Futuristic village heralds new life for rural residents

Museum planned

An agricultural science museum is being planned in the village to cater to an influx of visitors after the Rural Green Revival Project, a province-wide campaign that started in the early 2000s, greatly improved the rural environment.

"The rural landscape has drawn a lot of visitors, including students and their parents," said Xia Kewei, who works for an educational tech company in Hangzhou, the provincial capital. His company has overseen the facility's design and will supervise its day-to-day operations once construction is complete.

Xia said he thinks it's important for children to know where rice comes from. Such knowledge could possibly nurture a desire in them to work in related fields when they are older and also makes it less likely that they will waste food.

"Rural areas are grappling with the loss of young talents. It's my dearest wish that they will return soon," he said.

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