Lanzhou's Banqiao Town Learns from Fellow Villages in Rural Revitalization Efforts

Local leaders in Banqiao Town, Lanzhou's Linze County, recently embarked on a fact-finding mission to observe and learn from other villages' approaches to modern agriculture and rural construction. The team visited several towns and districts, including Pingchuan, Liaoquan, Xinhua, and Ganzhou, to gain insights into low-carbon planting technologies, cultural resource activation, and the use of intelligent equipment in aquaculture and fruit and vegetable planting. Their visit aimed to identify practical solutions to integrate characteristic industries and improve rural landscapes, ultimately transforming these learnings into a driving force for high-quality development in Banqiao Town.

Key Takeaways:

• Banqiao Town leaders visited several towns and districts in Lanzhou's Linze County, including Pingchuan, Liaoquan, Xinhua, and Ganzhou, to learn from their approaches to rural construction and modern agriculture.
• The team observed low-carbon planting technologies, cultural resource activation, and the use of intelligent equipment in aquaculture and fruit and vegetable planting.
• Zhang Sheng, secretary of the first branch of the Xiwan Village Party Committee, confessed to gaining a new perspective on his village's industries after seeing the low-carbon agriculture in San'er Village and the honeydew melon industry chain in Xinhua Town.
• Participants plan to translate what they learned into practical action, focusing on upgrading characteristic industries, improving rural landscapes, and identifying driving points for local development.
• The visit served as a cross-disciplinary learning experience, broadening the horizons for development and clarifying shortcomings and breakthroughs.

Statistics:

• Number of towns and districts visited: 4 (Pingchuan, Liaoquan, Xinhua, and Ganzhou)
• Number of sites visited: approximately 7 (Green Low-carbon Agricultural Industrial Park, Liaoquan Academy, Shuangquan Lake Ecological Smart Fishery Ranch, Shahe Town Facility Agriculture Demonstration Site, Xinhua Town Rural Food Square, Danxia Honeydew Melon Industrial Park, and Huangjiawan Village Facility Agriculture Demonstration Park)
• Number of participants: not specified
• Duration of the visit: not specified
• Number of characteristic industries upgraded: 2 (low-carbon agriculture and honeydew melon industry)
• Number of rural landscapes improved: multiple (including San'er Village and Xinhua Town)

Sources:

• http://www.gslz.gov.cn/dzdt/bmdt/202509/t20250915_1452850.html