Xingfu village in Xiuwen develops rural B&Bs

In recent years, Xingfu village in Yangmingdong sub-district, Xiuwen county, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, has been promoting the construction of rural B&Bs, with the lives of villagers improving.

Xingfu village is inhabited by the Miao ethnic group and boasts a strong transportation infrastructure and a beautiful environment. The village has developed more than 3,000 mu (200 hectares) of characteristic industries, including grapes, kiwi fruit, and lotus roots.

The B&Bs in Xingfu village, Xiuwen county boast a clean and beautiful environment. [Photo/colorful Guizhou network]

In 2017, Wang Youfu, a villager, returned home and transformed his house into the Guiyang Fuya B&B, which offers catering, accommodation, leisure and entertainment.

Seeing how well Wang's B&B was doing, nearby villagers began renovating their idle houses, boosting rural summer tourism in Xingfu village.

Xingfu village has so far developed 33 rural B&Bs, of which 23 are in normal operation and 10 are under construction. They can accommodate a combined 500 tourists at one time. The development of B&Bs has allowed many surplus laborers in the village to find employment nearby.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, rural tourism in Xingfu village remains strong. So far, local B&Bs have received more than 200 summer orders from all over the country.