To advance Chinese modernization, efforts must be made to accelerate rural revitalization, Xi said while visiting the county, encouraging the villagers to boost the economic returns of specialty industries and make their villages more beautiful.

　　The success of Jiayu's development stands out as a prime example of how specialty industries have driven China's rural revitalization, which Xi attaches great importance to.

　　In February 2021, Xi announced that absolute poverty had been eliminated in China. The country's focus of rural work has since shifted to rural revitalization.

　　Xi has emphasized on various occasions that to advance rural revitalization, local industries must be developed. He encouraged each region to leverage its unique strengths and find a path toward revitalization that aligns with its specific conditions.

　　During an inspection last month in Dongshan county in the city of Zhangzhou, East China's Fujian province, Xi learned about the sale of dried seafood and the fishing harvest at a village, calling for efforts to capitalize on advantages and make good use of local marine resources.

　　Xi, who visited the village 23 years ago, said he was delighted to see that the village has undergone tremendous changes, adding that China's countryside will surely enjoy brighter prospects on the new journey in the new era.

　　In September, he toured an orchard in the city of Tianshui, Northwest China's Gansu province. The trip marked his first inspection trip outside Beijing after the conclusion of the reform-themed third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in July.

　　There, he talked with apple growers and agricultural technicians under trees laden with ruby-like Huaniu apples, a specialty fruit of Tianshui that has been developed for decades, and encouraged the locals to aim for greater success in developing the apple industry and live happier lives.