Easier access to scenic spots in Huangshan, Hangzhou

During my recent visit to Hongcun village, a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site in Huangshan city in East China's Anhui province, there were barely any vacant rooms in the family inn run by Wu Qing.

Wu, 31, rented the houses, which are about 200 years old, from three local villagers last year and renovated them, making 25 rooms available to tourists.

At breakfast in the dining room, some people were heard recalling the breathtaking scenery they saw on Huangshan Mountain, more widely known as Yellow Mountain, and were talking about their trip to Qiandao Lake, or Thousand Islands Lake, in Zhejiang's provincial capital Hangzhou.