Tourist attraction

In spring, Nyingchi city in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region transforms into a wondrous sea of peach blossoms. Peach blossoms have turned Nyingchi into a popular tourist destination, where tourists can simultaneously appreciate the beautiful scenery of snow-capped mountains and peach blossoms, bringing prosperity to villagers in the city. Photo shows the beautiful scenery of peach blossoms in Suosong village, Nyingchi city of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region and snow-capped Mount Namjagbarwa in the distance. (Photo/Ma Chunlin) Suosong village, sitting on the edge of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon and facing the beautiful snow-capped Mount Namjagbarwa, is home to numerous wild peach trees. Despite the unique natural conditions, residents in the village once mainly made a living by farming and collecting matsutake and caterpillar fungi due to poor transportation, said Jigme Dorje, a 43-year-old villager in Suosong village. To improve the villagers' living and working conditions, the local government built a paved road and a bridge over the Yarlung Zangbo River. Since then, Suosong village has attracted throngs of visitors. Jigme Dorje sensed business opportunities from tourists and turned one room of his home into a B&B room about seven to eight years ago. As more tourists flocked to the…

Upon entering the factory area of the Delong Steel Co., Ltd. in Xindu district of Xingtai city, north China's Hebei Province, visitors are greeted by cultural landscapes adorned with steel sculptures. As a tourist attraction, the area offers a rich variety of activities, including educational tours, sightseeing, dining, and accommodations. In the meantime, the sounds of machines and the presence of industrial workers serve as a reminder that it is a functioning steel company. Photo shows a steel history museum inside the factory area of Delong Steel Co., Ltd. in Xindu district of Xingtai city, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo/Xing Zeming) "In 2020, we became Hebei's first national 4A-level tourist attraction built by a steel company, and the number of visitors has been increasing. On holidays, we receive an average of over 2,000 visitors per day," said Liu Guoqi, general manager of Delong Steel Co., Ltd. As a traditional steel company, Delong once faced criticism and the risk of closure stemming from high pollution, energy consumption, and emissions. Since 2014, the company has invested a total of 3.55 billion yuan ($496 million) to combat environmental pollution, according to Ding Liguo, Chairman of Shanghai Delong Steel Group, the parent company of…