China is in the midst of a rural tourism boom. Villages want to take advantage to revive their economies, but that’s easier said than done.

A small sightseeing train carrying tourists weaves through the rice fields of Guangdong village. Photo: Courtesy of China ...

Mao Zedong built China's Communist revolution on the back of the country's impoverished peasants, and now Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants a new economic revolution to take root in the countryside.

A “border control point” outside of a village in Shandong province, meant to prevent non-residents from entering due to fear of contagion, Feb. 18, 2020. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ N509FZ On March 11, ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. In the quiet backwaters of Yunnan, Dong Meihua – though her followers know her by the public alias Dianxi Xiaoge – has done something ...

A 4K walking tour exploring ancient villages in China showcasing traditional houses, narrow streets, and the atmosphere of rural heritage ...

Bathed in radiant sunlight, the rooftops of Dongshan Village on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau gleam with solar panels that are helping transform local livelihoods while driving green development and rural ...

Wuyuan county, in landlocked Jiangxi province, is the China you see in traditional paintings: rolling fields, winding streams and small villages wedged between verdant mountains. Getting there from ...

HUZHOU, CN / ACCESS Newswire / / A series of activities highlighting ecological progress were held on August 15th as the country embraces its third National Ecology Day. The focus is on protecting the ...

U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or ...