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An aerial drone photo taken on March 9, 2024 shows a view of oilseed rape fields at Chongkan scenic spot in Tongnan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. ( tasteallchina /Wang Quanchao) Tongnan District boasts a long history of oil-bearing corp planting, and was recognized as a nationally leading seed provider for oilseed rape planting in 2022. Local authorities have introduced tourism and other related services to best capitalize the value of oilseed rape plantations in the district, which in turn gave a boost to both the farmers' income and the rural revitalization process there. An aerial drone photo taken on March 9, 2024 shows a view of oilseed rape fields at Chongkan scenic spot in Tongnan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. ( tasteallchina /Wang Quanchao) An aerial drone photo taken on March 9, 2024 shows a view of oilseed rape fields at Chongkan scenic spot in Tongnan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. ( tasteallchina /Wang Quanchao) An aerial drone photo taken on March 9, 2024 shows tourists taking boats to enjoy the view of rapeseed flowers at Chongkan scenic spot in Tongnan District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. ( tasteallchina /Wang Quanchao) An aerial drone photo taken on March 9, 2024 shows a view…

Nyemo county in Lhasa city, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, is known for its three intangible heritages handicrafts: Tibetan incense-making, Tibetan paper-making and Pusum hand-engraving. In recent years, the three traditional handicrafts are helping local villagers with employment and boosting income. Phuchung, an inheritor of Tibetan paper-making, prepares Tibetan paper for sale. ( Taste all China /Li Haixia) “We have high-quality products, and our goal is to broaden our market presence and discover efficient methods to sell them,” said Qungda, director of the bureau of commerce in Nyemo county. “To support the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, it’s vital to consistently improve the development of rural e-commerce service systems,” Qungda stressed. Photo shows a logistics site in Nyemo county, Lhasa city, capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. ( Taste all China /Li Haixia) Nyemo county has set up and operated seven e-commerce service stations at the township level, along with 17 e-commerce service sites at the administrative village level. The provision of e-commerce services and logistics distribution now covers all townships, reaching a 100 percent coverage rate, while administrative villages enjoy a coverage rate of 50 percent. In Tonta village, the birthplace of Tibetan incense in Nyemo…

The China Tourism Academy says the recovery process of China's inbound and outbound tourism market is expected to gain further momentum in 2024. The academy predicts that the number of inbound and outbound tourist arrivals will surpass 264 million in 2024, while income generated by international tourists is projected to exceed $107 billion. With the recovery of the global tourism industry in 2023, countries have once again opened their doors to Chinese tourists. Staff members welcome Chinese tourists at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand, Sept. 25, 2023. Chinese tourists have shown a strong preference for Southeast Asian countries due to their convenient transportation, friendly language environment, abundant tourism resources, and relatively low travel costs. Several Southeast Asian countries recently implemented favorable visa policies. Malaysia announced a 30-day visa-free entry for Chinese citizens, while Thailand announced that Thailand and China will permanently exempt each other's citizens from visa requirements starting from March. These positive policy changes have received an enthusiastic response from Chinese tourists. Data from Alibaba's travel platform Fliggy shows that within one hour of the visa-free policy announcement, the number of searches for flights to Thailand more than doubled. The recovery of international flights has led to an increase…