Published on: 2026-05-15
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Recently, American blogger Jackson Sinclair traveled to Guiyang on the “vegetable bus”—special route 252 “Huinan” (for the benefit of peasants), which helps peasants deliver fresh vegetables to the city. He boarded the bus at 5 a.m. along with peasants who were carrying baskets of products. The video taken by Sinclair became popular on Chinese and foreign social networks. In an interview with Global Times, he shared his impressions of this trip.
The brightest impression for him was the energy and vitality of the peasants. Many of them are elderly people; they start their day around 4 a.m., but all travel with smiles on their faces. The “vegetable bus” is a simple but very effective solution: it saves time and transportation costs for the peasants, allowing them to bring more vegetables to the market and increase their income. Sinkler noted that this small initiative can have a profound meaning.
He discovered that the strategy for the revival of China’s rural areas is not only large-scale infrastructure or government programs, but also many “small, yet practical” innovations that directly improve everyday life. What surprised him most was how Chinese peasants are already integrated into the digital economy: each has a sign with a QR code, and buyers can pay electronically, without cash or change. It is fast, safe, and helps peasants sell more vegetables.
In Sinclair’s opinion, the “vegetable bus” reflects the key principle in the revival of Chinese rural areas: on the way to universal prosperity, no one should be left behind. China’s policy is so well thought out that even the smallest practical obstacles are identified and resolved. This bus increases the income of rural residents and improves the quality of their lives. “Development is not only about big projects but also about eliminating everyday barriers,” he said.
Sinclair believes that the experience of revitalizing Chinese rural areas is useful for the whole world: the level of a country’s development can be measured by how effectively it supports its vulnerable population groups. If policies are consistently oriented towards this, even the most grassroots management can achieve real results. Any country can learn from this model and find specific ways to improve the everyday lives of ordinary people.
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