As a golden corridor connecting urban and rural areas, the Chaling-Changning Expressway is empowering rural revitalization in multiple aspects. The green waves of rape plants, hardworking farmers and the rice fields ploughed mechanically form a picture of agricultural modernization.

 

The popularity of Shennong culture and Ganfenshe festival has been enhanced because of convenient transportation. Relying on this expressway, the county government has deeply integrated regional culture and industrial chains. This helps improve the added value of “rapeseed economy” and increase income of villagers along the highway.

 

Tan Mingli, Party secretary of Shuangquan Village in Longshi Township, said that the expressway has brought villagers great convenience, for the rapeseed and other agricultural products grown here can be transported out faster, and it has also expanded the sales channels. According to the current growth of rape plants, it will mature and be harvested in one month. It is estimated that it can bring villagers about 2,000 yuan per mu (0.067 hectares), an increase of about 200 yuan compared to previous years.

 

Chinese source: arxww