Who are we?
Laoshi Village is a village located in Haitou Town, Danzhou City. It is a village group located on the banks of the Zhu Bi River. The local wetland beach is home to a variety of biological species, and the ancient acacia tree that has survived for a hundred years provides shelter for residents under the scorching sun. At present, the village has carried out practical explorations related to wetland ecological restoration, ancient river channel restoration, ecological aquaculture, mangrove planting, and natural education related to ecological conservation and community empowerment. Based on these explorations, Laoshi hopes to further bring people together and promote more village practices in ecology, livelihood, and relationship aspects, and enhance community resilience.
What do we have?
Gratitude, the ancestors of Laoshi left us hundreds of acacia trees, and also gratitude to nature for giving us the Zhu Bi River where fresh and salt water meet, allowing the children of Laoshi to swim, catch fish, and catch shrimp and crabs. The fun, the ...
Our mother river Zhu Bi River and the village tree acacia tree
The Zhu Bi River, located at the northern end of Laoshi, is a river mouth habitat where fresh and salt water meet. There are various crabs, with a large number of fiddler crabs, a variety of shellfish, fish and shrimp, and so on. Although it has experienced a period of crazy high-density, high-pollution South American white shrimp farming wave, which has caused serious pollution to it, the once rich benthic organisms, crabs, shellfish, etc. have almost disappeared. Those aquaculture farmers, including Laoshi residents, went bankrupt, owed debts, and ran away... The fish ponds also fell into a state of a large number of idle, gradually abandoned and dilapidated. The stagnation of shrimp farming in recent years has now restored the natural vitality of the Zhu Bi River estuary, and the fiddler crabs have returned
Our public space - The People's Library
The People's Library was founded in January 2017 and is located in Laoshi Village, Haitou Town, Danzhou City, Hainan Province, at the confluence of the river and the sea, facing the beautiful Zhu Bi River. The library has 2 floors, with a courtyard, living room, study, homestay, and viewing platform. There are two dense ancient acacia trees growing in the library building. The founder is Tan Xiyun, the local village head. Out of the motivation to break through barriers and establish connections, out of concern for social education and culture, Tan Xiyun returned to his hometown and established the library to serve the local community. The People's Library actively integrates into the local community and actively participates in public affairs in rural communities, including education, environment, culture, livelihood, etc. It is similar to a 'clinic' that can 'treat' people, 'treat' society, and 'treat' the natural environment.
