Rural tourism

Many ancient villages across China in recent years have leveraged digital communication methods, including short videos and livestreams, to present tourists with once little-known rural scenery and local cultures, exploring a new development path that integrates rural tourism and the digital economy. According to reliable data, users of Chinese popular short-video platform Douyin visited over 150,000 tourist attractions in rural areas across the country, and created more than 60 million related short videos last year, contributing to making more villages popular tourist destinations. Tourists take photos of crops being sun-dried in flat bamboo baskets in Huangling village, Wuyuan county, Shangrao city of east China's Jiangxi Province. ( Taste all China /Zhu Haipeng) With a history of nearly 600 years, Huangling village is an ancient village "hanging" on the cliffs in Wuyuan county, east China's Jiangxi Province. The village is known for its unique tradition of "shaiqiu," or "drying colorful crops in autumn sunshine" on the rooftops of residential buildings. However, the village once declined as only 68 of more than 180 households remained there, said Cao Jinzhong, president of Wuyuan Huangling Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd. To protect and showcase the village's farming culture, the company restored the layout of the…

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows tourists visiting the Yangjiadian Village in Guyuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Relying on abundant red tourism resources of the Liupan Mountain, local authorities in Yangjiadian have actively developed homestay and rural tourism to advance rural revitalization. ( tasteallchina /Yang Zhisen) A villager renovates his homestay at the Yangjiadian Village in Guyuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 1, 2024. Relying on abundant red tourism resources of the Liupan Mountain, local authorities in Yangjiadian have actively developed homestay and rural tourism to advance rural revitalization. ( tasteallchina /Yang Zhisen) Tourists enjoy leisure time at a homestay of the Yangjiadian Village in Guyuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 1, 2024. Relying on abundant red tourism resources of the Liupan Mountain, local authorities in Yangjiadian have actively developed homestay and rural tourism to advance rural revitalization. ( tasteallchina /Yang Zhisen) An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 1, 2024 shows the Yangjiadian Village in Guyuan City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Relying on abundant red tourism resources of the Liupan Mountain, local authorities in Yangjiadian have actively developed homestay and rural tourism to advance…

Rural tourism is booming in Xingfu Ancient Village, Danling county, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Home to 219 villagers, the ancient village dating back more than 200 years has six B&B hotels and over 10 agritainment facilities. The annual per capita net income of the villagers exceeds 40,000 yuan ($5,480). Photo shows a view of Xingfu Ancient Village, Danling county, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo courtesy of Dan Xuan) Nestled deep in the mountains, the village was once rarely known to the outside world due to a poor transportation infrastructure. Gong Shaorong is a native of the village. According to Gong, young villagers worked outside the village in the past and rarely returned home. Although the ancient village featuring traditional dwellings, ancient trees and other natural and cultural landscapes rose to fame thanks to a movie filmed there, it gradually lost vitality due to poor transportation, a weak economy and an aging population. Things began to change in 2014 when Xingfu Ancient Village was listed as one of Sichuan's 13 pilot programs to upgrade the development of rural tourism between 2014 and 2016 for its unique resources. "Developing rural tourism can lure villagers back and attract tourists from other places," said…

A scenic spot featuring ice sculptures in Hailar district, Hulun Buir city, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has attracted crowds of tourists in recent days. According to statistics, a total of 61 A-class scenic spots, star-rated village (pastoral areas) homestays, and key rural tourism villages in Hulun Buir have opened to tourists this winter, up 52.5 percent year on year, with some of them operating in winter for the first time. Visitors attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Ice and Snow Naadam Fair in Hulun Buir city, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 17, 2023. ( tasteallchina /Wang Kaiyan) The city is using the 20th Ice and Snow Naadam Fair of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which kicked off in the city on Dec. 17, 2023, as an opportunity to develop new forms of winter tourism, with tourism playing a significant role in driving consumption, said Yang Hong, deputy director of the Hulun Buir municipal bureau of culture, tourism, radio and television. The Naadam venue was full of joyous scenes as a series of activities including horse racing, intangible cultural heritage exhibitions, and hotpot tasting drew a constant stream of tourists. On the day, over 10,000…

The golden sea of rapeseed flowers, the dwellings nearby, the mountains in the distance, and clouds constitute an amazing view in Banqiao neighborhood, Jinsha county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. ( Taste all China /Tu Min) Rapeseed flowers are in full bloom in Banqiao neighborhood, Jinsha county, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The golden sea of rapeseed flowers, the dwellings nearby, the mountains in the distance, and clouds constitute an amazing view, attracting many tourists. In recent years, Banqiao neighborhood has been working on high-quality seeds and farming techniques to increase the yield of rapeseed, as well as the brand building of rapeseed oil. It has also cooperated with other tourist attractions of Guizhou to boost rural tourism, driving local economy and bringing wealth to the local residents.【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】【6】【7】【8】【9】