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Art made of water chestnuts' shells are displayed at a store in Shengfeng village, May 11, 2023. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/for chinadaily.com.cn]

"The village had a collective economy of 3.55 million yuan and a per capita disposable income of 45,592 yuan in 2022," Fan added.

"Now the village has become a beautiful place with great development potential. In the past, villagers were eager to leave and moved to nearby towns and cities, but now, they just want to stay forever," said Fan.