At our wedding celebration in Dalin Township, the man's family will prepare several big "happy buns" and put them on the table for people to enjoy. These steamed buns made of superior flour have vivid shapes, including flowers, melons and fruits, cattle and sheep, etc. , are very good hand-made, no crack, no shrinkage, bright colors, and are works of art with great aesthetic interest. In fact, Yuanping huamo belongs to Xinzhou Dough Statues series, which is a living product of folk traditional art widely spread in Xinzhou, one of the three major dough sculptures in Shanxi and a very precious intangible cultural heritage.
The third largest wedding custom in Shanxi: Xinzhou Dough Statues-Yuanping Huamo. With the increase of production and income, the living standards of villagers have been greatly improved. How to adapt to the requirements of cultural level is an important topic before us. Few villagers in our village believe in Jesus. Every Thursday, ten women attend a party to sing and learn the Bible. In view of this situation, we distributed audio equipment in Guo Ye's home in the village east, and set up a dance team under her organization and guidance.
In the past, the villagers in our village were mainly cultivated land. While grasping agricultural production, they emancipated their minds and broadened their horizons by taking advantage of the east wind of reform and opening up. They realized that the income of single corn is limited and must be diversified, so they encouraged farmers to carry out aquaculture, making aquaculture a characteristic industry in our village and gradually expanding its scale. Last year, five chicken farms were built in the south of the village, with 15 chicken farmers, 6 sheep farmers and a large pig farm. At the same time, the professional study of farmers has been strengthened, and the fear of bird flu has been overcome. A considerable part of our own corn can be digested locally, which not only produces eggs, pork and mutton, but also increases organic fertilizer and improves the soil. A virtuous circle, aquaculture income can reach 20% of the total income, which is a very good characteristic industry in our countryside.
Most villagers in our village mainly grow corn. In recent years, the weather has been favorable and the harvest has been good every year. Coupled with the party's good policy of benefiting farmers, villagers' income has increased and their living standards have also improved. Hard-working and kind villagers are not satisfied with the status quo. According to the market demand, they are now turning to planting millet and sorghum, and gradually developing aquaculture and diversification, and the living standards of villagers have reached a new level.
Great changes have taken place in the face of every village in our country since the construction of new countryside. 10 lane highway and small pavements of main streets are all hardened, which provides support for deep wells and solves the draught problem of people and animals of villagers, and solar street lamps are installed in streets. The school building has been built and the campus has been leveled, creating a beautiful learning environment for students. Our slogan is that if we want to change the face of our village, we must start with education and dolls. While changing the school hardware, we should strengthen the software construction. First, the backbone of the two village committees should contact the principal regularly to solve the worries of students. Secondly, Guo Chouli, a demobilized soldier and veteran cadre, should be appointed as a student counselor to explain revolutionary knowledge to students and strengthen their moral cultivation.
The villagers' production and life are in good order and their quality of life is improving day by day. Many families have installed solar water heaters and computer network cables. Most of the autumn harvests are motor tricycles. Going out is either an electric car or a motorcycle, and some even buy a car. The per capita income can reach more than 5300 yuan. As people often say: the party's policies are good, hospitals have medical insurance, flowers provide for the elderly, charcoal is burned in winter, and farming is also subsidized. Students go to school for free, and they don't have to worry about food and clothing. Every day is like Chinese New Year.
There are some tourist attractions near Shangdalin Village, such as Yuanping Erlang Temple, Weijiazhuang Guo No.1 Courtyard, Gushan Temple Site, Yuwangliang Site, Zhisi Site, Beisu Road Grandma Temple and so on. There are some specialties, such as Yuanping pear, avocado, Baitagang dry cigarette, Tongchuan crisp pear and Yuanping crisp pear.