2025年，中国慢城依托自身资源禀赋，以“慢生活、深体验、高品质、可持续”为核心，巧妙平衡现代发展节奏与慢城哲学，在生态保护、产业融合、文化传承、社区共建及品牌影响等方面取得了显著成效，探索出一条生态优先、文旅赋能、富民强村的特色发展之路，使“国际慢城”成为中国乡村振兴与生态文明建设的一张亮丽名片。
一、生态筑基：厚植生态底色，构建“快进慢游”新格局
各慢城坚守生态底线，将“绿水青山就是金山银山”理念贯穿发展全过程，生态优势持续巩固。
（一）绿色发展本底更加坚实。高淳慢城探索碳汇交易，激活“空气”价值，2025高淳马拉松使用422吨国际自愿减排量，获全国首张经上海环交所权威认证的马拉松碳中和证书，长白山慢城保持94%的高森林覆盖率，两当慢城空气质量与水质达标率保持100%，松柏慢城完成退化林修复3000余亩，为慢城奠定了最靓丽的生态底色。
（二）“快进慢游”体系加速成型。各慢城着力完善立体交通网络和，长白山慢城实现免费巡游巴士与高铁无缝衔接，柞水慢城积极筹备西康高铁开通后的接驳体系，富川慢城不断完善通景大道与慢行系统。此外，各慢城还积极建设慢行系统、生态停车场、充电桩及智慧导览设施，为游客提供更加便捷舒畅的“快达慢游”体验。
二、产业融合：激活“慢经济”动能，实现富民惠民新跨越
各慢城以“慢”为媒，推动农业、文旅、康养、体育等产业深度融合，将生态价值转化为经济效益，带动乡村振兴。中国慢城继续培育慢城品牌旅游产业。
（一）现代农业与文旅深度融合。各慢城大力发展特色农业，如两当慢城的“地下有药、地上有果、林中有鸡、空中有蜂、棚中有菇、水中有鱼、四季有花、村中有客”山地立体农业、富川慢城的脐橙产业、松柏慢城的高山蔬菜与中药材；长寿慢城发展“我在慢城有果树”柑橘认养农业，拓展农业与旅游深度融合；曲阜慢城创新“国企+村合作社+主理人”模式，将闲置院落改造为文创工坊、美术馆、乡村咖啡馆，激活乡村闲置资源。
（二）特色业态与品牌IP涌现。夜游经济成为新增长点，长白山、柞水等慢城打造沉浸式夜间体验场景；赛事经济火热，高淳、两当、富川、松柏等慢城举办山地自行车赛、马拉松、村BA等体育赛事，有效推广慢城文旅品牌；成功孵化“慢城味到”“石门优品”“富氧慢品”“福寿两当”等一批慢城特色品牌，提升了农产品与旅游的附加值。
三、文化铸魂：深耕本土人文沃土，塑造“慢生活”新品牌
“慢”不是懒惰，而是文化的从容与自信。各慢城深入挖掘红色、历史、民俗、非遗等文化资源，构建起独特的文化体验体系。
（一）传统文化创新表达。高淳慢城结合市民游客关注点，精心挑选和编排板龙、大马灯、跳八恺等民俗巡游表演；曲阜慢城秉承“慢是根，儒是魂”的思路，构建从“三孔”到“尼山”再到“儒客”的文化深度游；柞水慢城以“孝义文化”为核心，打造《周礼人生》行进式观演、裸眼3D电影等科技文化融合产品；长白山慢城复原金代市井生活的“长白山·金1172”演艺街区，成为文旅新地标；长寿慢城推出原创文化IP《慢城故事》10期，系统输出慢城风貌与人文故事。
（二）非遗与民俗活态传承。各慢城结合传统节日举办庙会、丰收节、登山节、音乐季等系列活动，如曲阜九仙山“三月三”庙会、高淳长街宴，并推动桠溪跳五猖、瑶族蝴蝶歌、两当号子等非遗项目常态化进景区、进社区，让文化在活态中传承，极大丰富了“慢生活”的文化内涵。
四、社区共建：提升宜居宜游品质，绘就主客共享新画卷
慢城的核心是“人”。各慢城坚持以人民为中心，将慢城建设与民生改善紧密结合，构建共建共治共享的治理格局。
（一）人居环境显著提升。各慢城持续推进城镇精细化管理、农村人居环境整治、拆违治乱、增绿补绿，完善水、电、路、讯等基础设施，城乡面貌焕然一新，显著增强居民幸福感、获得感。
（二）公共服务能级跃升。图书馆、健身中心、城市书屋等文体设施提档升级，智慧停车、智能安防、线上预订等数字化服务广泛应用，显著提升了各慢城管理效率与游客体验。
（三）联农带农机制深化。各慢城大力为本地村民创造大量就业岗位，长寿慢城优先聘用本地村民参与运营千余人次，创造劳务收入150万元；松柏慢城通过“强村公司”带动200余户农户融入产业链；曲阜慢城通过“理想梨园”项目直接增收15万元，真正实现了“慢城”建设与富民增收的良性循环。
In 2025, leveraging their unique resource endowments and guided by the core principles of "slow living, deep experiences, high quality, and sustainability," China's Cittaslow cities skillfully balanced modern development pace with Cittaslow philosophy. They achieved remarkable results in ecological protection, industrial integration, cultural heritage, community co-construction, and brand influence—pioneering a distinctive development path that prioritizes ecology, empowers through cultural tourism, and enriches both people and villages. "International Cittaslow" has become a shining calling card for China's rural revitalization and ecological civilization construction.
I. Ecological Foundation: Enriching the Ecological Palette, Building a "Fast Access, Slow Travel" New Pattern
All Cittaslows adhered to ecological bottom lines, integrating the "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" philosophy throughout the entire development process, continuously consolidating their ecological advantages.
(1) The Foundation for Green Development Has Become More Solid. Gaochun Cittaslow explored carbon sink trading to unlock the value of "air." The 2025 Gaochun Marathon utilized 422 tons of international voluntary emission reductions, obtaining China's first marathon carbon neutrality certificate certified by the Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange. Erdaobaihe Cittaslow(Changbai Mountain) maintained a high forest coverage rate of 94%. Yunping (Liangdang) Cittaslow maintained 100% air quality and water quality compliance rates. Songbai(Shennongjia) Cittaslow completed restoration of over 3,000 mu of degraded forests, laying the most brilliant ecological foundation for Cittaslow.
(2) The "Fast Access, Slow Travel" System Is Accelerating. All Cittaslows focused on improving multi-dimensional transportation networks. Changbai Mountain Cittaslow achieved seamless connection between free shuttle buses and high-speed rail. Yingpan(Zhashui) Cittaslow actively prepared transfer systems for the opening of the Xi'an-Kangding high-speed rail. Fuli(Fuchuan) Cittaslow continuously improved scenic roads and slow-traffic systems. Additionally, all Cittaslows actively constructed slow-traffic systems, ecological parking lots, charging stations, and smart navigation facilities, providing visitors with more convenient and comfortable "fast arrival, slow travel" experiences.
II. Industrial Integration: Activating "Slow Economy" Momentum, Achieving New Leaps in Enriching and Benefiting People
All Cittaslows used "slowness" as a medium to promote deep integration of agriculture, cultural tourism, wellness, sports, and other industries, converting ecological value into economic benefits and driving rural revitalization. China Cittaslow continued to cultivate the Cittaslow brand tourism industry.
(1) Deep Integration of Modern Agriculture and Cultural Tourism. All Cittaslows vigorously developed characteristic agriculture, such as Yunping(Liangdang) Cittaslow's "underground medicine, ground fruits, forest chickens, aerial bees, greenhouse mushrooms, aquatic fish, four-season flowers, and village guests" mountainous three-dimensional agriculture; Fuli(Fuchuan) Cittaslow's navel orange industry; Songbai(Shennongjia) Cittaslow's alpine vegetables and Chinese medicinal herbs. Longhe(Changshou) Cittaslow developed the "I Have Fruit Trees in Cittaslow" citrus adoption agriculture, expanding the deep integration of agriculture and tourism. Shimenshan(Qufu) Cittaslow innovated the "state-owned enterprise+village cooperative+curator" model, transforming idle courtyards into cultural and creative workshops, art galleries, and rural cafés, activating idle rural resources.
(2) Emergence of Characteristic Businesses and Brand IPs. Nighttime economy became a new growth point, with Changbai Mountain, Zhashui Yingpan, and other Cittaslows creating immersive nighttime experience scenes. Event economy flourished, with Gaochun, Liangdang, Fuchuan, Songbai, and other Cittaslows hosting mountain bike races, marathons, village basketball tournaments (Village BA), and other sports events, effectively promoting Cittaslow cultural tourism brands. A number of Cittaslow characteristic brands were successfully incubated, including "Cittaslow Taste," "Shimen Premium," "Oxygen-Rich Slow Products," and "Fortune and Longevity Liangdang," enhancing the added value of agricultural products and tourism.
Ⅲ. Cultural Soul-Building: Deeply Cultivating Local Humanistic Soil, Shaping the "Slow Living" New Brand
"Slowness" is not laziness, but cultural composure and confidence. All Cittaslows deeply excavated red culture, historical, folk, and intangible cultural heritage resources, constructing unique cultural experience systems.
(1) Innovative Expression of Traditional Culture. Gaochun Cittaslow carefully selected and arranged folk parade performances such as Board Dragons Lanterns Dance, large horse lanterns Dance, and Tiao Ba Kai Dance, based on citizen and visitor interests. Qufu Cittaslow adhered to the concept of "slowness is the root, Confucianism is the soul," constructing in-depth cultural tours from the "Three Confucian Sites" to "Nishan" to "Ruke." Zhashui Cittaslow took "filial piety culture" as the core, creating technology-culture fusion products such as the "Zhou Li Life" immersive performance and naked-eye 3D films. Changbai Mountain Cittaslow restored the Jin Dynasty market life in the "Changbai Mountain · Jin 1172" performance district, becoming a new cultural tourism landmark. Changshou Cittaslow launched the original cultural IP "Cittaslow Stories" (10 episodes), systematically presenting Cittaslow scenery and humanistic stories.
(2) Living Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Folk Customs. All Cittaslows held temple fairs, harvest festivals, mountain climbing festivals, music seasons, and other series of activities in conjunction with traditional festivals, such as Qufu Jiuxian Mountain's "March 3rd" Temple Fair and Gaochun Long Street Banquet. They promoted intangible cultural heritage projects such as Yaxi Tiao Wu Chang, Yao ethnic butterfly songs, and Liangdang folk songs to regularly enter scenic areas and communities, allowing culture to be inherited in living forms, greatly enriching the cultural connotation of "slow living."
IV. Community Co-Construction: Enhancing Quality of Living and Tourism, Painting a New Picture of Shared Enjoyment Between Hosts and Guests
The core of Cittaslow is "people." All Cittaslows adhered to a people-centered approach, closely integrating Cittaslow construction with livelihood improvement, and building a co-construction, co-governance, and shared governance pattern.
(1) Significant Improvement in Human Settlements. All Cittaslows continued to promote refined urban management, rural human settlement environment improvement, demolition of illegal structures and disorder management, greening supplementation, and improvement of water, electricity, roads, communications, and other infrastructure. Urban and rural appearances have been completely renewed, significantly enhancing residents' sense of happiness and gain.
(2) Leap in Public Service Capacity. Libraries, fitness centers, urban book houses, and other cultural and sports facilities have been upgraded. Digital services such as smart parking, intelligent security, and online booking have been widely applied, significantly improving management efficiency and visitor experience in all Cittaslows.
(3) Deepening Mechanisms for Connecting and Benefiting Farmers. All Cittaslows vigorously created numerous employment opportunities for local villagers. Changshou Cittaslow prioritized hiring local villagers for operations, with over 1,000 person-times employed, creating 1.5 million yuan in labor income. Songbai Cittaslow, through "strong village companies," drove over 200 farming households into the industry chain. Qufu Cittaslow directly increased income by 150,000 yuan through the "Ideal Pear Orchard" project, truly achieving a virtuous cycle between "Cittaslow" construction and enriching farmers.
