Autumn drapes the Taihang Mountains in layer upon layer of color. Sunlight spills across the apple base in Ande Village, Wangqiao Town, Xiangyuan County, where red apples bend the branches low. On November 2, village Party branch secretary Wang Zhifei joined Party members and growers in a lively discussion centered on the tasks and goals set out at the 13th Provincial Party Congress, jointly mapping out new industries for the base and weighing new paths for development. "We need to ground the congress report in one concrete task after another, based on Ande Village's actual conditions, and do the village's work steadily and well," Wang Zhifei said, his words plain but forceful. A retired veteran who has put down deep roots in his home soil, he began by transferring abandoned hillside land and planting the first batch of fruit saplings, leading fellow villagers in turning slopes once dismissed as worthless into a "Flower and Fruit Mountain" known far and wide. In the past, many barren slopes and idle courtyards in Ande Village sat unused for long periods, generating little benefit from the land. In recent years, the village has moved beyond the old approach of simply growing and selling fruit, actively cultivating new business forms such as picking experiences, farming study tours and e-commerce livestreaming. At the same time, it introduced fruit tree adoption, drawing city dwellers to bring their children to experience farm work and reconnect with rural life. In line with the 13th Provincial Party Congress's call to deeply implement the agriculture "special" and "premium" strategy, promote integrated development of culture and tourism with wellness, agriculture, industry, commerce and trade, and sports, and strengthen new-type rural collective economies, everyone is now planning to link orchard scenery and rural courtyards into tour routes, bringing more visitors into Ande and turning the village's fine fruit and beautiful scenery into a steady, reliable "money bag." As the industry improves in quality, the building of a harmonious and beautiful countryside advances in step. Ande Village maintains routine care of its village appearance and environment, avoids large-scale demolition and construction, refines micro-landscapes based on the original layout, and uses local materials to beautify streets and alleys, preserving the rustic flavor of the countryside. Party members in the village take the lead in managing sections, while residents pitch in with cleaning and upkeep, bringing daily changes to the living environment. Wang Zhifei said the goals set by the 13th Provincial Party Congress are inspiring, and relying on the apple industry and the village's ecological foundations, Ande Village will actively explore a new path of integrated agriculture, culture and tourism, turning benefit policies into tangible livelihood results that residents can see and feel. With a thriving industry as the foundation, ecology nourishing the village and good governance gathering hearts, Ande Village is advancing steadily along the direction charted by the 13th Provincial Party Congress, striding toward a rural revitalization model of thriving industry, livable ecology, civilized customs, effective governance and prosperous living, so that this small village at the foot of the Taihang Mountains keeps bursting with new vitality on its path to renewal.
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