Reflection on the"Sweetness"and"Bitterness"of Economic Development——Field Work on"Cordyceps Economy"in a Plateau Pastoral Area
Cordyceps,a local specialty in Chaqu pastoral area,is of unique medicinal efficacy,and is called"soft gold"because of its high price.In the 1990s,some herdsmen in Chaqu area began to make a living by collecting Cordyceps,which has gradually developed into the"Cordyceps economy"with rich local characteristics.The emergence of"Cordyceps economy"has facilitated materially for the herdsmen who have been living in the"original affluent society"to be more efficient in earning a living to better integrate into modern life.At the same time,it has also brought about some real problems that deserve attention.Specialty industry is the medium of"conversation"between"original affluent society"and modern society.On the basis of the resource endowment and social life,the establishment of the industrial development mode with local characteristics is an important path to realize the high-quality economic and social development in ethnic areas.Transcending the"cultural complex that is detached from the foundation of real existence"and re-examining the"sweetness"and"bitterness"of economic development will help us better understand the significance of modern life,compared with the"original affluent society".