New era for ancient town

Qingyan's former farmers embrace lifestyle change as tourism brings business opportunities, Zhao Kai reports.

Li Jiaping never thought that his hometown would become a tourism hotspot. The 53-year-old lives in the ancient town of Qingyan, which is in the southern part of Guiyang, in Guizhou province.

The town was built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and today architectural characteristics from the era still remain.