Regarding cultural inheritance and innovation, Lin Yue proposed a series of specific measures. "We will establish a cultural inheritance studio, specifically responsible for excavating, organizing, and protecting our village's traditional culture. For example, we will record and pass on the village's ancient legends and traditional handicraft techniques in detail. At the same time, we will encourage villagers to innovate based on traditional culture. For example, our paper-cutting art can be combined with modern design concepts to create works that better meet the aesthetic needs of contemporary people; traditional opera performances can incorporate some modern musical elements and performance styles to make them more appealing to young people."
Lin Yue also emphasized the importance of villager participation. "This series of development strategies cannot be separated from the support and participation of every villager. In tourism development, everyone can participate in tour guiding, folk performances, and agritainment operations based on their own strengths and interests; in the agricultural product processing industry, young and strong men can participate in factory construction and production, while women can learn processing techniques and perform simple initial processing of agricultural products at home; in terms of cultural inheritance, the elderly can pass on the traditional stories and skills they know to the young people, while the young people can use their creativity and energy to inject new vitality into traditional culture."
As Lin Yue recounted her story, the villagers' faces gradually lit up with excitement and anticipation. They began to discuss animatedly. Some villagers volunteered to participate in agricultural product processing training, while others offered to provide their treasured old objects as research materials for the cultural heritage studio. Still others expressed their willingness to actively support the school's educational work and supervise the children's studies.
In implementing the development strategy, Lin Yue also faced numerous challenges. Fund allocation was a major issue. Although tourism brought in some revenue, running so many projects simultaneously left funds very tight. Lin Yue tirelessly sought government support and bank loans. She repeatedly visited government departments, detailing the village's development plan and project prospects, winning over relevant leaders with her sincerity and persistence, ultimately securing substantial support funds for the village. When negotiating loans with banks, she meticulously prepared detailed project proposals and financial budget reports, demonstrating the village's repayment ability and development potential to bank staff. After multiple rounds of negotiations, she successfully obtained bank loan support.
The rational allocation of human resources also requires careful planning. It's necessary to ensure the normal operation of the tourism industry while also allocating personnel to new project construction and development. Lin Yue developed a detailed personnel deployment plan based on the villagers' skills and expertise. For example, villagers with construction experience were involved in the construction of the agricultural product processing plant, villagers with cultural expertise were assigned to oversee the preparation of the cultural heritage studio, and young, energetic villagers were organized to participate in educational support work and tourism route development.
During the project's implementation, Lin Yue encountered some misunderstandings and doubts from villagers. Some villagers worried that the agricultural product processing industry would fail, causing their investment to go down the drain; others felt that improvements in education and healthcare wouldn't show immediate results and were unwilling to invest much effort. Faced with these issues, Lin Yue patiently communicated and explained things to the villagers. She organized several project briefings and Q&A sessions, explaining the project's feasibility and long-term benefits to the villagers in simple and easy-to-understand language. She also led village representatives to visit other successfully developed villages, allowing them to see firsthand the benefits of these projects, gradually dispelling the villagers' doubts.
Next, each project encountered different technical challenges during its implementation. During equipment installation and debugging, the agricultural product processing plant discovered that the imported fruit washing equipment was not well-suited to the shape and size of the village's fruit, resulting in poor cleaning effectiveness and potential damage. After research, the technical team modified the equipment's washing tank and conveyor system, customizing special washing brushes and dividers based on the characteristics of the village's fruit, thus solving the cleaning problem. In the food processing stage, due to a lack of professional food preservation technology, the processed products had a short shelf life. Therefore, Lin Yue contacted food research institutions and introduced advanced preservation technologies and packaging materials, extending the product's shelf life and improving its market competitiveness.
When the school introduced holistic education courses, it faced challenges such as a shortage of teachers and teaching resources. Music and art teachers were particularly scarce. Lin Yue recruited volunteer teachers through online education platforms to provide regular remote lessons for the children and invited them to provide on-site teaching guidance in the village during holidays. Simultaneously, the school established pairing assistance programs with urban schools, sharing teaching resources such as music equipment and art supplies, thus enriching the children's learning experience.
When expanding the clinic and introducing medical equipment, they encountered problems with the installation environment not meeting requirements. For example, the electrocardiograph (ECG) machine has high requirements for power stability and electromagnetic shielding of the room. The village's power supply occasionally fluctuated, and the clinic's room layout was not conducive to electromagnetic shielding. Lin Yue organized professionals to modify the clinic's electrical circuits, installing voltage stabilizers and electromagnetic shielding facilities to ensure the normal operation of the medical equipment.
While compiling information on traditional handicraft techniques, the cultural heritage studio discovered that some ancient techniques were only passed down orally, lacking detailed written and visual records. Furthermore, some of the elderly artisans had faded memories due to their advanced age. The studio members, through in-depth communication with the artisans and their families, used methods such as video recording and physical disassembly to meticulously reconstruct the production process. Experts were invited to review and supplement the records, ensuring the complete preservation of traditional handicraft techniques.
The villagers' mindset underwent a significant transformation during their participation in the project. Initially, most villagers participating in agricultural product processing training were only interested in trying it out and lacked enthusiasm. However, as the training progressed, they gradually recognized the vast potential of deep processing of agricultural products. One uncle, who initially felt that farming and selling raw products was the most reliable approach, became excited after learning fruit canning techniques. Seeing the beautiful and delicious canned goods he made himself, he exclaimed, "I never imagined our fruit could be turned into such a wonderful product! This is much more profitable than just selling fruit. We must learn this skill well; we're sure to become wealthy in the future!" In the education project, parents initially didn't take it seriously, but seeing the joy and growth their children showed in the holistic education courses, they began to actively cooperate with the school, proactively providing various forms of support, such as helping to repair the playground and donating books.
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