Practice of Digital Technology Empowering Rural Revitalization: An Empirical Study Based on Dayi County, Sichuan Province

Against the backdrop of unbalanced urban-rural development in China, the digital transformation of rural areas has become a key path to address the dilemmas of rural development, improve agricultural production efficiency, and promote industrial upgrading. Taking Dayi County of Sichuan Province as a case study, this research conducts on-site investigations into the application of digital technology in local fields such as cultural tourism, people's livelihoods, and digital agriculture. It comprehensively evaluates the application effects and development potential of digital technology in agricultural production, rural governance, cultural inheritance, and other aspects, explores the practical benefits of the digital economy for rural development, and aims to provide theoretical basis and practical references for improving rural digital policies. The study finds that some rural areas have established relatively complete digital infrastructure and industrial systems, laying a foundation for sustainable development. However, there are still obvious deficiencies in the development of digital cultural tourism, the digital inheritance of traditional culture, and the popularization and application of intelligent equipment. In the future, it is necessary to strengthen policy support and technological investment targeting these weak links, while focusing on development strategies based on regional differences to promote the balanced development of rural digital transformation. It is worth noting that the application of digital technology must be combined with the actual needs of local areas to truly play its positive role in promoting rural revitalization, and efforts should be made to meet the needs of different regions.