Modern facilities turn traditional village into tourist attraction
Share - WeChat


Shiyihe village in Shantou, Guangdong province, which has rows of traditional courtyard houses, has become a hot spot for leisure seekers, after the infrastructure, including the alleys, pipelines and public toilets, has been renovated.
About 140 of the 355 courtyard houses, mostly built in the 1980s, have been rented and turned into art studios, tourist accommodations, restaurants and teahouses, said Xie Yinxiang, a member of the Party committee of the village.
After renovation, each of the courtyard houses can generate 20,000 yuan ($3,000) in rental a year, bringing additional income to villagers, she said, adding tourism has also boosted the catering business along a main road in the village.
- Rainstorms leave 8 dead, 18 missing in North China county
- Swiss bloggers: 100 yuan shopping spree at Dounan Flower Market
- CPC plenum to focus on next five-year plan
- China launches sixth batch of internet satellites
- China trains over 1,600 peacekeepers from 70 countries
- National conference calls for decisive measures to fight Chikungunya fever