Zhejiang village cashing in on tourist boom

For bed-and-breakfast operator Xu Lianfa, a golden opportunity knocks just once - and he made sure he was there to open the door.

"Before 2009, all the homes here were old and made of mud. But after that, tremendous changes have taken place," said the 54-year-old owner of the Linhexuan B&B in Lishan village, Zhejiang province.

Back then, there were barely any roads in the village, and locals had to lug their bicycles on their shoulders to reach their homes in the hills.