(250125) -- FENGYANG, Jan. 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Villagers Yan Fuchang (L) and Yan Xuechang show the red packets containing their dividends in Xiaogang Village of Fengyang County, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 25, 2025. Once plagued by barren land and water scarcity, Xiaogang was a place where residents struggled to make ends meet. However, everything changed in 1978 when 18 farmers pressed their red fingerprints secretly on an agreement to contract collective land to individual households. This bold move sparked a wave of agricultural production enthusiasm and provided a powerful impetus not only for Xiaogang, but also for the broader rural reform and revitalization movement in China. In 2024, Xiaogang saw its dividends rise for the seventh consecutive year, with a major contributor to this success being the village's booming tourism industry. This momentum was further boosted when Xiaogang was honored as one of the world's Best Tourism Villages at a United Nations Tourism meeting last year. TO GO WITH "China Focus: China's rural reform initiator writes new revitalization chapter" (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)