Tonglu, a modern tourism village

?Media representatives on the Fuchun River in Tonglu County on Sept 8.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Tonglu County in southeastern China's Zhejiang province welcomed representatives of more than 50 national media organizations on Sept 8.

The county was the third stop of the representatives' six-day visit to Zhejiang province. The visit, with the theme "Picturesque Zhejiang", aims to explore the hidden charms and natural beauty of Zhejiang.

In Tonglu County, representatives had tea at the "swinery tea bar" in Dipu village of Jiangnan town. Dipu village, a national historical and cultural village with nearly a thousand years' history, has committed to environment reform, village protection and tourism development for the past few years. The bar used to be five messy stone houses for pig-keeping. After renovation, it has become a modern tea bar while retaining its traditional appearance.

Wang Xin, deputy head of Tonglu County, introduces the county's tourism resources on Sept 8. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The representatives also volunteered to shoot for a Reality TV Show to display the natural historic sites and beautiful scenery in Tonglu.

Tonglu has attracted the world's attention since it developed smart tourism. The county ranked in "China's happiest county" in 2015. Tonglu received about3.82 million tourists from January to May of 2015, a growth of 14.62 percent over same period last year.