"Hollow Village" Becomes "Art Village" -- Chongqing Bishan "Art Village Construction" Activates Rural Revitalization
2023-02-08
Sunrise is sprinkled on the banks of the Bibei River, and the newly blooming rape flowers are fragrant. Walking in the golden flowers, the miniature sculptures of dolls, green space sculptures and other art works can be seen everywhere, attracting infinite reverie. From time to time, there are bursts of laughter from tourists in the rural art museums and cafes... At the beginning of the new year, Zou Mengjin, a student of Tsinghua University who is carrying out social practice, was deeply attracted by the village in front of him: "This village promotes the revitalization of the village from the perspective of culture, which not only retains the flavor of the village, but also embeds the artistic flavor. It is so" artistic style "!" This village with "artistic style" is called General Village, which is located in Qitang Town, Bishan District, Chongqing, and is only half an hour's drive from the main city of Chongqing, But a few years ago, it was a "hollow village": the environment was dirty, the industry was empty, and a large number of villagers went out to work, leaving a piece of abandoned land covered with grass, and a dilapidated empty house. How to solve the problem of "hollow village"? By chance, Bishan District contacted with the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts and the Chongqing Sculpture Society and hit upon the idea of "art rural construction", that is, to activate the silent countryside through art. With the support of the designers of the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, the "Art Activation" project in Jiangjun Village started in early 2021, building new infrastructure such as roads and pipe networks, creating ten theme core art areas such as art museums, art galleries, libraries, and supporting facilities such as restaurants, cafes, and homestays. The reconstruction and upgrading of hardware and software not only preserves the local style, but also gives a new look to the dilapidated courtyard: the broken walls are bound and reinforced by iron bars, just like putting "iron clothes" on the old walls; The bricks, tiles and wooden beams removed from the old house become the building materials of the new house; Several pieces of colorful glass windows have been added to the old house, which has become a colorful "tea room"... Although it is only a "micro update", it is full of originality and inspiration for artistic creation. Relying on these artistic carriers, art exhibitions, sculpture exhibitions, drama festivals, art fairs and other artistic activities have come in succession, and local intangible cultural heritage dance and other characteristic arts have also been moved to the small theater stage in the village. "By introducing various art resources and doing a good job of 'art articles', the village has realized the tourism function of being able to see and stay, and can meet the needs of artists to stay and create," said Wang Bi, an associate professor of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts who participated in the village's art creation. The village is beautified by art and the industry is accelerated. In a caf é transformed from a farmhouse, the 50-year-old villager Gan Yaoxue enthusiastically inquired about the needs of tourists, skillfully grinded and pulled flowers, and soon brought out a cup of fragrant coffee. Gan Yuanxue told the reporter that she used to work in a factory. Seeing the great changes in the village, she went back to the village to make coffee. "Now the income is the same as before, but it is closer to home and can take care of the family." In the big frog garden restaurant not far away, villager Yang Nianhua is busy entertaining tourists to sit down and eat. "During the Spring Festival, we receive 500 or 600 tourists every day. Although we are very busy, we are very happy." Yang Nianhua told reporters that he also worked in other places a few years ago. Seeing that his hometown is becoming more and more beautiful, he resolutely returned to his hometown to open a farmhouse. "The farmhouse was opened in August last year, with a current revenue of 400000 yuan. In addition, it has helped villagers sell a large number of agricultural products such as chicken, duck and citrus."“
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