This place, once a scarlet landscape shrouded in dust, has now blossomed into a vibrant green heaven, attracting hordes of visitors.

Over the past two decades, a humble bamboo has orchestrated a remarkable transformation from mineral exploitation to scenic prosperity. I coined the timeless philosophy of harmony between humanity and nature. This is the story of Yucun Village in Anji County, Zhejiang Province. In the 1990s, Yucun thrived as a wealthy village fueled by mines and cement factories.

Yet this prosperity came at a steep environmental cost Barren hillsides polluted rivers turning into soy sauce streams and air-thick vistas jeopardizing the villagers' health and peace. The year 2005 marked a turning point with the introduction of the two-mountain ideology, steering Yuchun towards a sustainable future.

The traditional bamboo industry has broken through bottlenecks by leveraging the local advantages of bamboo's faster growth, renewability, and biodegradability by extending the industrial chain and replacing plastic products with bamboo alternatives. The initiative of using bamboo as a substitute for plastics has not only reduced plastic pollution, but also translated ecological value into tangible outcomes.

Devilict factories were reborn as zero-carbon libraries. Embracing eco the library predominantly incorporates local bamboo and other green materials minimizing energy consumption For instance, the annual processing of 220,000 metric tons of bamboo waste is equivalent to saving 88,300 metric tons of standard coal each year.

When we eat this Dingxing flavor, we are here, the land of the six seasons. The old people say that there is a Jiangjiang, but this is not Jiangjiang. We must be on this road. When we were in 2007, our business was relatively good. The first batch of customers may not have left, the second batch of customers already carried the bag and waited in the yard to settle. Everyone has arrived here, and you can also see the stars here and hear the sound of water.

Ecolabes followed from National Eco-Culture Village to Global Best Tourism Village. In 2024 the village collective economy surged to 22 million yuan with each villager receiving a 74 yuan dividend The green question has translated into tangible golden benefits, luring over 1,200 young entrepreneurs back to their roots and spreading ecological prosperity far and wide.

Yuzheng's metamorphosis is a testament to the two mountains concept, inaction and the modern-day revival of the ancient wisdom of harmony between humanity and nature. Here, environmental stewardship and economic growth coexist harmoniously. Every inch of land and every bamboo stalk whisper a timeless truth.

Lucid waters and lush mountains are priceless treasures, and only through harmonious coexistence with nature can true and lasting prosperity be achieved.