China News Service, Jiaxing, October 4th (Guo Qiyu) During the National Day holiday, next to the Anti-Japanese War bunker ruins in Fengnan Village, Huimin Street, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, the "Bunker Coffee" with the participation and support of the Zhejiang Democratic League officially opened for business. Not far away, kiln-baked bread, camping and leisure and other businesses have been launched one after another. The former Anti-Japanese War bunker ruins are becoming new landmarks of rural cultural tourism. "The opening of the cafe coincided with the National Day holiday, and local villagers and young people from Shanghai came to check in." said Hu Wentao, the person in charge of "Bunker Coffee". Fengnan Village is located at the junction of Zhejiang and Shanghai, just across the river from Fengjing Town in Shanghai. It is the "first stop" for Jiashan to connect with Shanghai. Relying on this Linhu advantage, Fengnan Village has turned its location into resources and revitalized idle spaces one by one. "Train Night Market" in Fengnan Village, Jiashan, Zhejiang. Photo courtesy of Fengnan Village "The 'Train Night Market' has guided more than 30 vendors to operate intensively, and what was once a difficult management problem has become a regional attraction; young entrepreneurial businesses such as bunker coffee and kiln-baked bread have been launched one after another, bringing traffic to the village; projects such as family banquet centers, commercial facilities, and cultural and sports centers have been promoted in an integrated manner, and the Anti-Japanese War bunker ruins have been integrated into the street scene." Gu Jian, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Village Committee of Fennan Village, detailed the "family wealth" of the village. The transformation of beautiful countryside from "construction" to "management" is inseparable from the continuous pairing assistance of the Zhejiang Democratic League for many years. As early as 2018, the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League signed a rural revitalization pairing and co-construction agreement with Fengnan Village. In 2022, the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League "Practice Base for Rural Revitalization" was unveiled in Fengnan Village. Since then, the "One Room, Three Stations" boosting model has gradually taken shape. Among them, the “Tongxin·Cultural Gas Station” plays the role of cultural nourishment, the “Tongxin·Famous Doctor Service Station” responds to the health needs of the people, the “Tongxin·Research Contact Station” expands channels for political discussion and advice, and the China Democratic League has formed a long-term support model in the fields of cultural services and grassroots governance. The "Village BA" basketball game was held at Fengnan Village Sports Park. Photo courtesy of Fengnan Village. In April last year, a "Village BA" basketball game was held in Fengnan Village Sports Park. It not only brought a sports feast "doorstep" to the villagers, but also accumulated experience in hosting games for Fengnan Village. What few people know is that this sports park, which has high-standard basketball courts, badminton courts, and table tennis courts, is backed by the relay support of the Democratic League at the three levels of cities and counties in Zhejiang Province. "In 2024, we participated in the 'Village BA' basketball game. Because we did not have our own training venue, the Fengnan Village basketball team had to borrow venues from other villages to train. Although they finally won first place, the lack of a training venue still became a regret for Fengnan Village." Gu Jian said. The Jiaxing Municipal Committee of the China Democratic League learned of this situation when it visited Fengnan Village for investigation, and immediately sought various resource support from the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League. The brand-new Fenengnan Village Sports Park was soon completed. After the sports park is completed, long-term operation is the key. The Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Democratic League, together with university think tanks, sports industry, grassroots governance and other forces, visited Fennan Village to provide on-site recruitment, focusing on cultivating rural operation talents, innovating sports formats, and revitalizing idle resources to make precise efforts. During the survey, Xu Yali, deputy director of the Entrepreneurship Working Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League and chairman of Zhejiang Yashili Sports and Culture Development Co., Ltd., proposed that on the one hand, the fragmented and idle space in the village should be revitalized to create an all-age light sports scene such as pickleball and flag football; on the other hand, a hierarchical rural event IP system should be built to link B&Bs, markets, agriculture, research and other industries with event traffic to create a closed loop of industries that enrich the people. These suggestions were quickly adopted and are about to move from paper to the ground. "The three-level linkage between the provinces, cities and counties of the Democratic League is an important guarantee for us to achieve effective results in the rural revitalization of Fennan Village." Jin Jing, director of the Social Services Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Democratic League, said that the Zhejiang Democratic League has regularly visited Fennan Village to listen to real needs, send real resources, and solve real problems, sending the resource advantages of the democratic parties to the places where rural revitalization is most needed. (over)
