China News Service, Hangzhou, March 19th (Qian Chenfei and Zhang Mingmin) "The current life is full and rich, and I am very busy." The 48-year-old homestay owner Wu Miaoyin just sent away a group of people who went up the mountain to watch the sunrise. The guests warmly invited another group of guests to taste their homemade dried bayberry and dried sweet potato.

  Wu Miaoyin's homestay is located in the Zuoxi ethnic characteristic village of Siqian She Nationality Town, Taishun County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Taishun, located in the south of Zhejiang, is known as the "Roof of Southern Zhejiang". The mountainous area occupies the main part of the county and is rich in biodiversity.

Siqian She Nationality Town is one of the 18 ethnic minority towns in Zhejiang Province. The town has a population of 19,000, including about 3,000 ethnic minorities.

The old scene of Zuoxi ethnic characteristic village.

Photo courtesy of Taishun County Party Committee Propaganda Department

  Although the ecological endowment is good, many local people were once "poor in the mountains".

"My husband's hometown is in the mountains, and the environment is blocked. It is very inconvenient for daily life and communication and transportation. Taishun Mountain is also located in a geological disaster-prone area, and personal and property safety is also a problem." Wu Miaoyin recalled.

  In order to let the villagers live a good life, since 2003, the local people have found a way to "get out of the mountains" for the people who have been trapped in poverty for a long time based on the principle of "coming down, staying stable and affordable".

The relocation project of "one town with three townships", the "no-regional ecological migration" project, the "ecological relocation" project, the "common wealth relocation" project... Among the peaks and mountains, a massive relocation operation took place in the past nearly 20 years. Years gradually unfold.

  Lan Yonghui, deputy secretary of the Party Committee and mayor of Siqian She Township, recalled that at first, the people on the mountain did not understand the policy, and the relocation work was not progressing smoothly.

In this regard, the cadres of the village party branch began to enter the village and households for publicity and mobilization, and through a series of measures such as choosing the relocation address, providing housing funds for families in need, and supervising the construction on site, the people on the mountain "come down".

The new look of Zuoxi ethnic characteristic village.

Photo courtesy of Taishun County Party Committee Propaganda Department

  Down the mountain but also "steady".

Lan Yonghui introduced that the company has increased its infrastructure and supporting facilities, and invested 500 million yuan to build sewage treatment facilities, smart vegetable farms, kindergartens, etc., so that people can truly appreciate that the ecology has improved and the quality of life has improved.

  With the progress of Taishun's ecological relocation, Wu Miaoyin's family moved from the mountain to Siqian Central Town, first opened a photo studio, and then started a local speciality business in other places.

  "After working hard for a few years, we saw that some villagers opened a homestay in front of their home. Because the hometown is good, the business is also good. Considering that we can make money while taking care of our family, we also returned to our hometown in 2017 to engage in rural tourism. "Wu Miaoyin said that relying on the picturesque landscape and the characteristics of the She nationality, with the experience of her predecessors and the strong support of the government, her homestay can bring in a stable income of more than 200,000 yuan per year.

The owner of the homestay, Wu Miaoyin.

Photo by Zhang Mingmin

  From "being poor on the mountain" to "going down the mountain to find wealth", more and more villagers have realized the transformation of a better life by relying on "green water and green mountains".

When the dream comes into reality, in order to answer the question of "how to continue to do a good job of ecological co-prosperity", the Secretary put forward the idea of ​​"characteristic guidance and industrial integration", vigorously develop characteristic agriculture and rural tourism, so that the relocated residents can live in the new place of residence. "Affordable".

  Lan Yonghui said, "The earliest farmhouse in Taishun is in Siqian, and rural tourism is a major driving force for Siqian's economic development. We will regularly hold 'She Nationality March 3' song party, village song competition, bamboo pole dance and other special activities. It also provides She nationality clothing experience for foreign tourists, and invites them to taste black rice and nine-layer cake."

Featured She Nationality Activities.

Photo courtesy of Taishun County Party Committee Propaganda Department

  As of the end of 2021, Taishun has built 15 characteristic homestays and 150 beds. The development of homestays and farmhouses has been rapid, and the reception capacity of rural tourism has been greatly improved.

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