Shimen ancient town in Linshu pursues revitalization through industry and culture

Shimen Town, an ancient millennium‑old town at the junction of Shandong and Jiangsu provinces in Linshu County, achieves comprehensive rural vitalization driven by industrial upgrading, infrastructure improvement and party‑building‑led volunteer services.

Located on the eastern foot of Maling Mountain, the town boasts unique Danxia landforms along Dadao and Xiaodadao villages, winding Shu River water systems and profound red revolutionary heritage. Cultural relics and memorial sites record heroic stories of local residents during wartime.

Guided by the development concept of “projects as priority”, Shimen Town expands circular‑economy, home‑building and abrasive‑material industrial clusters. Enterprises including Tianhua Metal, Kaibo Home and Dongsheng Abrasives sell products to coastal domestic cities and overseas markets, creating stable local jobs.

Rural infrastructure has been greatly upgraded with widely‑implemented road hardening, lighting and greening projects. Under the leadership of Party‑branch‑run cooperatives, characteristic agriculture flourishes. Large‑scale autumn pear bases, blueberry industrial parks and greenhouse vegetable plantations increase farmers’disposable income steadily.

Party‑building serves as the core driving force for grassroots governance. Red‑vest volunteer teams carry out agricultural harvest assistance, care for elderly residents and deliver policy publicity across villages. Volunteer spirits of dedication, friendship, mutual‑aid and progress take deep root in local communities.

Looking ahead, Shimen Town will further integrate red culture, ecological landscape and characteristic industries, optimize the business environment and promote integrated agriculture‑culture‑tourism development to build a livable, work‑friendly beautiful countryside.

Editor：韩蒙蒙