A vibrant village

2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Golden' fish roe pull 500 million yuan economic output in Zhejiang village

Fang Qin, a villager packing caviar products in a factory located in Shishi town, Kecheng district, Quzhou of East China's Zhejiang province, Dec 6, 2024. Fang Qin, a worker at a caviar factory, is deftly ensuring that there are enough supplies for the annual online shopping spree, the annual Double 12 or 12-12 festival, at a caviar factory in Shishi …

Zhejiang

2 weeks, 3 days ago

China's trade-in scheme boosts home appliance sales by over 200b yuan

China Daily

A consumer learns about trade-in plans for home appliances at a store in Chongqing in July. SUN KAIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING - Sales revenue of home appliances under the policy-backed trade-in program reached 201.97 billion yuan as of Friday, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed. According to the ministry, a total of 29.64 million consumers have enjoyed subsidies for …

China Appliance

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Homestay industry flourishes in Taizhou's Linhai

China Daily

The "Sanfuyizhai" Homestay in Linhai. The homestay industry in Linhai, a county-level city in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, is experiencing a remarkable surge with the growing popularity of the Culture & Tourism Area of the Ancient City of Taizhou. The "Burufang" Homestay, a new establishment, embodies a fusion of tranquil courtyard landscapes and modern European-style interior designs, offering a serene escape …

City Taizhou Linhai Industry Flourishes Sanfuyizhai Homestay

4 weeks ago

U.P. signs MoU to promote homestays around tourist spots

Hindustan Times

An agreement has been signed between the tourism department of Uttar Pradesh and Bayweaver Nests in Lucknow, to boost homestays near tourism destinations on the model of international success stories. The objective of this initiative is to increase the income of locals living near tourist destinations while offering visitors an authentic experience of local life, traditions, heritage, and cuisine. This …

Tourism Uttar Pradesh

1 month, 2 weeks ago

A journey to adventure and warm hospitality

China Daily

A resident rolls out dough for traditional cookies at her home. Xinjiang is a popular travel destination, and Ili prefecture is a must-visit area with rich cultural heritage and stunning landscapes. As part of a project initiated in 2008 by the local authorities, it offers opportunities for tourists to get a taste of the area, literally, through floral tea, and …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Warm Hospitality and Floral Delights: A Journey to Ili's Hometown

China Daily

A heartwarming story about the residents of Ili, China, who have opened their homes to tourists, offering them a taste of their rich culture and warm hospitality. The residents, including Abdunawi Kadimjan and Kanarya Yarmamat, have learned Mandarin and are happy to share their traditional skills with visitors. The project has brought economic benefits to the community and fostered cultural …

Food Culture Community Tourism Xinjiang

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tourism flourishes in Jinchengjiang, Hechi

China Daily

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has been making significant strides in the tourism industry by focusing on project development, cultural activities, and seizing opportunities presented by high-speed rail connections. "Currently, the average daily visitor count in the scenic areas remains around 300, while during peak holiday periods, the daily visitor reception can exceed 2,500," said …

Tourism Hechi Jinchengjiang Daily Visitor

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rural Revival: Villagers Celebrate Tourism Boost in Borderland Village

China Daily

Villagers in Bogdal, China, have undergone a complete face-lift to attract more tourists. The village, about 60 kilometers from Sayram Lake, has invested heavily in infrastructure, including roads, sewage systems, and walls, to create a welcoming environment for visitors. Homestays have been renovated to provide healthy and affordable food for tourists, with residents offering locals' hospitality and cultural experiences to …

Tourism Community Development Infrastructure Development Rural Vitalization

Enchanting City of Jiamusi: A Photographer's Paradise

China Daily

The article highlights the unique charm of Fuyuan, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province, China. It showcases the city's rich history, stunning natural landscapes, and vibrant urban areas. The article also emphasizes Jiamusi's strategic location near the China-Russia border, making it a key point for trade and cross-border interactions.

Business Government Law Economy

Enchanting City of Jiamusi: A Photographer's Paradise

China Daily

The article highlights the unique charm of Fuyuan, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province, China. It showcases the city's rich history, stunning natural landscapes, and vibrant urban areas. The article also emphasizes Jiamusi's strategic location near the China-Russia border, making it a key point for trade and cross-border interactions.

Business Government Law Economy

Enchanting City of Jiamusi: A Photographer's Paradise

China Daily

The article highlights the unique charm of Fuyuan, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province, China. It showcases the city's rich history, stunning natural landscapes, and vibrant urban areas. The article also emphasizes its strategic location near the China-Russia border, boosting its economic significance and facilitating trade and cross-border interactions.

Business Law Culture Economy

1 month, 4 weeks ago

City cashing in on opportunity

China Daily

Dongji Pagoda, a nine-story octagonal tower, is a landmark in Fuyuan, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province. Situated on the border of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Jiamusi is a fascinating city with a long history stretching back centuries. Earlier this month, the China Photojournalists Society of China and the Jiamusi publicity department invited about 120 photographers from around the country to frame the …

China Jiamusi

3 months ago

Foreign tourists flock to Hunan and savor local culture

China Daily

From left: Clouds in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie in Hunan province evoke scenes like those from a fairy tale. At the ongoing third Hunan Tourism Development Conference held in Hengyang from Friday to Sunday, provincial officials hailed inbound tourism as a driving force for the local economy and pledged to spare no effort in promoting Hunan's rich cultural …

Hunan

3 months ago

Foreign tourists flock to Hunan and savor local culture

China Daily

From left: Clouds in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area of Zhangjiajie in Hunan province evoke scenes like those from a fairy tale. At the ongoing third Hunan Tourism Development Conference held in Hengyang from Friday to Sunday, provincial officials hailed inbound tourism as a driving force for the local economy and pledged to spare no effort in promoting Hunan's rich cultural …

Local Culture Hunan

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Heilongjiang village shows tradition and business can balance

China Daily

Tourists play at Harbin Ice Snow World in Heilongjiang province on Aug 13. Having stayed in Fuyuan city's Zhuaji village — known as China's easternmost village — for a few days to escape Beijing's hot summer, I had boarded the village shuttle for Fuyuan, the closest city for both sightseeing and shopping. When China launched its poverty eradication program, Zhuaji …

China Fishing Village Villagers River Heilongjiang Fuyuan

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Heilongjiang village shows tradition and business can balance

China Daily

Tourists play at Harbin Ice Snow World in Heilongjiang province on Aug 13. Having stayed in Fuyuan city's Zhuaji village — known as China's easternmost village — for a few days to escape Beijing's hot summer, I had boarded the village shuttle for Fuyuan, the closest city for both sightseeing and shopping. When China launched its poverty eradication program, Zhuaji …

China Fishing Village Villagers River Heilongjiang Fuyuan

4 months, 1 week ago

Economists advocate direct support to consumers

China Daily

By ZHOU LANXU and OUYANG SHIJIA | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-13 09:25 Tourists visit a cultural block in Xiangyang, Hubei province, June 10, 2024. China's central government should consider additional direct support to consumers worth at least 1 trillion yuan — either cash or vouchers — in the rest of the year to effectively address the pressing challenge of …

China Consumer Economic Growth Consumption Zhang Direct Direct Support

4 months, 1 week ago

Alpine style scales new heights

China Daily

Homestay at foot of Huangshan Mountain sees Austrian, his Chinese wife and daughter, enjoy a fresh start At the foothills of Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site in East China's Anhui province, Armin Schober, an Austrian, and his Chinese wife, Huang Qiong, run a homestay, which combines traditional Chinese architecture and Western interior design. With intricately …

Chinese Village Huangshan Huangshan Mountain Homestay Schober Tachuan

4 months, 3 weeks ago

A tasty approach to eating well

China Daily

A lamb soup stall at the market in Feixian county, Linyi in Shandong province. A table laden with delicacies — potato cakes, tofu pudding, cold noodles, pulled noodles, scallion pancakes, pickled fish-shape noodles and many others — all cost just 48 yuan at the bazaar. "Seeing a line makes people curious and eager to line up also and try the …

Food

5 months ago

China's seamless mobile payment enhances travel experience for foreign visitors

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: Jul 23, 2024 DALIAN - When Jennifer Meriot, a graphic designer from France, returned to Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province after five years, she was pleasantly surprised by how seamless mobile payments had become for international travelers. In Dalian, 14,300 businesses now accept payment through overseas bank cards, doubling the number from February this year and …

International China Bank International Visitors Mobile Payment Chinese Wechat Pay

5 months ago

China's seamless mobile payment enhances travel experience for foreign visitors

China Daily

Xinhua| Updated :2024-07-23 DALIAN - When Jennifer Meriot, a graphic designer from France, returned to Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province after five years, she was pleasantly surprised by how seamless mobile payments had become for international travelers. In Dalian, 14,300 businesses now accept payment through overseas bank cards, doubling the number from February this year and covering major areas …

International China Bank Pay Payment International Visitors Mobile Payment

5 months ago

China's seamless mobile payment enhances travel experience for foreign visitors

China Daily

DALIAN - When Jennifer Meriot, a graphic designer from France, returned to Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province after five years, she was pleasantly surprised by how seamless mobile payments had become for international travelers. In Dalian, 14,300 businesses now accept payment through overseas bank cards, doubling the number from February this year and covering major areas such as airports, …

International China Bank Pay Payment International Visitors Mobile Payment

5 months ago

China's seamless mobile payment enhances travel experience for foreign visitors

China Daily

International travelers visit the new round-the-clock one-stop service station launched at Terminal 2 of Pudong International Airport on June 29, 2024. DALIAN - When Jennifer Meriot, a graphic designer from France, returned to Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province after five years, she was pleasantly surprised by how seamless mobile payments had become for international travelers. In Dalian, 14,300 businesses …

International China Bank Pay Payment International Visitors Mobile Payment

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Huangshan's scenic area rises from hidden place to must-visit spot

China Daily

The Sankeshu Scenic Area in Rucun village, Xiuning county, has transformed from a hidden community to a popular vacation destination. Nestled between Yixian district and Huizhou district, and just a short drive from Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area, the area boasts stunning natural beauty and strategic accessibility. Lantian town, where the scenic area is, now hosts 36 homestays, with annual revenues …

Scenic Area Huangshan

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Discovering Zhangzhou: A cultural and ecological gem in Fujian

China Daily

The Yuchanglou, the oldest remaining tulou, has been standing more than 700 years. Statistics show that Nanjing's tulou scenic area received more than 3.7 million visitors in 2023, generating tourism revenue of 2.6 billion yuan. In addition to sightseeing, visitors can also experience intangible cultural heritage performances in Nanjing such as puppet shows inside tulou, offering deeper insights into the …

Nanjing Tulou

7 months ago

每日一词|旅游惠民措施 preferential measures to boost tourism

China Daily

据文化和旅游部消息，在今年贯穿整个5月的“中国旅游日”活动期间，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条旅游惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券。 Over 6,300 preferential measures in seven categories have been introduced across China to boost tourism in a month-long campaign to mark this year's China Tourism Day, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 5月19日，游客在陕西西安长安十二时辰景区观看表演《霓裳羽衣舞》。图片来源：新华社【知识点】今年5月19日是第14个“中国旅游日”。文化和旅游部开展贯穿整个5月的“5·19中国旅游日”活动，围绕“畅游中国，幸福生活”主题，各地推出各类文化和旅游惠民措施。据文化和旅游部的消息，今年“5·19中国旅游日”活动期间，政企银商协同更加紧密，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券，其中包括景区降价、免费等优惠措施，旅游企业免费、打折等优惠活动，更好满足大众文化和旅游消费需求。【重要指示】新时代新征程，旅游发展面临新机遇新挑战。要以新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念，坚持守正创新、提质增效、融合发展，统筹政府与市场、供给与需求、保护与开发、国内与国际、发展与安全，着力完善现代旅游业体系，加快建设旅游强国，让旅游业更好服务美好生活、促进经济发展、构筑精神家园、展示中国形象、增进文明互鉴。各地区各部门要切实增强工作责任感使命感，分工协作、狠抓落实，推动旅游业高质量发展行稳致远。 On the new journey of the new era, tourism development is facing new opportunities and challenges. To improve the …

Tourism China Development

7 months ago

每日一词|旅游惠民措施 preferential measures to boost tourism

China Daily

据文化和旅游部消息，在今年贯穿整个5月的“中国旅游日”活动期间，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条旅游惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券。 Over 6,300 preferential measures in seven categories have been introduced across China to boost tourism in a month-long campaign to mark this year's China Tourism Day, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 5月19日，游客在陕西西安长安十二时辰景区观看表演《霓裳羽衣舞》。图片来源：新华社【知识点】今年5月19日是第14个“中国旅游日”。文化和旅游部开展贯穿整个5月的“5·19中国旅游日”活动，围绕“畅游中国，幸福生活”主题，各地推出各类文化和旅游惠民措施。据文化和旅游部的消息，今年“5·19中国旅游日”活动期间，政企银商协同更加紧密，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券，其中包括景区降价、免费等优惠措施，旅游企业免费、打折等优惠活动，更好满足大众文化和旅游消费需求。【重要指示】新时代新征程，旅游发展面临新机遇新挑战。要以新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念，坚持守正创新、提质增效、融合发展，统筹政府与市场、供给与需求、保护与开发、国内与国际、发展与安全，着力完善现代旅游业体系，加快建设旅游强国，让旅游业更好服务美好生活、促进经济发展、构筑精神家园、展示中国形象、增进文明互鉴。各地区各部门要切实增强工作责任感使命感，分工协作、狠抓落实，推动旅游业高质量发展行稳致远。 On the new journey of the new era, tourism development is facing new opportunities and challenges. To improve the …

Development Tourism Industry China Tourism

7 months ago

每日一词|旅游惠民措施 preferential measures to boost tourism

China Daily

据文化和旅游部消息，在今年贯穿整个5月的“中国旅游日”活动期间，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条旅游惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券。 Over 6,300 preferential measures in seven categories have been introduced across China to boost tourism in a month-long campaign to mark this year's China Tourism Day, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 5月19日，游客在陕西西安长安十二时辰景区观看表演《霓裳羽衣舞》。图片来源：新华社【知识点】今年5月19日是第14个“中国旅游日”。文化和旅游部开展贯穿整个5月的“5·19中国旅游日”活动，围绕“畅游中国，幸福生活”主题，各地推出各类文化和旅游惠民措施。据文化和旅游部的消息，今年“5·19中国旅游日”活动期间，政企银商协同更加紧密，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券，其中包括景区降价、免费等优惠措施，旅游企业免费、打折等优惠活动，更好满足大众文化和旅游消费需求。【重要指示】新时代新征程，旅游发展面临新机遇新挑战。要以新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念，坚持守正创新、提质增效、融合发展，统筹政府与市场、供给与需求、保护与开发、国内与国际、发展与安全，着力完善现代旅游业体系，加快建设旅游强国，让旅游业更好服务美好生活、促进经济发展、构筑精神家园、展示中国形象、增进文明互鉴。各地区各部门要切实增强工作责任感使命感，分工协作、狠抓落实，推动旅游业高质量发展行稳致远。 On the new journey of the new era, tourism development is facing new opportunities and challenges. To improve the …

Tourism China Development

7 months ago

每日一词|旅游惠民措施 preferential measures to boost tourism

China Daily

据文化和旅游部消息，在今年贯穿整个5月的“中国旅游日”活动期间，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条旅游惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券。 Over 6,300 preferential measures in seven categories have been introduced across China to boost tourism in a month-long campaign to mark this year's China Tourism Day, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 5月19日，游客在陕西西安长安十二时辰景区观看表演《霓裳羽衣舞》。图片来源：新华社【知识点】今年5月19日是第14个“中国旅游日”。文化和旅游部开展贯穿整个5月的“5·19中国旅游日”活动，围绕“畅游中国，幸福生活”主题，各地推出各类文化和旅游惠民措施。据文化和旅游部的消息，今年“5·19中国旅游日”活动期间，政企银商协同更加紧密，各地携手行业协会、平台企业、电信运营商、金融平台等，推出7大类6300余条惠民措施，发放总额1亿多元的消费券，其中包括景区降价、免费等优惠措施，旅游企业免费、打折等优惠活动，更好满足大众文化和旅游消费需求。【重要指示】新时代新征程，旅游发展面临新机遇新挑战。要以新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念，坚持守正创新、提质增效、融合发展，统筹政府与市场、供给与需求、保护与开发、国内与国际、发展与安全，着力完善现代旅游业体系，加快建设旅游强国，让旅游业更好服务美好生活、促进经济发展、构筑精神家园、展示中国形象、增进文明互鉴。各地区各部门要切实增强工作责任感使命感，分工协作、狠抓落实，推动旅游业高质量发展行稳致远。 On the new journey of the new era, tourism development is facing new opportunities and challenges. To improve the …

Tourism China Development

7 months ago

'Momma Chang' provides free home to families with sick kids in Xi'an

China Daily

Chang Xiangyang looks after sick children at Xinyu Home in Xi'an. CHINA DAILY Challenges Once everything was ready, Chang began visiting the hospital regularly in order to invite the impoverished families of seriously ill children to stay at the home, but many doubted such good fortune, suspecting it to be a scam. Although the parents of the sick children can …

Children Sick Kids Chang Xinyu Home

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao pockets over 8.46b yuan in tourism revenue over holiday

China Daily

Tourists visit the Zhanqiao Pier, a famous scenic area in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 1. Figures from the city's culture and tourism bureau showed that the city received more than 7.13 million visitors during the five-day holiday, who generated about 8.46 billion yuan in revenue. Along the coast, venues like the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, Xiaomaidao Park, and the …

Tourism Holiday Qingdao Qingdao Pockets

8 months, 3 weeks ago

15-min life circle makes life easier in Qingdao

China Daily

Qingdao in Shandong province plans to build 50 15-minute community life circles across the city this year. Qingdao in Shandong province will build 50 15-minute community life circles across the city this year, aiming to make life easier for local residents, according to news released by the Qingdao municipal planning and natural resources bureau. According to official statistics, Qingdao has …

Life Qingdao Circle Circles

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Village brings flower sea to nationwide market

China Daily

In the picturesque setting of the Maihuayu village, host Zhang Li captivates audiences with a showcase of diverse potted landscapes in a livestreaming on Feb 20. Originating as the center of local potted landscape tradition, the village boasts over 100 hectares of potted landscape cultivation, a testament to its floral heritage passed down through generations. In recent years, leveraging live …

Landscape Village Potted

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Overview

China Daily

Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia and the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of the region and is recognized as one of China's better-known historical cities. It is known as a national forest city, a model tourist city, one of the global Top 20 for economic growth, China's Top 100 for economic strength, and China's Top 50 for …

China City Hohhot National Economic

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Overview

China Daily

Hohhot is the capital of Inner Mongolia and the political, economic, scientific and cultural center of the region and is recognized as one of China's better-known historical cities. It is known as a national forest city, a model tourist city, one of the global Top 20 for economic growth, China's Top 100 for economic strength, and China's Top 50 for …

China National Economic City Hohhot

11 months, 1 week ago

Gun tribe has a shot at better prospects with tourism boost

China Daily

An architectural complex in the area. Folk performances such as the Miao traditional dance and haircut with a sickle, a custom for the village, are staged for visitors, providing an additional source of income to the villagers serving as amateur performers. Shi Dajiang, a staffer from the tourism management team, says some 200 villagers have joined two performance teams, earning …

Village

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Family in China trades home for over ₹11,000 per day hotel stay. Here’s why

Hindustan Times

A family in China gave up living in a flat and has been living in a hotel for over seven months now. The family pays 1,000 yuan per day, which is over ₹ 11,000. According to the South China Morning Post, the family of eight from the city of Nanyang in the central province of Henan shares a suite with …

Family South China Hotel Suite

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Giving stories flow

China Daily

A bird's-eye view of the jade-colored Jiuqu River at Wuyishan National Park. Tea seeps into her narrations onboard the rafts, as do other local cultural legacies like Song Dynasty philosopher Zhu Xi's neo-Confucian thought, and numerous cliff carvings and hanging coffins dating back over 3,000 years. Nearly 1.3 million travelers took the raft tours from January to November, a 36 …

Chen Mountains Zhu Wuyi

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jiangyuan village's green path toward common prosperity

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-01-08 A bird's-eye view of a bamboo forest in Jiangyuan village, Changshan county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. Over the past few years, Jiangyuan village in Changshan county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province, has been actively harnessing its natural resources to drive common prosperity. With an 800-year history to build upon, the village has taken a series of proactive measures to preserve …

Village Zhejiang Jiangyuan Jiangyuan Village

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Confucius' birthplace cashes in on rural tourism

China Daily

Villagers make silk paintings in Luyuan new village on June 8. GUO XULEI/XINHUA Luyuan's success in attracting tourists through its cultural advantages exemplifies Qufu's attempts to leverage its rich cultural heritage for comprehensive rural vitalization. In addition to the thriving rural tourism sector, the preservation and development of intangible cultural heritage in the countryside play a vital role in rural …

Rural Rural Tourism Qufu Birthplace Cashes

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Villages hit their goals

China Daily

A Miao worker from Yunnan province stitches a piece of ethnic clothing in Yinkeng village, Anji county, Huzhou, Zhejiang. Ye Chaohuai opened a homestay in July 2022, and the average room occupancy rate has remained above 50 percent ever since. "You don't have to worry about guests, running a homestay in Yucun, as long as you offer good service and …

Village Yucun

1 year ago

Homestay rekindles memories of Alpine childhood

China Daily

HEFEI — As the countryside wakes up on an early winter morning, Armin Schober sits in the courtyard of his homestay, sipping hot coffee while gazing at the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance. Schober and his Chinese wife, Huang Qiong, run a homestay in Tachuan, a village at the foothills of Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage …

Mountain Village European Huang Huangshan Homestay Schober

1 year ago

Homestay rekindles memories of Alpine childhood

China Daily

HEFEI — As the countryside wakes up on an early winter morning, Armin Schober sits in the courtyard of his homestay, sipping hot coffee while gazing at the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance. Schober and his Chinese wife, Huang Qiong, run a homestay in Tachuan, a village at the foothills of Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage …

Mountain Village European Huang Huangshan Homestay Schober

1 year ago

Homestay rekindles memories of Alpine childhood

China Daily

HEFEI — As the countryside wakes up on an early winter morning, Armin Schober sits in the courtyard of his homestay, sipping hot coffee while gazing at the mist-shrouded mountains in the distance. Schober and his Chinese wife, Huang Qiong, run a homestay in Tachuan, a village at the foothills of Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage …

Mountain Village European Huang Huangshan Homestay Schober

1 year ago

Village people

China Daily

Visitors enjoy a sea of blossoms in Fengyi village, Zhejiang.CHINA DAILY "The place is really nice and convenient for all of us to get to," he says. The park started receiving guests in June last year and has offered employment opportunities to many senior villagers, who help offer tourism services. "Sometimes, it is still a little hard to imagine that …

Village Fengyi Fengyi Village

1 year ago

Village people

China Daily

Visitors enjoy a sea of blossoms in Fengyi village, Zhejiang.CHINA DAILY "The place is really nice and convenient for all of us to get to," he says. The park started receiving guests in June last year and has offered employment opportunities to many senior villagers, who help offer tourism services. "Sometimes, it is still a little hard to imagine that …

Village Fengyi Fengyi Village

1 year, 2 months ago

Zhujiawan village, from ecological bounty to tourism hub

China Daily

In recent years, Zhujiawan village has harnessed its ecological strengths to cultivate a flourishing tourism sector. Zhujiawan village, situated in Zhashui county, Shangluo city, covers a sprawling area of 126 square kilometers and boasts an abundance of over 1,200 species of diverse animals and plant resources. In 2022, Zhujiawan village achieved a per capita income of 26,650 yuan, ranking as …

Village Zhujiawan Village Zhujiawan Ecological Strengths

1 year, 2 months ago

Homestay success built on attention to detail

China Daily

CHANGSHA — About four hours before the guests are scheduled to arrive, Wu You finishes the final tasks such as checking the cleanliness of rooms, maintaining the inventory, and ensuring the water temperature is correct. "Clear water and lush mountains are the prerequisites for harnessing tourism as a source of income," says Li Xiuying, a village official. Li Ping says …

Tourism Village Housekeepers Homestay Longweiba