Shuanglong Bridge: China’s First Organic Eco-Circular Village

Shuanglong Bridge: China’s First Organic Eco-Circular Village

Shuanglong Bridge: China’s First Organic Eco-Circular Village is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Shuanglongqiao Village in Fengming Town, Xichong County is 7 kilometers from the county seat, covering an area of 2.5 square kilometers. It administers 11 village groups, with 320 households and a population of 1,138. In recent years, Xichong County has developed the area under the principle of “interactive urban-rural development and coordinated integration,” following a development strategy centered on modern agriculture, new rural development, rural tourism, and supporting reforms. By developing organic circular agriculture and innovating agricultural management mechanisms, the county attracted investment of 200 million yuan from Taiwan’s Shuanglong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company to build China’s First Organic Eco-Circular Village and an urban-rural integration demonstration area.

– Highlighting regional characteristics to create a pastoral new village. Following the principles of “government guidance, community leadership, unified planning, and centralized construction,” and adhering to the concept of “showcasing rural pastoral scenery while preserving the charm of countryside courtyard living,” a new rural complex was planned and built. A total of 168 sets of distinctive northeastern Sichuan-style homes featuring “mortise-and-tenon small blue tiles, white walls, and sloping tile roofs” were constructed. As per the “five services at the household level and four supporting facilities” requirement, a village-level “1+N” public service center was established, along with supporting living facilities such as family planning and health clinics, farm supply supermarkets, and leisure squares. Fruit trees and vegetables were planted in front of the houses, creating a natural and ecological “micro-pastoral” new village with yards both front and back.

– Focusing on integrating industry and village life to build a prosperous new village. Guided by the philosophy of “combining industry and village, integrating industry and village,” and based on the principle of “combining planting and breeding with circular use,” reliance was placed on Taiwan’s Shuanglong Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Company to develop four key zones: the Taiwanese specialty fruits and vegetables area, the organic livestock farming area, the landscape flower viewing area, and the rural tourism resort area. An organic breeding base of 4,000 acres was established, raising 12,000 head of organic poultry and livestock. Tourist attractions such as the “Ten-Li Ecological Gallery,” the “Sun-Moon Fishing Pond,” and the “Eight-Diagram Flower Sea” were built. An organic tasting street was also created to promote coordinated development between organic circular agriculture, sightseeing agriculture, and rural leisure tourism.

– Emphasizing reform and innovation to create a harmonious new village. Seizing the opportunity of being designated as a comprehensive urban-rural integration reform pilot village in Nanchong City, and following the principle of “not losing benefits when leaving the land, not losing rights when leaving the hometown,” the village accelerated five major reforms: rural property rights system, rural financial innovation, urban-rural household registration system, social security system, and grassroots social management. These reforms helped facilitate the free flow of production factors and public resources between urban and rural areas. The “company + base + farmer” farming-enterprise interaction model was widely promoted, using methods such as equity dividends and guaranteed returns to effectively increase farmers’ incomes. In 2012, the average annual per capita income in the village reached 8,923 yuan, 1.5 times the county average.