The Central Propaganda Department awarded Xu Congxiang the title of role model of the times.

The Central Propaganda Department awarded Comrade Xu Congxiang, the secretary of the Party branch of the modern agricultural science and technology experimental demonstration base in Taihe County, Anhui Province, the title of "Model of the Times". Comrade Xu Congxiang is an exemplary new-era farmer who loves agriculture, understands technology, and is skilled in management. He is an outstanding representative of rural professional talents and practical talents. He has long been rooted in the rural areas of the Yellow River and Huai River, insisting on promoting agriculture with science and technology, cultivating excellent varieties, improving cultivation methods, and turning many barren lands into high-yield fields. He remembers his instructions and is good at applying modern agricultural science and technology to lead and motivate farmers to grow various crops and improve the quality of crops, making positive contributions to national food security. He loves agriculture and is devoted to the land, establishing a model worker innovation workshop to inspire and guide the younger generation to actively participate in rural development, injecting vitality and dynamism into the overall revitalization of the local countryside.