Initially, the villagers found garbage sorting quite troublesome because they had long been accustomed to throwing all their garbage together. Lin Yue led village officials and volunteers to go door-to-door promoting garbage sorting knowledge, distributing sorting bins, and posting posters and guidelines on garbage sorting on the village bulletin board. They also held garbage sorting competitions, rewarding families who sorted their garbage accurately with gifts such as household goods or agricultural production materials. Through these incentives and continuous publicity and education, the villagers gradually developed the habit of garbage sorting. One elderly woman smiled and said, "At first it was troublesome, but now I'm used to it, and I can even get some things in return, it's great."
The wastewater treatment equipment employs advanced biofilm technology to decompose and transform harmful substances in village sewage. The sewage first passes through a pretreatment tank to remove large particles and suspended solids before entering a biological reactor. In the reactor, specially cultivated microorganisms attach to the biofilm, acting like tiny "cleaners" to gradually decompose organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other pollutants into harmless substances. The treated water, meeting national discharge standards, is then discharged into nearby rivers or used for farmland irrigation. Next to the treatment equipment, the once filthy and smelly ditch is now crystal clear, with small fish and shrimp swimming happily. Villagers passing by marvel at the power of technology. One villager said, "This ditch used to be so dirty and smelly that everyone avoided it. Now, the water is clear, the environment is beautiful, and life is getting better and better."
With the help of technology, the village has engaged in extensive cooperation and exchange with the outside world in agriculture, environmental protection, and culture. In agriculture, the village has established cooperative relationships with agricultural research institutions. Experts from these institutions regularly conduct field research in the village, bringing the latest agricultural research results and technologies, and establishing experimental bases there. For example, they introduced a new vegetable cultivation technology that combines genetic modification and hydroponics to improve vegetable yield and nutritional value. The village, in turn, provides the research institutions with abundant practical samples and data feedback, and both sides jointly promote the innovative development of agricultural technology. This cooperation has made the village's agricultural products more competitive in the market, and some high-quality vegetables are even supplied to high-end supermarkets in the city, fetching significantly higher prices than ordinary vegetables, thus increasing the villagers' income.
In the field of environmental protection, the village collaborated with environmental protection companies to introduce advanced environmental technologies and equipment. The companies provided the village with upgrade solutions and technical support for its wastewater treatment equipment, and also helped establish an environmental monitoring system to monitor air, water, and soil quality in real time. In return, the village provided the environmental protection companies with case studies of rural environmental practices, offering valuable insights for their technology development and market promotion. Through this collaboration, the village's environment has been better protected, and the partnership has served as a model for rural environmental protection work in the surrounding areas.
In terms of culture, the village utilizes technology to collaborate with external cultural institutions, conducting cultural exchanges and promotional activities. For example, through online live streaming platforms, traditional folk cultural performances and handicraft making processes are showcased to audiences nationwide. This has not only attracted more tourists to experience cultural tourism in the village but has also promoted the development of the village's cultural industry. The village collaborates with cultural and creative companies to innovatively design traditional folk cultural elements, developing a series of distinctive cultural and creative products, such as figurines based on the village's traditional architecture and clothing with folk patterns, which are widely popular in the market.
The application of technology has had a multifaceted impact on the lifestyles and ideologies of people of different ages in the village. For the younger generation, technology has enriched their lives. They can learn about agriculture, tourism management, and other areas through the internet, improving their skills. Some young people are using e-commerce platforms to sell the village's agricultural products and handicrafts, broadening their income channels. They are also enthusiastic about participating in cultural and creative activities, combining modern technology with traditional culture to create innovative cultural products. Young people are also more open-minded and receptive to new things; they actively promote exchanges and cooperation between the village and the outside world, becoming a new force in the village's development.
For the older generation, the impact of technology is relatively greater. Initially, they felt unfamiliar and confused about many technological devices and technologies, such as smartphones and smart home appliances. However, as time went on, they gradually experienced the convenience brought by technology. Some elderly people learned to use smartphones to video chat with their children who were working away from home, and to watch various opera programs on smart TVs. In agricultural production, although they were slower to accept new technologies, they began to slowly change their views after seeing the practical benefits they brought. For example, some elderly people, under the guidance of younger people, learned to use simple agricultural technology equipment, such as small automatic fertilizer applicators.
In the process of technological development, villages also face new challenges in areas such as data security and technological ethics. Regarding data security, with the establishment of various information systems in villages, such as agricultural production data management systems and tourism information management systems, the collection, storage, and transmission of data face the risk of leakage. For example, if the village's agricultural product sales data is leaked, it may be used by competitors, affecting the village's economic interests. After recognizing this problem, Lin Yue strengthened information security management. She hired a professional information security company to develop a data security strategy for the village, establishing systems for data encryption, access control, and regular backups. At the same time, she provided information security training to villagers and village officials to raise their awareness of data security, such as not disclosing account passwords casually and not connecting to public wireless networks indiscriminately.
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