Baiqiao Village in Genzi Town, Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province, is renowned as the “first town of litchi in China”. Every summer, the sweet smell of litchi attracts visitors, and for local rural residents, it has become a “rich fruit” to increase their income. During his visit to Guangdong in April 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected the litchi plantations and longan and litchi professional cooperatives in Baiqiao Village to learn about the development of litchi and other characteristic planting industries and the promotion of rural revitalization.
Baiqiao Village covers an area of about 5.2 square kilometers and is a national key rural tourism village and a national forest village. Litchi has been cultivated there for over 2000 years, with the current planting area of about 6,800 mu. Baiqiao Village is a provincial-level “one village, one product” professional litchi production village.
Today, Baiqiao Village has developed fresh fruit processing, e-commerce, cultural tourism, and other business formats, which have rapidly promoted villagers to increase their income and become rich. In 2022, the per capita income of villagers reached about 51,000 yuan. Through the development of the “local product” industry, life in Baiqiao Village is becoming more and more prosperous.
Genzi Town
Known as “the first town of litchi in China”
Every midsummer
The fragrance of lychee attracts visitors
Become a “rich fruit” for local rural rich people to increase their income
On April 11, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected lychee plantations and longan and lychee professional cooperatives in Baiqiao Village, Genzi Town, Gaozhou City, Maoming City, Guangdong Province, to learn about the local development of lychee and other characteristic planting industries and the promotion of rural revitalization.
Baiqiao Village is located in Genzi Town, Gaozhou City, with a total area of about 5.2 square kilometers. It is a national key rural tourism village and a national forest village. The village has a history of lychee planting for more than 2,000 years, and the existing planting area is about 6,800 mu. It is a provincial-level “one village, one product” professional litchi production village.
Today’s Baiqiao Village has developed fresh fruit processing, e-commerce, cultural tourism and other business formats, which have rapidly promoted villagers to increase their income and become rich. In 2022, the per capita income of villagers will be about 51,000 yuan.
a small lychee
Make an industry rich and the common people rich
Do a good job of the article “local products”
Life in Baiqiao Village is getting more and more prosperous
Producer丨Shen Yong
Planning丨Shi Wei Wang Pengfei
Reporter丨Yang Zitong, Pan Yi, Cao Yaxing, Zhong Xinwei
Aerial photography丨Fan Kailiang Qipeng
Coordinator丨Zhang XiaopengYan LingYan Shen
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Through his visit to Baiqiao Village in Genzi Town, Gaozhou City, Maoming City, Guangdong Province, General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of promoting rural revitalization through the development of local specialties. The long-standing history of lychee production in the village, coupled with the development of fresh fruit processing, e-commerce, and cultural tourism industries, has rapidly increased the income of local villagers and promoted regional economic growth. It is a shining example of how investing in local products can make an industry rich and the common people rich. With its success, Baiqiao Village serves as a model for rural development and demonstrates the potential of local specialties and their contributions to promoting regional revitalization.