Industrial Prosperity Drives Rural Revitalization in Liangzhou District, Gansu Province

Strategic Insights -

As the third largest grape producer in the world, China's Gansu Province has been leveraging its cool mountain climate to develop a thriving specialty planting industry, primarily focusing on table grapes. Liangzhou District's Xiehe Town has taken the lead in cultivating this industry, with the establishment of the Yejia Village Fresh Grape Industrial Park. This innovative park has not only generated substantial revenue but also created employment opportunities for over 110 surplus workers. By adopting the "eight unified and divided" development model and the "cooperative + farmers + large households" management mechanism, the park has effectively mobilized resources and promoted the coordinated growth of collective economic income across villages.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Yejia Village Fresh Grape Industrial Park in Xiehe Town, Liangzhou District, covers an area of 225 mu (approximately 16 acres) with 98 fresh grape greenhouses.
  • The park has built 20 "village collective economic demonstration greenhouses" and has established a "point-to-point" village collective economic industrial park.
  • The park primarily grows high-quality grape varieties, including Sunshine Rose, Krensen, and Red Globe, with an estimated annual production of 450 tons.
  • The industrial park is expected to generate an additional 5.6 million yuan in annual revenue and create annual income exceeding 2 million yuan for surplus workers.
  • The town's average collective economic income has reached 175,000 yuan per village, with an annual target to be achieved as scheduled.

Statistics:

  • 225 mu (approximately 16 acres) of land in the Yejia Village Fresh Grape Industrial Park are covered with 98 fresh grape greenhouses.
  • 20 "village collective economic demonstration greenhouses" have been built in the park.
  • Estimated annual grape production: 450 tons with an expected annual revenue of 5.6 million yuan.
  • Annually, the park will create income exceeding 2 million yuan for surplus workers.
  • Average collective economic income per village in Xiehe Town: 175,000 yuan.

Sources:

  • [1] http://www.gsliangzhou.gov.cn/art/2025/9/5/art_3061_1507665.html