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Chengde Xinglong traditional hawthorn - 40 degrees north latitude "ruby" legend

Tong Qihui

AbstractThe traditional hawthorn cultivation system in Xinglong, Chengde City, Hebei Province, is located in Xinglong County, Chengde City, Hebei Province, and is introduced from the aspects of its location, development origin, variety characteristics, planting technology and yield, cultural inheritance and honor, agricultural wisdom and cultural values, and protection and development of agricultural cultural heritage. The planting area and output of the system rank first at the county level in the country, with a number of characteristic varieties, with a variety of excellent quality, its cultivation technology is mature, the cultural inheritance is diverse, and embodies the rich agricultural wisdom, Chinese cultural ideology and values, and there are also many measures in the protection and development of agricultural cultural heritage.

Keywords: Chengde Xinglong; hawthorn cultivation; variety characteristics; agrarian culture; Heritage Conservation and Development

aLocation

The traditional hawthorn cultivation system of Chengde Xinglong is located in Xinglong County, Chengde City, Hebei Province. It covers the entire territory of Xinglong County, with a total area of 3,123 square kilometers. The key areas are located in Liudaohe Town, Xinglong Town, Beiyingfang Town and Wulingshan Township.

Xinglong County is located in the eastern section of the Yanshan Mountains, on the north side of the ancient Great Wall, and the landform is "nine mountains, half water and half fields". There are four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, and a large temperature difference between day and night, which has unique ecological conditions for planting hawthorn. The local hawthorn cultivation history has been more than 500 years, and there are many hawthorn trees more than 100 years old in the territory. The unique natural environment and long cultivation history make Xinglong hawthorn well-known throughout the country for its excellent quality, bright fruit color and storage resistance.

Two. Origin and time of development

Hebei Chengde Xinglong County hawthorn planting has a long history, as early as the Ming Jiajing period, Xinglong hawthorn is regarded as a tribute, treasure.

In the 80s of the last century, Xinglong County put forward the slogan of "three years of education, five years of planting, and realizing the red of the earth", and vigorously developed the hawthorn industry. By 1990, the planting area of hawthorn in the county reached 120,000 mu and 8.4 million plants, accounting for 64% of Hebei Province and 80% of Chengde City.

However, hawthorn did not remain "red" all the time. Due to extensive management and deep processing, in the mid-90s of the last century, the price of Xinglong hawthorn plummeted, from 4 yuan 1 kg at the most expensive time to 1 cent per kilogram at the lowest time. A large number of hawthorn trees were cut down, and by the end of 1998, the county's hawthorn planting area was reduced to 80,000 mu and 6 million trees.

In order to reverse the situation, the local government insisted on giving priority to ecology, tapping the advantages of the hawthorn industry, and striving to break the bottleneck of industrial development. They seized the opportunity of the state's implementation of key ecological engineering construction projects to expand the area of hawthorn planting through the implementation of large-scale projects such as returning farmland to forests, controlling sand sources, and comprehensive agricultural development. At the same time, incentive measures should be strengthened to mobilize the enthusiasm of the masses for afforestation and fruit planting.

Through unremitting efforts, the hawthorn cultivation area in Xinglong County has reached 212,000 mu, with an annual output of 209,000 tons, ranking first in the country in terms of area and output. Immediately, the local government began to grasp the quality of hawthorn again.

Relying on the Hebei Academy of Forestry, Hebei Agricultural University, and Changli Fruit Research Institute, Xinglong County has established a forest and fruit technology research and development and promotion center, equipped with 10 senior professional and technical personnel, and actively promoted the hawthorn standardized management technology of "falling down happily and dwarfing and strong".

At the same time, the local community has also set up professional cooperatives to provide farmers with high-tech management and technical services from germination, pruning, spraying, irrigation to harvesting, improve the quality of fruits, abandon the traditional "rod beating" method, minimize the damage to the fruit, and increase the average yield of hawthorn per mu from about 1500 kilograms3000 kg, the rate of high-quality fruit has also reached more than 95%.

Due to the unique natural and cultural environment, the hawthorn tree that is more than 100 years old is still flourishing and fruitful. The hawthorn cultivation area in Xinglong County is 220,000 mu, with an annual output of 250,000 tons, ranking first at the county level in the country, and was named "the hometown of hawthorn in China" by the State Forestry Administration. In 2017, Xinglong's traditional hawthorn cultivation system was selected as the fourth batch of China's important agricultural cultural heritage.

Three. Varieties and characteristics of Chengde Xinglong hawthorn

(1) Chengde Xinglong hawthorn traditional varieties

1. Iron hawthorn (swallow red, swallow green): It is a high-quality late-maturing variety of Xinglong hawthorn, and it is also a local characteristic variety. Its fruit is large, the fruit point is prominent, the color is red, the flesh is pink or pink, sweet and sour, the total acid, soluble sugar, vitamin C and other comprehensive nutrition are good, the juice yield is high, the fresh fruit is hard, resistant to storage and transportation, the peel fruit integrity rate is high after pitting, and the color does not change after the recovery of quick-freezing and does not affect the taste.

2. Wulinghong: It is a new hawthorn variety selected from the main variety "Yan Xuanhong" in the hawthorn orchard of Sandaohe Village, Liudaohe Town, Xinglong County. The fruit is oblate and round, with an average longitudinal diameter of 2.68 cm, a transverse diameter of 3.15 cm, and a fruit shape index of 0.85. The fruit is large, with an average single fruit weight of 11.7g and a maximum single fruit weight of 13.4g, and the fruit size is neat. The skin is dark orange-red, the fruit spots are medium-large, yellow-brown, few and scattered, and convex on the fruit surface.

3. Autumn Venus: It is one of the characteristic varieties of Xinglong, and the fruit has certain characteristics, which has played a complementary role in the development of the local hawthorn industry.

4. Purple flesh of Wuling: The flesh is unique purple-red, which is a more distinctive variety of Xinglong hawthorn and has a certain degree of recognition in the market.

5. Dawang: It is a medium-ripening variety, which also occupies an important position in the cultivation system of Xinglong hawthorn, and has contributed to the diversified development of local hawthorn.

(2) Chengde Xinglong hawthorn characteristics

1. Excellent variety:

- Iron hawthorn (Yan Hui Hong, Yan Hui Qing): This is a high-quality late-maturing variety of Xinglong Hawthorn, with large fruits, prominent fruit spots, red color, and pink or pink flesh. Its taste is sweet and sour, and its total acidity, soluble sugar, vitamin C and other comprehensive nutrients are good, and the juice yield is high. The fresh fruit has high hardness, is resistant to storage and transportation, has a high integrity rate of peeled fruit after pitting, and does not change color and taste after quick-freezing recovery.

- Wulinghong: A new variety bred from the local "Yan Hui Hong" in Xinglong County, the fruit is oblate and round, the fruit is large and neatly large, the skin is dark orange-red, the fruit spots are medium and large, yellow-brown, few and scattered, and convex on the fruit surface.

- Other special varieties: There are also varieties such as Autumn Venus, Wuling Purple Meat, and Dawang. Autumn Venus is a medium-ripening variety; The flesh of the Fog Spirit Purple Flesh has a distinctive purplish-red color; Dawang also occupies an important position in the local hawthorn planting system, and these characteristic varieties together enrich the species of Xinglong hawthorn.

2. High Quality:

- Good appearance: Xinglong hawthorn fruit surface is shiny, gorgeous, dark red in color, bright and clean, with high recognition and attractiveness.

- Good taste: high sugar content, suitable sugar-acid ratio, sweet and sour taste is just rightly balanced, sweeter than hawthorn at low altitudes, and good palatability.

- Rich in nutrients: Contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and other minerals, but also rich in carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, etc., high content of soluble sugar, vitamin C, amino acids, mineral elements.

- Storage-resistant: The high hardness of the fruit, coupled with the local traditional storage methods such as stone cellars and earth cellars, makes the hawthorn better preserved and prolongs the time of sales and processing.

3. High medicinal value: Xinglong red fruit has high medicinal value and has been a famous "fruit medicine" since ancient times. It is recorded that it can dissolve blood congestion, solid food accumulation, and meat accumulation. Experts at home and abroad believe that red fruit contains lipid-lytic enzymes, which can convert cholesterol, soften blood vessels, and reduce blood pressure; Contains glycosomes, which can enhance myocardial function and prevent coronary heart disease; It also contains flavonoids, which have strong anti-cancer effects.

4. Obvious industrial advantages:

- Large planting scale: Xinglong County has a long history of hawthorn cultivation, at present, the county's hawthorn cultivation involves nearly 60,000 farmers in 20 townships and 281 administrative villages, with a cultivation area of 226,000 mu and a total annual output of 200,000 tons, ranking first in the cultivation area and output at the county level in the country.

- Perfect processing system: There are many hawthorn processing enterprises, and the products cover hawthorn juice, canned food, preserved fruit, sugar gourd and other foods, hawthorn wine, brandy, dry red and other wines, hawthorn granules, antithrombosis and other traditional Chinese medicine preparations, hawthorn rose red liquor, hawthorn dietary fiber, hawthorn fruit powder, hawthorn pigment, hawthorn oligomerThere are more than 30 kinds of health care cosmetic raw materials such as anthocyanins, and the products are sold to more than 30 provinces and cities across the country, and exported to Japan, Australia and other countries and regions.

5. Rich cultural connotation: Xinglong hawthorn cultivation history for more than 400 years, in the process of understanding nature and transforming nature, the local area has formed an agricultural cultural system based on local characteristics of hawthorn varieties and supplemented by the Yanshan mountain Shiba terraced landscape, integrating cultivation, storage and processing, and the traditional cultivation system has been recognized as an important agricultural cultural heritage in China.

Four. Miscellaneous

(1) Planting technology and yield

1. Seedling:

- Rootstock selection: Wild hawthorn is used as rootstock, which adapts to the local environment and has a well-developed root system, which can provide a good growth foundation and strong stress resistance for scion.

- Grafting seedlings: Seedlings are cultivated by grafting, which can maintain the characteristics of excellent varieties and improve the quality and yield of hawthorn trees. The grafting time is generally selected in the autumn of the current year or before the germination in the spring of the second year, and the commonly used grafting methods include bud grafting and ear grafting.

2. Planting:

- Planting time: It is divided into spring planting and autumn planting. Spring is from late March to mid-April, when the temperature rises and the soil thaws, which is conducive to the rooting and germination of seedlings; In autumn, from mid-October to mid-November, the seedlings enter the dormant period, and transplanting has little effect on them, and after winter adaptation, they can grow faster in the following spring.

- Planting density: Usually 825 plants per hectare ≤, a reasonable density can ensure that hawthorn trees have enough space and nutrient supply, and at the same time facilitate field management and ventilation and light transmission.

3. Soil Management:

- Soil improvement: Xinglong County is mostly mountainous and the soil conditions are relatively poor, so it needs to be improved. The fertility and air permeability of the soil can be improved by increasing organic fertilizer, turning the soil deeply, adding guest soil, etc., so as to create good soil conditions for the growth of hawthorn trees.

- Cultivating and weeding: Regular cultivation is carried out to loosen the soil and promote the respiration and growth of the root system. At the same time, remove weeds in the field in time to reduce the competition between weeds and hawthorn trees for nutrients and water.

4. Fertilization Management:

- Base fertilizer: Mainly rotted organic fertilizer, such as farmhouse fertilizer, manure, etc., fruiting trees are applied with ≥ 20 tons of rotted organic fertilizer per hectare per year. Basal fertilizer is generally applied after the fruit harvest in autumn or before planting in spring, and can be applied in a furrow or hole application, and then covered with soil and watered.

- Top dressing: Top dressing is carried out according to the growth stage of the hawthorn tree. Before germination in spring, a fertilizer based on nitrogen fertilizer was applied to promote the growth of branches and leaves. During the fruit expansion stage, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers were applied to improve the quality and yield of fruits.

5. Moisture Management:

- Irrigation: Hawthorn trees need the right amount of water during their growth, especially during the germination, flowering and fruit expansion periods in spring. Drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation and other methods can be used for irrigation to avoid soil compaction and root hypoxia caused by flood irrigation.

- Drainage: Xinglong County has a lot of rainfall in summer, so it is necessary to pay attention to timely drainage to prevent root rot caused by water accumulation in the field. Drainage ditches, drainage canals and other methods can be built to ensure that the stagnant water in the field can be discharged in time.

6. Shaping and trimming:

- Young tree pruning: The young tree stage is mainly to cultivate the tree shape, using thinning, stubbing and other methods to remove overly dense branches, long branches and diseased branches, promote the formation and growth of backbone branches, and make the tree shape more plump.

- Adult tree pruning: The pruning of adult trees is mainly to adjust the tree structure and maintain ventilation and light. Remove overly dense large branches, cross branches, and overlapping branches, and renew and rejuvenate the fruiting branch groups to improve the yield and quality of fruits.

7. Pest Control:

- Disease control: Common diseases are powdery mildew, brown spot, black spot, etc. It is necessary to strengthen field management, remove diseased branches and leaves in a timely manner, and burn them in a concentrated manner to reduce the spread of pathogenic bacteria. In the early stage of the disease, the corresponding agents can be used for prevention and control, such as powdery mildew can be used for powdery mildew, and methyl tobuzin can be used for brown spot disease.

- Pest control: The main insect pests are aphids, longhorn beetles, etc. Aphids can be controlled with imidacloprid and other agents in the early stage of occurrence; The larvae of longhorn beetle can be killed by using phoxanthrine and inulin pesticides into the tree holes.

Yield:

In recent years, the planting area of hawthorn in Xinglong County has been expanding, and the yield has been increasing. As of June 2024, the planting area of hawthorn in Xinglong County has reached 225,800 mu, with an annual output of 250,000 tons, ranking first at the county level in the country. In the past, such as in 2013, the cultivation area of hawthorn in Xinglong County was 150,000 mu, 8.31 million plants, and the perennial output was 180,000 tons; In 2015, the cultivation area was 10,000 hectares, 8.31 million plants, and the annual output was more than 200,000 tons. The hawthorn industry has become an important industry for local farmers to increase their income and get rich.

(2) Cultural inheritance and honor

1. Historical Origins:

- Long planting history: Xinglong hawthorn cultivation began in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of more than 400 years. In the long years, hawthorn planting technology has been continuously inherited and improved, from the initial use of wild hawthorn trees to the later application of artificial cultivation, grafting and other technologies, generations of fruit farmers have accumulated rich planting experience, and through oral transmission, family inheritance and other ways to continue.

- Strong cultural memory: Hawthorn has left a deep imprint on the lives of the local people and has become a part of the local culture. In the past, hawthorn was not only a source of food for people, but also played an important role in some traditional festivals and sacrifices, carrying people's yearning and blessings for a better life. For example, in some traditional village fairs, hawthorn products are one of the most popular commodities, and people will entertain guests or give gifts with sugar gourds and hawthorn cakes made from hawthorn.

2. Inheritance of Folk Activities:

- Hawthorn Festival: Xinglong County holds the Hawthorn Festival every year, which is an important platform to showcase hawthorn culture. During the hawthorn festival, there will be a variety of activities, such as hawthorn picking, hawthorn product tasting, hawthorn cultural exhibitions, etc., attracting a large number of tourists to participate. Through the hawthorn festival, it not only promoted the brand of Xinglong hawthorn, but also let more people understand and recognize the hawthorn culture of Xinglong.

- Inheritance of folk skills: In Xinglong, there are many folk artists who are good at making hawthorn products, such as hawthorn cakes, fruit dan peels, sugar gourds, etc. These traditional production techniques have been passed down and developed over the years and have become local intangible cultural heritage. Some time-honored hawthorn product stores still adhere to the traditional production process to ensure the quality and taste of hawthorn products.

3. Literary and Artistic Inheritance:

- Folklore: Xinglong hawthorn has many moving folklore, and these legends and stories give hawthorn more cultural connotations and mysteries. For example, there is a legend that hawthorn is a fairy fruit given by the gods, which has magical effects; There is also a legend that the hawthorn tree is a symbol of love and has witnessed many beautiful love stories. These legends are widely circulated among the local people, and have become people's after-dinner conversations, and have also provided rich materials for literary creation.

- Poetry and songs: Xinglong hawthorn also attracted the attention of many literati and artists, who wrote many poems and songs based on the theme of hawthorn. These works praise the beauty, nutritional value and medicinal value of hawthorn, and express the love for Xinglong hawthorn. For example, "Xinglong hawthorn is red like fire, sweet and sour, and has a delicious charm." The treasures of the mountains are loved by everyone, and they are healthy and delicious to live with. These poems and songs not only enrich the cultural connotation of Xinglong hawthorn, but also provide important documents for future generations to understand and study hawthorn culture.

Chengde Xinglong hawthorn honor:

1. Protection of Geographical Indication Products: On December 28, 2016, the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China approved the implementation of geographical indication product protection for "Xinglong Hawthorn".

2. China's Important Agricultural Heritage Sites: In July 2017, the Xinglong traditional hawthorn cultivation system in Hebei Province was included in the fourth batch of China's Important Agricultural Heritage Sites.

3. Advantageous areas of Chinese characteristic agricultural products: On February 26, 2020, the Xinglong Hawthorn Advantage Area of Chinese Characteristic Agricultural Products in Xinglong County, Hebei Province was recognized as the third batch of advantageous areas of Chinese characteristic agricultural products.

4. The title of "China's Hawthorn Township": Xinglong County's hawthorn planting area and output rank first in the country, and has been named "China's Hawthorn Township" and "National Hawthorn Production Base County" by the State Forestry Administration, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Forestry and other ministries and commissions.

5. High brand value: The brand value of Xinglong hawthorn ranks first in the national geographical indication hawthorn brand value list, reaching 7.324 billion yuan.

Five. Farming wisdom and Chinese cultural ideology and values

1. Farming Wisdom:

- Terrace Renovation and Soil and Water Conservation: Xinglong County is located in a mountainous area, and in order to conserve water and soil, local farmers use local materials to build stone dam walls layer by layer with stones, forming a unique terraced landscape of stone dam walls. This kind of terrace transformation not only effectively prevents soil erosion, but also creates good water and soil conditions for the growth of hawthorn trees, which reflects the farmers' ingenious use of the mountainous terrain and the awareness of protecting the ecological environment.

- Traditional topdressing and storage techniques: Local farmers use traditional topdressing methods to promote the growth of hawthorn trees, ensuring the supply of nutrients to hawthorn trees, making the hawthorn fruits large and delicious. In terms of storage, the use of stone cellars, earth cellars and other ways to keep hawthorn fresh, this traditional storage technology in the absence of modern refrigeration equipment, effectively prolong the preservation time of hawthorn, to ensure the quality of hawthorn.

- Cultivation experience and variety breeding: Xinglong hawthorn has a long history of cultivation, and after hundreds of years of planting practice, local farmers have accumulated rich cultivation experience. In the long-term planting process, they continue to breed excellent hawthorn varieties suitable for the local climate and soil conditions, such as Yan Hui Hong, Yan Hui Qing, Wu Ling Hong, etc., these varieties have the advantages of strong tree strength, good quality, bright fruit color, storage resistance, high nutritional and health care value, and suitable for processing. It reflects the wisdom of farmers and the unremitting pursuit of crop variety improvement.

2. Chinese Culture:

- Food Culture: Hawthorn plays an important role in the local food culture of Xinglong. Hawthorn can be processed into a variety of foods, such as hawthorn slices, fruit dan peel, hawthorn lollipops, canned hawthorn, hawthorn wine, etc., these foods not only have a unique taste, but also have strong local characteristics, and have become a special food in Xinglong and even the entire Chengde region. The production process of Xinglong hawthorn food has been inherited for hundreds of years and is an important part of the local food culture, reflecting the pursuit of food and the inheritance of traditional crafts in Chinese culture.

- Folk Culture: Hawthorn also has a special significance in the folk activities of Xinglong. For example, the annual hawthorn festival attracts many tourists to experience the local customs and customs, and has become an important local folk event. At the hawthorn festival, people taste hawthorn food, enjoy theatrical performances, participate in folk games, and feel the joy and happiness brought by hawthorn. Hawthorn is also given as a gift in some traditional festivals and important occasions, expressing people's yearning and blessings for a better life, reflecting the love and respect for hawthorn in folk culture.

3. Ideology:

- Harmony between man and nature: The cultivation and development of hawthorn embodies the idea of "harmony between man and nature". Xinglong County is located in the east of the Yanshan Mountains, on the golden line of 40 ° north latitude, where the climate is mild, the four seasons are distinct, the sunshine is sufficient, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the soil is fertile, which provides ideal natural conditions for the growth of hawthorn. Local farmers make full use of the advantages of the natural environment to follow the laws of nature to plant hawthorn without excessive human intervention, so that hawthorn trees can grow in the natural environment and produce high-quality fruits. This planting method embodies the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, and is the concrete embodiment of the idea of "the unity of man and nature".

- Industrious and simple: The development of the Xinglong hawthorn industry is inseparable from the hard work of local farmers. From the planting and maintenance of hawthorn trees to the picking and processing of fruits, every link requires a lot of labor from farmers. With their industrious hands and simple spirit, local farmers carefully cultivate every hawthorn tree, making the Xinglong hawthorn industry continue to grow and develop. This industrious and simple spirit is an important embodiment of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, and it is also an important guarantee for the development of the Xinglong hawthorn industry.

4. Values:

- Integrity management: In the production and sales process of Xinglong hawthorn, local enterprises and farmers have always adhered to the values of honest management. They pay attention to the quality and safety of products, produce and process in strict accordance with relevant national standards and regulations, and do not use any harmful additives and pesticides to ensure that consumers can enjoy safe and healthy hawthorn products. At the same time, they abide by business ethics in the sales process, do not cheat, do not falsely advertise, and have won the trust and praise of consumers.

- Innovation and enterprising: The development of Xinglong hawthorn industry is inseparable from the spirit of innovation and enterprising. Local enterprises and farmers are constantly exploring new planting techniques, processing techniques and product types, and have launched a series of new products that meet market demand, such as hollow hawthorn, enzyme hawthorn and so on. These new products not only retain the original flavor of hawthorn, but also incorporate modern health concepts, which are loved by consumers. The values of innovation and enterprising make Xinglong hawthorn industry constantly adapt to the changes in the market and the needs of consumers, and maintain its vigorous vitality.

SixProtection and development of hawthorn agricultural cultural heritage in Xinglong, Chengde

Chengde Xinglong hawthorn agricultural cultural heritage protection

- Conservation of traditional planting techniques: Xinglong hawthorn has unique traditional planting methods, such as stone dam wall terraces, specific pruning and topdressing techniques, etc. Professionals should be organized to record and organize these technologies to form archives. At the same time, local veteran growers are encouraged to teach these skills to the younger generation, which can be achieved through the establishment of a mentorship mechanism or the holding of planting technology training courses.

- Protect related cultural elements: Dig deep into the folk culture and food culture related to Xinglong hawthorn. For example, folk activities such as the Hawthorn Festival are preserved, and rituals, performances, and traditional games are passed on and displayed. For the traditional food production process with hawthorn as raw material, such as hawthorn wine brewing, hawthorn slice production, etc., rescue protection should be carried out to prevent the process from being lost.

- Protection of hawthorn variety resources: Establish a special variety resource bank for the unique hawthorn varieties in Xinglong, such as Yanhuihong and Yanhuiqing. It can be preserved in vivo, and protected areas can be demarcated in suitable planting areas to ensure the purity of varieties; It can also be gene preservation, which uses modern biotechnology to preserve its seeds or genetic samples.

Chengde Xinglong hawthorn agricultural cultural heritage development

- Development of eco-tourism: Combining the natural landscape of Xinglong and hawthorn plantations, develop hawthorn-themed eco-tourism routes. Tourists can visit the hawthorn planting terraces, learn about the hawthorn planting process, and participate in hawthorn picking activities. In addition, the hawthorn culture museum can also be built to display the history, culture, varieties, processed products and other contents of hawthorn, and increase the experience of hawthorn agricultural culture for tourists.

- Development of processing of special agricultural products: increase investment in research and development of hawthorn processed products, and develop new special products on the basis of traditional hawthorn products, such as hawthorn functional drinks, hawthorn health products, etc. At the same time, pay attention to product packaging design, integrate hawthorn cultural elements, and enhance the cultural connotation and added value of products.

- Build a cultural festival brand: further enhance the scale and influence of the hawthorn festival, and build it into a well-known agricultural cultural festival brand in the country. In addition to the traditional activities, you can add projects such as hawthorn cultural forum, hawthorn-themed photo competition, and hawthorn food festival to attract more tourists and media attention and enhance the popularity of Xinglong hawthorn.

- Expand cultural and creative industries: Develop cultural and creative products around hawthorn, such as handicrafts in the shape of hawthorn, calligraphy and painting works with hawthorn themes, and stationery with hawthorn elements. These cultural and creative products can be sold in tourist attractions, online platforms and other channels to expand the industrial chain of Xinglong hawthorn agricultural cultural heritage.

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