0.99 square kilometers. In October 2004, Huayuan Village merged with nine neighboring villages, expanding its area to 5 square kilometers. <\/p>\n

Further expansion occurred in March 2017 when it merged with nine additional surrounding villages, bringing the total area to 12 square kilometers. Today, Huayuan Village boasts 5,246 farming households, a permanent population exceeding 65,000, and over 50,000 migrants.<\/p>\n

The turnaround of Huayuan Village began over 40 years ago with a strong focus on Party building, industrial development, business prosperity, improved living standards, and enhanced governance.<\/p>\n

These efforts have transformed the village into a model of thriving industries, livable ecology, rich rural culture, effective governance, and prosperous living standards.<\/p>\n

Recognized as a beautiful village exemplar and a pioneer of common prosperity, Huayuan Village has received numerous accolades. On July 1, 2016, the Huayuan Village Party Committee was awarded the title of \u201cNational Advanced Grassroots Party Organization\u201d by the Central Committee of the CPC. <\/p>\n

The same year, it was named one of the \u201cTop 10 International Famous Villages in China.\u201d In December 2019, it was selected as Zhejiang Province\u2019s only comprehensive pilot for rural revitalization reforms. By October 2020, it was included in the fourth batch of small city cultivation pilots in Zhejiang Province, marking the birth of China\u2019s first \u201cvillage-level small city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Huayuan Village has also made significant strides in tourism. It is the first village in Zhejiang Province to independently create a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as one of the \u201cTop 10 Excellent International Rural Tourism Destinations in China\u201d and a \u201cNational Key Rural Tourism Village.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, it is a 5A-level scenic town in Zhejiang Province. The village serves as a training base for village officials in China and an A-level observation site for new rural construction nationwide, earning titles such as \u201cNumber One Village in Zhejiang,\u201d \u201cThe World\u2019s Top Redwood Village,\u201d and \u201cA Role Model of China\u2019s Rural Modernization.\u201d<\/p>\n

Economically, Huayuan Village is thriving. In 2023, it achieved an operating revenue of 72.5 billion yuan (over US$10 billion). The Huayuan Group contributed 42.7 billion yuan (roughly US$5.8 billion), while 3,035 private businesses generated 29.8 billion yuan (more than 4 billion USD). Villagers now enjoy an average annual income of 176,000 yuan (around 24,000 USD). <\/p>\n

The village hosts the world\u2019s largest vitamin D3 producer, the world\u2019s widest copper plate manufacturer, a leading new wall material producer in China, a high-performance copper foil producer, and the province\u2019s most intelligent and automated new building material enterprises. It also boasts the world\u2019s largest redwood furniture market, China\u2019s largest precious wood trading center, and the country\u2019s largest village-level hospital, school, shopping mall, and Ferris wheel.<\/p>\n

Huayuan Village\u2019s journey from an impoverished mountain hamlet to a thriving, modern community is a testament to the power of dedication, innovation, and community spirit. It stands as a shining example of rural revitalization and a model for other villages to follow.<\/p>\n

\"Recognized<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

{Located in central Zhejiang, Huayuan Village in Nanma Town, Dongyang City, is a remarkable story of transformation and success. Situated 16 kilometers from downtown Dongyang, Huayuan Village has a rich history spanning nearly 700 years. Once known for its poverty before reform and opening-up, with a per capita annual income of only 87 yuan (roughly US$12) in 1978, it has now become a beacon of rural revitalization.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000067544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[160],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-50783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-theophile-niyitegeka"],"bylines":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"contributors":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"featured_image":{"id":2000067544,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/2-img_9784.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000067544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50783"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=50783"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=50783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}