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China News Service, Zhangzhou, April 17th telegram: Returning to the hometown to contract ten thousand mu of mountainous area to be the "valley owner": in the future, it will become a golden mountain and a silver mountain
Author Zhang Jinchuan Liao Zhenmei
"When you're in a bad mood, you can go for a walk in the mountains, and your mood will improve." Zhang Gaohan, general manager of Fujian Hansen Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., looked at the gratifying Qingming tea under the pine forest that he had grown for more than 10 years. Excited.
Zhang Gaohan, who was born in 1971, invested in the development of 10,000 mu of mountainous area in Weitang Valley, Wukeng Village, Guanpi Town, Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, and called himself the "Master of Weitang Valley".
The Qingming tea interplanted under the pine forest grows gratifyingly.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
In 2008, Zhang Gaohan will invest almost all of his savings from operating hotels and other service industries in Guangdong into agriculture.
Putting down the feasting and feasting, and returning to the valley, the family did not understand at first: "Can you get rich by doing agriculture?" But Zhang Gaohan's answer was: "People should think ahead, and I also like to engage in agriculture."
Zhang Gaohan revealed that at that time, the Zhao’an county government called on foreign merchants to return to their hometowns to start businesses, and he did not hesitate to return to his hometown to invest, and the scale was not small.
"It is not only the original intention of returning to my hometown, but also my hobby."
Zhang Gaohan checked the growth of Qingming tea that had just been interplanted under the pine forest.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
A few days ago, a reporter from Chinanews.com visited the Wanmu Mountains invested by Zhang Gaohan.
Standing on the mountain, Zhang Gaohan pointed to the distant mountains and proudly said that all the mountains as far as he could see were contracted by him. Taking advantage of the vast ecological resources of the mountains, he concentrated on planting, processing, selling and selling medicinal materials, fruits, and economic forests. Leisure agriculture, sightseeing and tourism are integrated into a comprehensive development.
The pine forest planted by Zhang Gaohan.
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Zhang Gaohan told reporters that Qingming tea, golden camellia tea, Guanyin string, Niu Dali, agarwood, pine trees, etc. are planted on the mountain to cultivate seedlings and develop the under-forest economy, covering a total area of more than 10,000 mu.
At the end of 2018, the company was also rated as the "2018-2020 Provincial Leading Enterprise in Forestry Industrialization" by the Fujian Provincial Forestry Bureau.
"Hundreds of thousands of pine trees have been planted in these mountains, and they are more than ten years old. The pine trees need 25 years to be planted before they can be sold. The same is true of Chinese medicinal materials, which need to be planted for a certain number of years before they can achieve medicinal effects." Zhang Gaohan said that the cycle of agriculture is long. , The investment is large, and now I have been investing money in it.
"When I came back to work in agriculture, I was scolded by my family every day." Zhang Gaohan teased himself.
At present, his hotel business in Guangdong, factory rent collection, etc. are still profitable every month.
"These profits have been invested in the agriculture of my hometown." Zhang Gaohan said.
Although the plate is a bit big, Zhang Gaohan has a good mentality.
"There are some difficulties, but I believe that as long as the communication is good, the problem will be solved." Zhang Gaohan said with a smile, he even joked with the bank that loaned him, it doesn't matter if you owe money, he has a lot of trees, and they will be valuable in the future. .
In recent years, Zhang Gaohan began to vigorously develop the under-forest economy, planting more than 800 mu of Qingming tea under the pine trees, and planting them in wild and stocking mode.
Because Qingming tea has certain effects, Zhang Gaohan is very optimistic about the future market development of Qingming tea.
Zhang Gaohan introduced the planting of golden camellia to the visitors.
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"The road in the mountains has been repaired long ago, and it is very wide." Zhang Gaohan has already built the infrastructure first, laying the foundation for the future development of tourism agriculture.
The development of agriculture and under-forest economy also contributes to the environment and villagers.
Zhang Gaohan said that the mountains used to be bare, but now they are all grown with cash crops; more than 30 workers are needed in the mountains all year round, and more than 60 are needed during busy farming seasons.
Zhang Gaohan vigorously developed the forest economy in the deep mountains.
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"In the past, the villagers had no land to farm and no work, but now I have jobs in my mountains." Zhang Gaohan also provided the villagers with seedlings, planting technology and contracted purchases to ensure the villagers' economic income and help the villagers get rid of poverty and become rich.
Zhang Gaohan said that most of Zhao'an's career is in charge of his brother, and he runs between Zhao'an and Guangdong.
"Although my family talks about me, in fact my brothers and sisters are very supportive of my new career and accept my new identity."
Zhang Gaohan vigorously developed the forest economy in the deep mountains.
Photo by Zhang Jinchuan
Zhang Gaohan returned to his hometown to be the "Valley Owner" and gradually gained the approval of his family and the support of the villagers.
In addition, the government provides relevant subsidies, and the agricultural sector often comes to provide technical guidance.
Zhang Gaohan said that if you do agriculture, you must continue to do it, and he believes that he will do it well.
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