Core Insights - The event "Empowering E-commerce, Linking Rural Areas" held in Heze highlights the robust growth of rural e-commerce as a key driver for local economic transformation and upgrading [2][5] - Heze has positioned rural e-commerce as a critical variable to amplify agricultural advantages, with significant achievements in network retail enterprises and online sales [2][3] Group 1: E-commerce Development - Heze has cultivated 13,000 rural e-commerce enterprises and over 130,000 stores, leading the province in the number of Taobao villages and towns for six consecutive years [2] - In the first half of the year, the rural online retail sales in Heze reached 9.75 billion yuan, growing by 11.3%, which in turn boosted the total retail sales of consumer goods by 7.6%, ranking first in the province [2] Group 2: Industry Growth and Innovation - The county of Cao has emerged as the second-largest e-commerce village cluster in China, following Yiwu in Zhejiang, with 13 e-commerce industrial parks established across the city [3] - The introduction of the "Haier·Kaos" intelligent manufacturing flexible clothing production line in Cao County represents a significant innovation, enabling a production capacity of 5,000 garments per day with a digitalized process [3] Group 3: Brand and Market Expansion - Public brands like "Cao Xian You Pin" and "Dan Yang Qian Qiu" have become new identifiers for Heze's rural economy, contributing to the income growth of nearly 600,000 residents [4] - The largest village-level e-commerce public service center in Shandong has been established in Sunzhuang Village, with expectations to generate an additional 200 million yuan in online retail sales and create over 2,000 jobs [4] Group 4: International Trade and Opportunities - The integration of cross-border e-commerce with industrial belts has led to nearly 500 companies joining Alibaba's international platform, with over 100 entering Temu and Shein [4] - Heze has established the first customs supervision site in a non-port city, facilitating the export of local specialties like peonies and Hanfu garments to international markets [4]