Designer trains sights on rural tourism

Project manager from Taiwan works with undeveloped villages in Fujian to help them profit from natural advantages

When Chang Sin-yee first arrived in Jixi village, Fujian province, she instantly recognized its untapped potential. Despite picturesque surroundings and being just 10 minutes from a popular tourist spot, by 2015, the village's population had dwindled as residents had found work elsewhere, mostly in cities.

For the past three years, she has been working to help Jixi, and other communities like it, make the most of their natural advantages to boost opportunities and incomes through tourism development.