Rice Field Paintings: Fire Enthusiasm for Rural Tour in Licheng District, Jinan
Rice field paintings in Changjiazhuang Village， Hehualu Sub－district， Licheng District， Jinan City have attracted tens of thousands of tourists over the past few days． They went atop the tall observation tower to have a panoramic view of the paintings that were created with the fields as the canvases and rice as brush． The rippling rice fields， together with fluffy white clouds against the azure sky， brought them a leisurely rural experience．
This year marks the third year that the Yellow River Basin Modern Ecological Agriculture Demonstration Zone in Hehualu Sub－district has created rice field paintings． Over the past three years， the ever－innovative Demonstration Zone has composed rice field paintings with different themes to showcase the ecological beauty， cultural appeal， and agricultural development of the sub－dictrict． This year， two rice field paintings， respectively titled＂In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of PRC＂ and＂I am just fine in Jinan＂， not only convey a strong sense of patriotism but also display the unique charm of Jinan＇s rural area， emerging as a special attraction of the beautiful countryside in the＂City of Springs＂．
The growing popularity of the rice field paintings comes with an increasing influx of visitors to the countryside and more importantly， promotes the deep integration of agricultural and cultural tourism． While admiring the rice field paintings， visitors can participate in activities such as agricultural product picking and farming to get a deeper understanding of rural culture and the agricultural production process． The exemplary practice of using rice field paintings as a medium to drive rural tourism development has injected fresh vitality into rural revitalization．
Over recent years， based on its rich agricultural resources and beautiful natural environment， Hehualu Sub－district has been exploring a model of integrating the primary， secondary and tertiary industries to create a unique rural cultural tourism industry chain． The sub－district focuses on developing the＂One Belt， Three Points＂ Qinghe Agricultural and Cultural Tourism Route that starts from rice fields in the Jinan Start－up Area for Growth Drivers Transformation and ends at the Zhujiazhuang Football Field． Along the route， a range of activities such as rice field painting appreciation， agricultural product picking， and football matches are organized to enrich visitors＇ experience and improve the quality of rural tourism．
During Jinan＇s golden autumn activities under the theme of＂All Joys Available in the City of Springs＂， the rice field paintings in Licheng District have become a highlight of rural tourism． In late October， Hehualu Sub－district will hold the 3rd Harvest Festival to deliver richer and better rural tourism experiences． （Source： Jinan Licheng District Convergence Media Center）
