Chinese Rural Localities Foster Specialized Industries and Cultural Tourism

People's Daily reports that localities across China are tapping regional resources to foster industries that improve agriculture, integrate cultural tourism, and provide ecological empowerment to advance comprehensive rural revitalization. In Shandong Province, Liangshan County relies on local natural endowments along the Yellow River basin to develop edible mushroom bases using an operating structure connecting enterprises, cooperatives, production bases, and farming households. The county focuses primarily on black termitomyces and black jade wood ear mushrooms to increase agricultural efficiency and farmer earnings. In Jiangxi Province, Tangxi Village introduced lotus seed cultivation alongside its established fry breeding operations, establishing a green circular co-culture model. Nitrogen and phosphorus from aquaculture tailwater provide organic fertilizer for lotus fields, enabling the community and neighboring Ganquan Village to expand collective operations beyond waterlogged lowlands. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yangshuo County links settlements including Qiaoshang Village and Qiaobei Village through intangible cultural heritage events like the golden dragon cruise. The folk activities stimulate rural cultural tourism consumption, supporting gains in farmhouse catering and handicraft sales.