Chen Yi, the mayor of Changle town in Haimen district, outlined an innovative approach to rural revitalization integrating agriculture, culture, and tourism in a press conference on Oct 19.

The press conference is in fact the first to offer an English translation in Nantong, with one screen in the right corner displaying Chinese script and another on the left offering the English translation.

The press conference is the first to offer an English translation in Nantong. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

"Though I can understand Chinese, the English translation gives me a sense of inclusion and a willingness to understand," said Subramaniyan Sudhakar, an Indian who works in the town.

Joined by village cadres, the conference highlighted the town's achievements. Gu Peilei, the secretary of Party general branch in Yisheng village, an example of the town's development strategy, underscored the importance of cultivating a cultural tourism brand with international resonance and collaboration between the tourism, cultural and agricultural sectors.

Expats learn about agriculture in Changle town in green house. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

The town emphasized synchronized moves between villages and sectors, turning its unique advantages into engines for high-quality economic and social development. 

The town is an epitome of rural development in the region: keeping up with digitalization, investing more in its publicity and opening to the global square. Changle town's developmental strategy remains unchanged, with the aim of creating prosperity and wellness for the people.