In recent years, Guangyuan, a city in Southwest China's Sichuan province has advanced the creation of livable, business-friendly, and beautiful villages.

In Shuguang village, Gaungyuan's Lizhou district, the transformation is evident. Well-maintained courtyards stand out as part of the landscape, while the village's infrastructure has undergone significant improvements.

These include the completion of 22.5 kilometers of paved roads, the construction of Shuguang irrigation stations, and the upgrading of rural power grids, effectively addressing travel, water, and electricity challenges for 283 households.

"Our hometown has never looked better!" said villager Cheng Decai.

This year, the city plans to invest 775 million yuan ($109.14 million) to develop 147 livable, business-friendly, and beautiful villages, along with seven boutique villages.

Shuguang village in Guangyuan, Sichuan province, has been given a facelift. [Photo provided to cngy.gov.cn]

Co-construction and co-governance

The city has strengthened the village-level Party-led organization system. The "points system, list system + digitalization" smart rural governance model has been effectively implemented, with widespread use of the village affairs management platform.

Simultaneously, comprehensive land and spatial planning for 33 township-level and 50 village-level areas have been completed. This has allowed for the scientific and orderly construction of harmonious and beautiful villages with unique characteristics, tailored to local conditions.

Display board shows the development results of Shuguang village in Guangyuan, Sichuan province. [Photo provided to cngy.gov.cn]

Industrial development on the way

In Shuguang village's collective economic industrial park, pears are in season, with plump, round fruits attracting numerous tourists eager to experience the joy of fruit-picking.

Similarly, Tianxiong village in Guangyuan’s Zhaohua district has developed pitaya, strawberry and organic vegetable plantation bases and an agricultural tourism experience park. In addition, new homestays have been established, drawing 50,000 tourists annually and generating more than 4 million yuan in tourism revenue.

Tourists enjoy picking pears in the collective industrial park of Shuguang village, Guangyuan, Sichuan province. [Photo provided to cngy.gov.cn]

Today, Guangyuan's agricultural industries are thriving, village environments are clean and well-maintained, and rural culture is flourishing. As the era of rural revitalization unfolds, Guangyuan is committed to advancing agricultural and rural modernization, with the goal of building 200 provincial-level livable and beautiful villages by 2027.