CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Nanchuan, a place richly endowed by nature with great advantages in geographical and natural resources, has become the first priority for many citizens to have a short-distance travel. In addition to the famous scenic spots such as Jinfo Mountain and Shanwangping, there are also beautiful scenes in the countryside of Nanchuan. The rural tourism promoted by Nanchuan in recent years has gradually become a brand of Chongqing rural tourism.

The Herb Garden (Photographed by Ren Qianwei)

Grasp time and space for All-for-one Tourism

The Rose Garden (Photographed by Wang Xin)

This May Day holiday, the Qiduo Rose Garden in the “Twelve Beauties” Grand View Garden was very popular. In fact, you can visit the garden from May to November every year. In addition to enjoying flowers in the garden, you can also enjoy the specialties made of roses there.

In the Grand View Garden, in addition to enjoying the flowers, you can also experience boating, fruit picking, fishing... There is much fun for you. Such time-saving and labor-saving "fun" should be attributed to all-round consideration from time and space of the "Twelve Beauties" Grand View Garden. 

It is known that the “Twelve Beauty” Grand View Garden is no longer a single site; instead, it is incorporated into five towns and villages, namely Daguan, Lixianghu, Muliang, Xinglong and Hetu, to form a tourism zone. Combined with the cultural background of "Grand View Garden" of A Dream in Red Mansions, and represented by local flowers such as cherry blossom, rose and plum blossom, they have planned and packaged a number of agricultural industry projects with distinctive characteristics.

Modern agricultural factories have become hot scenic spots

The Sanbujia Factory

In the past two years, a modern agricultural factory has become must-go for visitors in the "Twelve Beauties" Grand View Garden –— Chongqing Sanbujia Food Co., Ltd. The factory is located in the Ecological Agriculture Grand View Garden which has become the new highlight of Nanchuan Tourism Project in recent years because of its beautiful countryside. All kinds of precious fruit plants, modern and traditional efficient agricultural factories and other tourist attractions in the park, attract tourists from all over the city to visit.

It is reported that by the end of last year, the number of people working in leisure agriculture in Nanchuan District reached nearly 50,000 in 2018, and the number of people working in related industries reached more than 70,000. From January to April 2019, rural Nanchuan has welcomed 5.7 million tourists with a year-on-year increase of 25%, and realized the rural tourism revenue of 1.38 billion yuan with a year-on-year increase of 24%.

The "Most Beautiful Courtyard" in the terraced fields revitalizing the countryside

Landscape of Yanjing terrace in Shixi Town, Nanchuan District (aerial photo) (Photographed by Wang Xin)

In April 2017, a group of beautiful pictures from the Yanjing terrace in Shixi Town, Nanchuan District were republished by media all over the country. The terrace quickly became a popular rural scenic spot for tourists to have a visit.

Since there are more and more tourists, villagers seize the good chance to start their business. Some paint their house to start a farmhouse restaurant, some plant vegetables and raise local chickens for tourists to buy, and some offer custom rice…

Landscape of Yanjing terrace in Shixi Town, Nanchuan District (aerial photo) (Photographed by Wang Xin)

Shixi Town creates "the Most Beautiful Flower Courtyard" in Yanjing Village with the help of the beautiful scenery of terrace. The farmhouse courtyard changed a new face, the villagers' health habits have changed, and some of them engage in agritainment. As you can imagine, a beautiful picture of rural revitalization is slowly launched. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)