“It’s amazing how one city can be so developed technologically but still hold on to their culture.”
For Prisca Gikundiro of AE News English in Rwanda, this was the charm of Shangmingdian Village in Suzhou, China’s Jiangsu province. Here, technology meets tradition in an aesthetic way, and innovation finds its place amid the poetry of rural life. From immersive tech experiences to local markets and the elegance of Kunqu opera, the village reveals a different side of rural revitalization where new ideas take root without losing touch with local culture.
As Prisca put it, the experience was “so poetic”. In Suzhou, the future feels innovative, the culture remains vibrant, and even the countryside has a story of its own to tell.
Source: “Home of Journalists” Facebook