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YULIN, China, Nov. 21, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

In recent days, the 2023 Rong County Shatian Pomelo Cultural Tourism Festival

and "Meeting of Overseas Chinese in Guangxi and Shatian Pomelos of Beautiful

Rong County - Tour of Homeland by Overseas Chinese" were held in Rong County,

Guangxi.

At the opening ceremony, "Shatian Pomelo Quality Assessment Gold Prize" awards

were presented to the winners. In addition, the introduction of Rong County

tourist routes revolving around themes such as the homeland of overseas Chinese

and the charm of the home of Shatian Pomelos, exhibition and sales of unique

local products, and Duqiao Mountain - Music Camping Festival were featured,

according to the Publicity Department of the Rong County Committee. Relying on

Shatian Pomelos as the focal point, these activities allowed guests from

different areas to thoroughly experience the joys of picking Shatian Pomelos,

savor the tastes of various Shatian Pomelo products, experience the charm of

Shatian Pomelo engraving, paper-cutting and painting, revel in the magic of the

homeland of overseas Chinese, and share in the merriment of harvest and

beautiful life.

Located in the southeastern part of Guangxi and neighboring the Guangdong-Hong

Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Rong County is well-known for its extensive

history, mesmerizing views, large number of distinguished individuals, profound

culture and abundant natural resources. In particular, the world-famous Rong

County Shatian Pomelo is often dubbed a "treasure" among Chinese fruits.

According to the Publicity Department of the Rong County Committee, Shatian

Pomelos have been cultivated in Rong County for more than 2,000 years, and the

top-notch quality of the fruit has won numerous gold prizes in national Shatian

Pomelo competitions, while "Rong County Shatian Pomelo" is Yulin City's first

to be given national geographical indication status. Rong County has been

variously named national-level Rong County Shatian Pomelo production

standardization demonstration area, and national-level food and agricultural

product export (Shatian Pomelo) quality and safety demonstration area. At

present, there is a total of over 230,000 mu in Shatian Pomelo plantations

capable of an annual production of roughly 360,000 tons of the fruit. This

year, the industry is estimated to yield an output of around 40 billion yuan,

and the Shatian Pomelo industry has risen as a viable way to vitalize the rural

area and enrich Rong County locals.

In recent years, Rong County has adhered to the primary mission of high-quality

development by speeding up the in-depth integration between agriculture and

cultural tourism, giving full play to the county's advantage as a producer of

the distinguished Shatian Pomelos, deepening integration of unique agricultural

development with rural revitalization and leisure tourism, energetically

developing leisure agriculture, sightseeing agriculture and ecological

agriculture, actively cultivating rural tourism, rural e-commerce and other

emerging industries and novel business models, and earnestly coordinating

integrated development of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries in

rural areas. Rong County has successfully blazed a unique pathway of economic

progress, and its achievement is epitomized in various accolades such as Best

Eco-Culture Tourism County in China, National Leisure Agriculture and Rural

Tourism Demonstration County, Top 100 Counties for Potentials in County-level

Tourism Development, Health Industry Development Demonstration County in

Guangxi and Guangxi Unique Tourism County.

Source: The Publicity Department of the Rong County Committee

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Overseas Chinese in Guangxi and Shatian Pomelos of Beautiful Rong County - Tour

of Homeland by Overseas Chinese" hosted in Rong County, Guangxi