New LED street lights installed in Chashan Village, Huangxi Town, Qianjiang District, Chongqing

According to Chen Yonggang, the first secretary and team leader of Chashan Village, and deputy secretary of the Party Branch of the Department of Pharmacy of Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University, Chashan Village is located in the north of Qianjiang, about 5 kilometers away from Huangxi Town. It is a typical deep hill area and a traditional "old", "remote" and "remote" area in Chongqing. Due to historical reasons, the area has not been installed with night lighting facilities, and it is pitch black at night. Villager Yu Zhongxian said: "It's okay when it's sunny, but it's very annoying when it rains. It's dark and slippery, and it's dark. If you're not careful, you'll fall down."

"Think about what the villagers think and worry about what the villagers worry about." After learning about the urgent need for the villagers to install street lights, the issue of night travel lighting was put on the agenda by the Chashan Village team. At the same time, the Chashan Village resident work team also found through research that with the advancement of the national rural revitalization strategy, more and more "city dwellers" began to go to the countryside for vacation, but the lack of lighting on the country roads undoubtedly brought many inconveniences to the "city dwellers" who were accustomed to urban life, and also became a major factor restricting rural development. How to solve this problem? Through the efforts of many parties, with the help of the Party Committee and government of Huangxi Town, and with the strong support of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University and Chongqing Runlu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., after consultation with the village party committee and the village committee, it was decided to launch the "Light Up Chashan" solar street lighting project in Chashan Village in 2024.

"Many solar street lights have been installed in the village. It is much more convenient and safer for us to go out for a walk at night," said Han Tairan, a retired teacher. "The road used to be very dark at night. When we encountered the busy farming season, we couldn't see the road clearly if we went home a little late. Now it's good. With the installation of street lights, we can go home safely no matter how late we work during the busy farming season," said villager Zhao Deshan happily when talking about this. It is understood that the installation of solar street lights in the entire Chashan Village follows the principle of overall planning and reasonable layout, with courtyards as units, covering 3 groups in the village. According to factors such as courtyard layout, lighting needs and safety, the installation location of solar street lights is determined to ensure that the street lights can cover the areas that need lighting.

Chen Xiaohong, mayor of Huangxi Town, Qianjiang District, Chongqing City, said that rural revitalization is not a slogan, but a down-to-earth way to do practical things for local villagers. The "small street lights" illuminate not only the roads, but also the "beacon" of the rural revitalization policy in the hearts of the villagers. It is reported that since the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing Medical University started to help the village in May 2021, it has invested more than 550,000 yuan in assistance funds for the development of the village's sericulture, crisp red plums and green cabbage heads, and the annual consumption of agricultural products in Qianjiang District is nearly 700,000 yuan. Strive for 3.5 million project funds to harden 7.3 kilometers of "four good" rural roads and industrial roads for the village.