Village in Wenzhou reaps benefits by integrating agriculture, tourism

The park, which covers 20 hectares, opened in October 2020 and is centered on Dendrobium candidum. It integrates themed attractions, science education, pastoral leisure and tourism.

Other features of the park include homestays and specialty restaurants, and various tourism activities are held there, such as the Pear Blossom Festival, Dendrobium Cultural Festival and Loquat Festival, which promote the development of surrounding industries and increase villagers' income.

Yang Bingjun, who led the amusement park project, said the park has attracted 500,000 to 600,000 tourists a year. In addition, since the park opened, more than 400,000 people from all walks of life have traveled to the village to enjoy health tours and for scientific research activities.

Furthermore, over 800 local people have been provided with job opportunities with good salaries.

Chen and Fang are among those in Wenzhou who are at the forefront of promoting rural vitalization in the next crucial stages of the country's development.

Last year, five mountainous counties in Wenzhou, including Yongjia, recorded a combined GDP of 173.5 billion yuan, an increase of 7.23 percent year-on-year. The figure was higher than the provincial average, with high-quality rural development making a key contribution.

China's central authorities released a guideline in June last year on building Zhejiang, one of China's most affluent provinces, into a demonstration zone for common prosperity.

The province in East China has a target to achieve common prosperity by 2035, with its per capita GDP and the income of urban and rural residents reaching the standard of developed countries.