China[Forging a Strong Sense of Community: The Chinese Nation Is One Family] Simola Village, Yunnan: Making the “Happy Place” Happier
CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): In Tengchong, Yunnan, there is a village called “Simola.” In the Wa language, “Simola” means “a happy place.” In recent years, Simola Village has supported rural revitalization through deep integration of agriculture, culture and tourism. People of all ethnic groups have strengthened their sense of community as the Chinese nation, worked together to build their home, and made life increasingly prosperous.
央视网消息（新闻联播）：在云南腾冲，有一座名为“司莫拉”的村寨。佤语中，“司莫拉”意为“幸福的地方”。近年来，司莫拉村以农文旅深度融合助力乡村振兴，各族群众厚植中华民族共同体意识，同心共筑家园，把日子越过越红火。
The Wa ethnic village of Simola, with a history of more than 500 years, is home to people from several ethnic groups, including the Wa, Han, Bai and Dai. Green mountains and trees surround the village, distinctive homes are scattered in an orderly pattern, and visitors from all over arrive in a steady stream.
有着500多年历史的司莫拉佤族古村寨内，聚居着佤族、汉族、白族、傣族等多个民族的群众。村寨青山绿树环抱，特色民居错落有致，各地游客络绎不绝。
In recent years, with strengthening a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as its central thread, the village has built on its ecological resources and ethnic characteristics to keep exploring new paths for integrating agriculture, culture and tourism. In 2020, the village established a tourism professional cooperative, bringing all farming households together and moving beyond a single sightseeing model. It developed a variety of offerings, including Wa cultural experiences and rural leisure, and its tourism appeal continued to rise. This attracted villagers who had gone elsewhere for work to return home for jobs and to start businesses, while villagers’ incomes rose year by year.
近年来，村寨以铸牢中华民族共同体意识为主线，立足生态资源和民族特色，不断探索农文旅融合发展新路径。2020年，村里成立旅游专业合作社，联动全体农户，打破单一观光模式，培育佤乡民俗体验、乡村休闲等多元业态，旅游吸引力持续攀升，吸引外出务工的村民返乡就业创业，村民收入逐年增加。
Through shared development, people of all ethnic groups in Simola Village have deepened their integration and turned the beautiful meaning of the village’s name into a truly happy life.
司莫拉村各族群众在共同发展中深化交融，把村名里的美好寓意过成了实实在在的幸福生活。
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The village established a specialized tourism cooperative in 2020.
In recent years, with strengthening a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as its central thread, the village has built on its ecological resources and ethnic characteristics to keep exploring new paths for integrating agriculture, culture and tourism. In 2020, the village established a tourism professional cooperative, bringing all farming households together and moving beyond a single sightseeing model. It developed a variety of offerings, including Wa cultural experiences and rural leisure, and its tourism appeal continued to rise. This attracted villagers who had gone elsewhere for work to return home for jobs and to start businesses, while villagers’ incomes rose year by year.Original Chinese quote
2020年，村里成立旅游专业合作社Ongoing at time of reportTourism and employmentDate not specified+
The village has developed diverse forms of tourism, attracting villagers who had left for work to return for employment and to start businesses.
In recent years, with strengthening a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation as its central thread, the village has built on its ecological resources and ethnic characteristics to keep exploring new paths for integrating agriculture, culture and tourism. In 2020, the village established a tourism professional cooperative, bringing all farming households together and moving beyond a single sightseeing model. It developed a variety of offerings, including Wa cultural experiences and rural leisure, and its tourism appeal continued to rise. This attracted villagers who had gone elsewhere for work to return home for jobs and to start businesses, while villagers’ incomes rose year by year.Original Chinese quote
吸引外出务工的村民返乡就业创业Ongoing at time of reportVillage developmentDate not specified+
Simola Village is supporting rural revitalization through the deep integration of agriculture, culture and tourism.
CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): In Tengchong, Yunnan, there is a village called “Simola.” In the Wa language, “Simola” means “a happy place.” In recent years, Simola Village has supported rural revitalization through deep integration of agriculture, culture and tourism. People of all ethnic groups have strengthened their sense of community as the Chinese nation, worked together to build their home, and made life increasingly prosperous.Original Chinese quote
以农文旅深度融合助力乡村振兴