The 8th China Farmers' Harvest Festival National Home Event was held in Zhaoyuan, Yantai

September

Abundant grains and fragrant fruits

Farmers welcome the season of abundant harvest

They celebrate their own festivals with laughter and joy

On September 23rd, the eighth National Harvest Festival for Chinese Farmers was held at Chenjia Village, a large household in Jinling Town, Zhaoyuan City.

From celebration activities full of agricultural fun and flavor, to showcasing the achievements of rural revitalization construction; From the rural gathering to promote consumption activities, to the final of the rural revitalization e-commerce live streaming competition... The Harvest Festival presents a beautiful scene of abundant agricultural harvest, stable and peaceful rural areas, and happy and healthy farmers, inspiring farmers to stride towards a better tomorrow of comprehensive rural revitalization.

The joy of harvest is twisted out

Sing cheerful songs and twist festive yangko. At the opening ceremony, the crowd expressed the joy of a bountiful harvest through self composed and self performed folk cultural performances, drum music, yangko, and more.

We are all farmers and cannot express ourselves. We can only twist the joy of harvest through Yangko dance. "As soon as the music started, joy appeared. In the warm-up segment of the opening ceremony, Liu Shuyun, the leader of the Zhaoyuan Bayin Dance Team, led 20 members to dance passionately, expressing the joy of harvest and twisting the charm of farmers.

Apples from Qixia, pears from Laiyang, sweet potatoes from Zhaoyuan... At the "Rural Gathering", freshly harvested agricultural products are displayed in full, emitting the fragrance of soil and creating a strong festive atmosphere.

160 acres of peanuts yield 1200 kilograms per acre, and half of them have been harvested. In about ten days, 560 acres of corn will also ripen, with an expected yield of 1400 kilograms per acre. It can be said that this year is another bumper harvest year, "said Zhang Guiling, a farmer at Jincheng Family Farm in Zhaoyuan City, happily.

At the Modern Agricultural Machinery Equipment Exhibition, the first domestically developed 340 horsepower intelligent CVT tractor with independent intellectual property rights, the first domestically developed harvesting and bundling integrated machine, and the world's largest Malibu new energy hybrid heavy-duty tractor, among other "behemoths", attracted people's attention.

The confidence of a bountiful harvest comes from the widespread application of new agricultural machinery and equipment. The contribution rate of agricultural scientific and technological progress in Yantai city has exceeded 70%, and the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation and harvesting has reached 92.97%. The deep integration of agriculture and technology has stimulated strong technological momentum in the fields and transformed it into continuous bumper harvests, making the support and guarantee of food security more solid.

Thanks to the hard work of farmers and "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" workers in the city, Yantai achieved another bumper harvest in summer grain production in the first half of this year, and is expected to achieve three consecutive years of "three increases" in area, yield, and total output. A bountiful autumn harvest is in sight, providing strong support for promoting high-quality development.

Beautiful scenery, good mood

The flowers on the Harvest Bridge are lush, and the flowing water under the Harvest Bridge creates a fresh and leisurely natural scenery.

Walking across the Harvest Bridge from the main venue, one enters the folk culture street of the wealthy Chenjia Village. The characteristic green bricks, gray tiles, and white walls of Jiaodong are clean and neat. The muddy roads and barren ponds that used to exist, after continuous planning and construction by the village, are now shaded by trees and picturesque. This traditional ancient village has been revitalized with new vitality.

To be honest, few villages can compare to ours. "73 year old Chen Jianzhi has lived his entire life in the wealthy Chenjia Village, and when it comes to the village's environment, he looks proud." The scenery is beautiful and the mood is good. After dinner at night, he likes to walk around the village

This is a microcosm of the construction of beautiful rural areas in Yantai. As of now, the city has successively built 126 provincial-level, city level, and county-level districts, covering 1185 administrative villages, a population of over 420000 people, and an area of 2100 square kilometers.

The village is well built and attracting more and more tourists. The changes in rural areas have not only improved the lives of villagers, but also brought about new industries and business models. In recent years, the village has vigorously developed the "agriculture+culture+tourism" model, promoting the integration of modern agriculture with folk culture, leisure tourism, online live streaming and other industries.

Nowadays, there is Xujiahui Pedestrian Street in the village, as well as the Jiaodong Red Culture Experience Belt with the "Viewing the Top Battle Site - Former Residence of National Hero Zhao Shuce - Revolutionary Martyrs Hall". There are also characteristic cultural projects such as the Agricultural Science and Technology Museum and the Agricultural Science Popularization Museum, with supporting amusement facilities such as cable bridges and gliding wings. The highest annual reception of tourists is nearly 250000, and the tourism revenue is more than 5 million yuan.

Implementing a new round of rural road upgrading actions, promoting the construction of charging infrastructure throughout the city, and continuously advancing the three-year action plan to improve the quality and efficiency of rural medical and health services... This year, the Municipal Party Committee's "No.1 Document" proposed to strengthen the construction of livable, business friendly, and beautiful rural areas. With a batch of tangible achievements, more rural areas will undergo beautiful transformations.

The popularity of the village is getting stronger and stronger

On the Harvest Festival, there is also popularity among those who harvest. Whether it's the on-site experience or the staff's introduction, a clear feeling is that there are more and more young people, tourists, and popularity in the village.

Due to his optimism about the development prospects of the wealthy Chenjia Village, Jiang Jianqi, who lives in the urban area, chose to work in the village run enterprise of Chenjia Village after retiring from the military and became an "honored villager" in the village. After spending over a year together, he felt like he was from the village.

Like Jiang Jianqi, more and more young people who work outside are returning to the village and taking root there, with 120 of them being born after 1985 alone. Whether starting their own business or working in a company, they have found a shining stage in the village.

Behind the popularity lies the new vitality of the countryside.

By integrating various resources and mobilizing the enthusiasm of all parties, Chenjia Village, a large household, has truly achieved the goal of relying on industrial development, making the villagers prosperous, promoting strong governance, and continuously enhancing the vitality of the village.

Rich in pockets, rich in brains.

In the grand theater, plays independently arranged by villagers are regularly staged, greatly enriching the cultural life of the villagers. There have been fewer conflicts and disputes, and neighborhood relations have become more harmonious. The golden signboard of "National Civilized Village" has also landed in Chenjia Village, a large household.

Since the beginning of this year, the wealthy Chenjia Village has successfully hosted the 2025 China Racing BMX League, Shandong Province Freestyle BMX League, Shandong Province "Village BA" League, and the National "Village BA" Northern Division Competition.

Looking at the whole city, the vast rural areas are full of vitality, and the rural vitality is becoming stronger and stronger, making the lives of villagers more prosperous.

Rural areas have vast land and great potential for agriculture. With the joint efforts of the whole city, Yantai will surely continue to write more and more exciting harvest stories.