Beijing, July 25 (Youth.cn) - On July 24th, 2023, in Shangmingdian Village, Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, Suzhou Province, a 200-mu rice paddy art entered its viewing period. When viewed from high above, themed rice paddy art such as "Gazing at the Starry Sky" and "China Aerospace" stretched across the fields, with creative characters and patterns depicted in purple, yellow, green and other colorful rice varieties. Shangmingdian Village has been cultivating rice paddy art for the fourth consecutive year. From planting to final presentation, the process involves multiple steps, including breeding, design of patterns, precise measurement, seedling planting and field management. After nearly two months of meticulous care and nurturing, the artwork can finally come to life and be presented to visitors.
In recent years, Kunshan has leveraged its local characteristics, transforming the Kunqu Opera rice paddy art into a branded art form, extending it to various agricultural and cultural creative products, infusing them with new vitality.