Yunxi, Hubei Province： 5G enters the village to drive the sales of agricultural products and help farmers get rich

　　CCTV News:Yunxi County, Hubei Province, located in the Qinba Mountain area, is a national poverty-stricken county. At the beginning of this year, the rural village of Jianchi in Yunxi County was connected with the 5G network. The local development of e-commerce based on 5G technology brought more opportunities for the "online live broadcast and offline sales" of agricultural products.

　　In the early summer, it is the peak season for tea sales in Yingching Village, Jianchi Country, Yunxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Zhou Hua, a villager, never imagined that this year’s live webcasting in the tea garden made the sales of tea soar.

　　Zhou Hua said that the village had a 5G signal, and the live broadcast speed was fast, the picture quality was clear, and the success rate of netizens placing orders was high.

　　At the end of last year, the local government organized the heads of finance, commerce, telecommunications, electric power and other departments to work in Xiaying Village. After many investigations and scheme comparison, it was finally decided to set up the latest 5G dual-kilo-speed telecommunications network in the village. It takes less than one month from the site selection of the base station to the installation of the equipment.

　　With the coverage of 5G network, more and more young people in Xiaying Village are returning to the village to open online stores, do live broadcasts and sell specialty products. From January to May this year, the village’s sales reached 80 million, and more than 400 villagers in the village lived a well-off life.