Pingnan: After the persimmon "red" comes out of the circle
On October 23rd, the Frost Descent solar term quietly arrived, and the autumn wind added even more coolness. As the last solar term of autumn, the ripening of persimmons is the finale of this rich drama.Tourists in Siping Village enjoy persimmons, photographed by Wu ShengjinPersimmons have a cultivation history of more than 3000 years in China. Archaeologists have discovered persimmon cakes and persimmon pits in the No. 3 Han Tomb in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, further confirming that persimmon trees were cultivated in China as early as the Han Dynasty. Persimmons also have a special status in Chinese culture. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, people gradually mastered the method of removing astringency from persimmons, and persimmons began to enter ordinary households and were highly favored. Due to its fiery red, plump, and round appearance, as well as its homophonic sound with "things", persimmons are endowed with many auspicious meanings such as "everything is suitable", "everything goes smoothly", and "everything goes as planned", and are deeply loved by everyone.Photo by Wu Shengjin in Siping Village, where clusters of persimmons are seen as picturesqueIn the golden autumn season, within the Longtan Cultural and Creative Area of Pingnan County, between the yellow walls and tiled roofs, small bridges and flowing water, and continuous corridor bridges, a tree of persimmons yields a bountiful harvest. Persimmon red is like fire, spreading throughout the mountains and fields, illuminating the rich autumn atmosphere of the countryside.The fiery red persimmons have ignited the autumn tourism in Pingnan countryside. Recently, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Fujian Province released the "Most Beautiful Autumn Appreciation Check in Places" in Fujian, carefully selecting a total of 20 autumn appreciation destinations in nine cities and one district, with Longtan Cultural and Creative Area in Pingnan County ranking among them. Batch after batch of tourists come from all over the country to seek the beauty of autumn scenery in this peach blossom like place outside the "persimmon".The Longtan Cultural and Creative Area in Pingnan County covers four administrative villages including Longtan Village, Siping Village, Sanfeng Village, and Qiangtou Village, as well as several natural villages. In addition to persimmons, there are also beautiful rural landscapes with unique characteristics. In recent years, Longtan Cultural and Creative Zone has cleverly utilized the "persimmon" opportunity to vigorously promote the deep integration and development of rural leisure and tourism industries. By connecting the unique tourism resources of each village and concentrating efforts on creating contiguous areas, rural tourism continues to be popular, attracting more than 200 new villagers to settle in. In 2023, the number of tourists received will exceed one million, tourism revenue will be nearly 200 million yuan, the average collective economy of each village in the area will exceed 450000 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of villagers will reach 26000 yuan.In addition to being the "golden card" of rural tourism, persimmons are also the "golden fruit" for many farmers to increase their income and become prosperous. In Wuxi Village, Fu'an City, persimmon farmers took advantage of the sunny weather to intensify the picking and processing of persimmons. The open space in front of the door, the roofs of the farmhouses... peeled persimmons are hung on shelves to dry, adding a layer of "golden armor" to the beautiful village. After more than ten processes such as covering with frost and packaging, these persimmon cakes will be sold throughout the country.The 'sweet' industry brings more 'sweet' lives. In the persimmon forest of Liyang Village, Gutian County, several tourists stepped on ladders, picked persimmons with pruning shears or long net bags, and their faces were filled with joy of harvest. Standing on the ladder, carefully extending the net pocket towards the ripe persimmons, gently taking one pocket, the round persimmons fell steadily into the net. Some tourists may try it for the first time with clumsy movements, but the novelty and excitement of picking are beyond words. During the persimmon picking season, the village carefully planned and launched the Liyang "Persimmon" collection, prayer check-in, Chinese costume experience, picking experience, persimmon cultural and creative retail and other integrated agricultural, cultural and tourism experience projects, attracting a large number of tourists and benefiting a large number of villagers.In the land of eastern Fujian, the fragrance of persimmons lingers, and the "sweet" industry is striving to write a new chapter in rural revitalization.
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