Spring in Min county: agriculture and tourism flourish

gogansu.com | Updated: 2024-03-28

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People picking strawberries with joy in the industrial park of Min county, Dingxi city, Gansu province. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

Nestled within Dingxi city in Gansu province, Min county is steeped in rich cultural heritage and boasts a long-revered history. The region is endowed with abundant natural resources, including hydropower, traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and minerals.

With the arrival of the Spring Equinox, the weather gradually warms, prompting residents along the banks of the Tao River in Min county to step into the fields, busying themselves with the tasks of spring plowing and sowing. The countryside is alive with the bustling scenes of springtime agriculture.

Venturing into the strawberry greenhouses, one is immediately enveloped by the unique sweet fragrance of strawberries. The strawberries grown in the industrial parks of Min county are notably sweet and flavorful. Each day, ripe strawberry greenhouses welcome visitors coming to pick the fruits, indulging in the joy of harvest.

In the solar greenhouses of Shili town of Min county, workers are diligently harvesting peppers that are soon to hit the market, showcasing the hard work characteristic of early spring.

Likewise, in the vegetable greenhouses of the industrial park in Sanshili village of the Lu Gan Yellow River Economic Belt in Shili town, workers are harvesting cucumbers, readying them for sale. Currently, the industrial park's cucumbers, peppers, strawberries, spinach, and other fruits and vegetables have fully entered the harvest and market phases.

In recent years, Min county has continuously optimized its industrial structure and actively explored a new model of integrating "agriculture, ecology, and tourism," dedicated to revitalizing rural industries. By developing distinctive industries, this model not only increases farmers' incomes but also promotes rural tourism, injecting new vitality into rural revitalization.

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