10:01 ■ **Jinning District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province** Jinning District is a key national production base for fresh-cut flowers and a model county for Yunnan's "One County, One Industry" floral initiative. The district boasts 61,900 acres of horticultural cultivation, including 54,000 acres dedicated to fresh-cut flowers, with an annual output exceeding 5.7 billion stems. Currently, local flower growers are implementing multiple measures to ensure stable winter production and maintain quality. Through coordinated operations and smart management, Jinning’s flower enterprises have stabilized winter yields and quality, bolstering the industry’s efficiency and expanding export channels.
■ **Luochuan County, Shaanxi Province** Located in Yan’an, Shaanxi, Luochuan County is renowned as one of China’s premier apple-growing regions, thanks to its high altitude, abundant sunlight, and significant temperature variations. Luochuan apples are prized for their uniform shape, vibrant color, and balanced sweetness. In recent years, researchers from Northwest A&F University have leveraged the Luochuan Apple Experimental Station to develop resilient, high-quality apple varieties. Local grower Cui Weidong began cultivating the "Qincui" apple in 2020, witnessing steady improvements in fruit quality and a notable rise in income.
■ **Pingtang County, Guizhou Province** Addressing the dual challenges of underutilized public transport and inefficient rural logistics, Pingtang County has pioneered an innovative solution under national guidelines: transforming buses into "mobile delivery stations." Six dedicated "passenger-cargo-postal" routes now traverse valleys and Miao villages, bringing direct快递 services to 22 remote communities for the first time. Residents can send and receive parcels, mail local specialties, or even ride these buses at a 30% discount on standard fares. This year, Pingtang invested over 20 million yuan to establish a county-level sorting center with智能分拣线, consolidating multiple快递 firms under a unified sorting and delivery system to cut costs and enhance efficiency via digital management.
■ **Chengkou County, Chongqing** This year, Jin Ge returned to his hometown as a "rural CEO." The post-00s entrepreneur is applying his artistic expertise to revitalize Chengkou’s traditional lacquerware, elevating it from local workshops to the global stage. The newly opened "Big Lacquer Courtyard" homestay in Shuangzhu Village offers漆艺 workshops, immersing elders and children in this heritage craft. Jin aims to pioneer a "lacquer art+" development model, transforming Chengkou’s lacquer into a golden名片 for rural revitalization.
*Integrated reporting by Xinhua News Agency.*
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