The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs recently released the list of 2023 national-level rural revitalization demonstration counties (county-level cities and districts). Hunan has four city and districts on the list, namely Shaoyang's Shaodong County-level City, Changde's Dingcheng District, Chenzhou's Suxian District, and Xiangtan's Yuhu District.
The ministry launched selection and review of the second batch of national-level rural revitalization counties this year. After the procedures of application by county authorities, selection by municipal authorities, assessment and recommendation by provincial authorities, and expert review and public notification, 100 counties (county-level cities, districts, and banners) have made the annual list.
Yueyang's Miluo county-level City, Loudi's Louxing District, Changsha's Liuyang County-level City, and Yiyang's Heshan District have been shortlisted for the first batch of national rural revitalization demonstration counties.