【Explanation】Recently, the interview group of “Reading the original mission here-Internet media revolution in old districts” walked into Baisha Village, Wu'an City, Hebei Province, and felt the great changes that rural culture has brought to this well-off village.

Baisha Village is a model of beautiful leisure villages across the country, and it is the "Chinese Happy Village".

On the walls on both sides of the streets of Baisha Village and the cultural square in the village, there are group sculptures of heroes such as Jiao Yulu and Ren Changxia.

According to Zhai Manyi, the person in charge of cultural tourism in Baisha Village, influencing people with the deeds of heroes is the biggest highlight of Baisha Village's culture.

　　[Concurrent] Zhai Manyi, head of cultural tourism in Baisha Village, Wu'an City

　　The clean air is the biggest culture (highlight) of our village. It allows us rural people to see and learn from our heroes, learn by example, and improve the quality and quality of the people. This is the focus of our (village) culture.

　　[Explanation] According to Hou Erhe, the party secretary of Baisha Village, Baisha Village used to be a poor mountain village where "draught water, climbed the well slope, cooked and burned firewood."

Since the reform and opening up, Baisha Village has developed rapidly along the path of collective economy and common prosperity. In 2020, the total social income of the village will be 2.5 billion yuan, the village collective net income will reach 530 million yuan, and the per capita annual income will be 46,000 yuan.

The prosperous Baisha Village vigorously develops rural culture, and has built a gymnasium, library, and film and television city. Villagers can swim, read, and watch movies without leaving the village.

　　[Concurrent] Li Xiao, a staff member of the village committee of Baisha Village, Wu'an City

　　Villagers have improved their cultural literacy through (coming to) the smart library (reading books). At the same time, the school students can come here to read books for free after the holidays and on weekends.

　　[Explanation] As night falls, the lights are on, and the night view of Baisha Village is particularly charming.

In the village gymnasium, a group of young people are rehearsing the show.

Wang Lingling, a villager in Baisha Village, told reporters that every major festival, the village will hold an evening party. The programs are written, directed and performed by the villagers. The program they are rehearsing is prepared for the "July 1 Evening Party."

　　[Concurrent] Wang Lingling, a villager in Baisha Village, Wu'an City　

　　Usually we also have some cultural activities, such as knowledge contests, speech contests, recitation contests and party history story contests, etc. These cultural and artistic activities of us are much more meaningful than wasting time on mobile phones.

　　[Explanation] Hou Erhe told reporters that in recent years, Baisha Village has invested more than 80 million yuan in culture. The village history museum is currently under construction. In the future, Baisha Village will further increase its investment in culture and education.

　　[Concurrent] Hou Erhe, Secretary of the Party Committee of Baisha Village, Wu'an City

　　Rural culture is the root of farmers and the foundation of rural development. Even as we continue to develop future development, we also (plan) to set up colleges and junior colleges (schools), so that these children will not leave the village on the basis of cultural improvement. Can turn to colleges and universities.

　　Reporter Ai Guangde, Zhai Yu Jiacheng Chunyu reports from Handan, Hebei

Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]