Village in Wenzhou reaps benefits by integrating agriculture, tourism

Editor's note: With its people-centered philosophy, China will build the eastern province of Zhejiang into a demonstration zone for achieving common prosperity. This series looks at the latest steps taken in various areas to meet that goal.

Attractive accommodations, amusement park among highlights of rural vitalization pilot project

Chen Xiaojing once worked in the clothing accessories business in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and in Shanghai, with an annual income of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan ($29,600-$44,400). She decided to quit her job and returned to her hometown, a village in Yongjia county of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province.

In 2017, when the local government introduced favorable policies to attract young talent to promote rural vitalization, Chen decided to open a homestay in Yongjia.

"As a member of the village, I sincerely hope that it will get better and everyone will become rich," said Chen, who was elected that same year as Party secretary of the village of Yuantou.

Since 2017, Chen has been working to make the village cleaner and more orderly by clamping down on such things as piles of discarded items and abandoned cottages.

To improve the village environment, Chen went to every villager's home to raise awareness and posted 10 rules on village cleanup and environmental protection, such as arranging furniture neatly and cleaning the land around homes.

In addition, all pig sheds and open-air, thatched pits in the village were demolished, and a household waste disposal station was set up at the entrance to the village.