Pingshun Xigou Village

　　Pingshun Xigou Village was once hailed as a banner of the agricultural front in New China and a microcosm of rural development in the new era. It was here that China’s first mutual aid and cooperation group was born. Through the spirit of self-reliance and hard work, the local people transformed Xigou from a barren, resource-depleted mountain valley into a thriving and prosperous new rural community. As a sacred place that has moved countless Chinese people, Xigou was praised by Mao Zedong as “the direction of the farmers in the border region.” National model workers with great renown, such as Li Shunda and Shen Jilan, influenced generations of Chinese people with their impeccable and outstanding qualities. Today, Xigou has become a nationally renowned red tourism destination, playing a significant role in areas such as patriotism and integrity education. The newly renovated Xigou Exhibition Hall displays a large number of precious photos and artifacts, authentically recreating and vividly presenting the glorious journey of the earlier generations of Xigou people in their arduous efforts to develop the mountainous region, as well as the heartfelt care of the Party and state leaders.

　　Source: Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Commission