Development provides villagers a better life, blending heritage with modernity
China DailyDuring the peak holiday travel period beginning in spring, tourists scrambled to book all 16 rooms of Paden Chodron's village home. Paden Chodron, together with his wife Baima Quzhen, runs a family inn in Zhaxigang village in Lunang town in Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. With the tourism revenue adding to their income from traditional farming and herding, Paden Chodron says his three-generation family of seven, including two young daughters in school, enjoy an annual income of at least 215,000 yuan. As reflected by residents like Paden Chodron, rural vitalization measures have helped local communities keep up with latest development in line with the country's increasing focus on shared, inclusive growth. Constant efforts to preserve and promote their way of life also mean villagers like Paden Chodron are able to mix tradition and innovation — he is tapping the latest digital trends such as e-commerce and livestreaming.
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