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GUIYANG, China, July 3, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

In recent years, relying on the advantages of rich forest resources, Guiyang

City has prioritized the new path of ecological and green development,

vigorously developed the under-forest economy, cultivated and strengthened

green ecological agriculture so as to accelerate the green transformation and

upgrading with sustainable ecological prosperity.

On the premise of protecting forest resources and ecosystem function, Guiyang

City has been scientifically and rationally utilizing forest resources,

vigorously implementing under-forest planting and cultivation, and developing

under-forest industries such as distinctive forest fungi, forest medicine,

forest birds, and forest bees, thus initiating new prospects of under-forest

economy. Nowadays, under-forest economy has become the "green productivity" of

Guiyang's distinctive economy. Wudang District has developed green agriculture

such as fruits and vegetables, tea industry, edible fungi, etc. in mountainous

areas. Qingzhen City has utilized forest resources to develop D. rubrovolvata

planting, which has provided more employment opportunities for local villagers

and increased their income, according to Guiyang Ecological Civilization

Construction Commission.

Guiyang City has been vigorously developing the "picking economy" with the

advancing of ecological industry. About 6,000 mu of Yang'ai Tea Plantation in

Gui'an New District has become one of the "internet-famous sites" for tourists

to take the perfect snap. In Qiantao Township, Huaxi District, Guiyang City,

there are 4 tea farms, about 3,000 mu of tea plantation. Tea enterprises have

also developed tea beer, tea dishes, etc., with multiple applications of one

kind of tea to strengthen the tea industry. Yanlou Town, Huaxi District has

established an Orchard Plantation Base to plant yellow peach, prunus, etc. The

planting area of ecological strawberries has increased year by year, attracting

tourists to pick them and promoting the development of tourism.

Guiyang City has hastened to adjust industrial structure, focused on the flower

industry, and taken the road of green development. At present, there are more

than 500 nurseries in Guiyang, and six large-scale seedling and flower trading

markets have been established. The Pingba Farm Cherry Blossom Garden in Gui'an

New District covers an area of over 24,000 mu with about 700,000 cherry blossom

trees. It is currently the largest cherry blossom base in the world with

concentrated and contiguous planting areas. In flower blossoming seasons, the

spectacular and magnificent sight attracts tens of thousands of tourists to

come and stimulates local rural tourism.

Guiyang City has accelerated the intensive processing of ecological

agricultural products and created a development model for the whole industrial

chain, which has achieved fruitful results. The Xiaoxihu Ecological Farm on the

banks of Hongfenghu Lake in Gui'an New District is a new rural complex,

covering an area of over 1,000 mu, focusing on three major systems:

agricultural planting, rural tourism, and health industry, bringing more

employment opportunities for local farmers. In Sanhe Village, Dashi Bouyei

People Township, Xiuwen County, more than 30 mu of forage has been planted, and

a forage processing plant has been built, which has driven the beef cattle

breeding industry. Furthermore, it has also developed the cultivation of edible

fungi, thus a series of distinctive industries have been established

preliminarily.

With one industry promoting multiple industries simultaneously, the industrial

chain is becoming stronger, heading for more sustainable ecological prosperity.

Thanks to ecological industries, Guiyang is drawing a beautiful picture of good

ecology, prosperous industry, and wealthy people.

Source: Guiyang Ecological Civilization Construction Commission

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