Young leaders from China and Africa are teaming up to reimagine rural development at the fifth China-Africa Future Leaders’ Dialogue in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province! 🚜✨ The event, blending cross-cultural collaboration and grassroots innovation, highlights the Baxian Jidao Common Prosperity Belt—a 472-hectare project transforming three villages into a hub of sustainable growth.
Over 2,400 residents across 1,010 farming households are part of this Netflix-worthy rural makeover 🌾. By merging nature, agriculture, and tech, the initiative boosts everything from eco-tourism to ‘Instagrammable’ homestays and farm-to-table startups. Think bamboo forests meets Silicon Valley—but greener!
🇨🇳🇦🇫 Youth delegates are diving into workshops and site visits, brainstorming how to scale these models globally. ‘It’s about creating win-win solutions,’ said one participant. ‘Rural areas aren’t just backdrops—they’re the future.’ 💡
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Rural revitalization in the eyes of Chinese and African youths
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