Core Viewpoint - The eighth "Village Evening" and New Year Folk Culture Festival in Yangzhou's Yangtze River Delta showcases the cultural empowerment of rural revitalization through various traditional activities and local product exhibitions [1][6]. Group 1: Event Highlights - The festival features a water-based wedding ceremony, reflecting the traditional customs of local fishermen, and serves as a cultural symbol of the community [2][5]. - Activities include folk performances, a local product fair, and non-heritage experiences, providing a vibrant cultural feast for both villagers and tourists [1][5]. Group 2: Economic Impact - The festival has evolved from a simple cultural event to a platform that enhances rural culture, empowers industries, and showcases local confidence [6]. - Since 2025, the tourism output value of the village has reached 320 million yuan, with collective income of 26.485 million yuan and per capita income of 40,600 yuan, creating job opportunities for hundreds in the village and surrounding areas [6].

编者按 2005年8月15日，时任浙江省委书记的习近平同志在浙江安吉余村调研时，首次提出"绿水 青山就是金山银山"的科学论断。党的十八大以来，在"两山"理念引领下，江苏各地坚定不移走生态优 先、绿色发展之路，深化生态文明建设，积极探索生态价值转化的新路径、新模式。绿水青山，正日益 成为江苏百姓坚实的幸福靠山。 为生动展现全省各地在拓宽"两山"转化通道、实现生态与经济发展双赢中的创新实践，即日起，本 报推出"'两山'理念·江苏实践"系列报道，敬请关注。 清晨，阳光洒在扬州芒稻河面，波光粼粼的水面倒映着两岸葱郁的植被，晨练的市民沿着亲水平台 慢跑，不时有白鹭掠过水面，勾勒出一幅美好的生态画卷。 作为南水北调东线源头城市，扬州的芒稻河上连大运河，下接长江，正是国家南水北调东线工程的 调水源头区，江都水利枢纽便由此抽水北送。 然而，上世纪八九十年代的芒稻河却是另一番模样：两岸造船厂、砂石码头无序分布，岸线侵占严 重，养殖尾水和生产生活废水直排入河，内河村塘淤塞，污染随处可见。 "谁能想到多年前这儿还是'臭水沟'呢？"家住附近的退休教师李玲回想当年，不禁感叹。 芒稻河的重要性人尽皆知，对其治理刻不容缓。党的十八大以来， ...