"Unpopular" tourist attractions are heating up, and tourism in Tibetan villages in Gannan has given birth to a beautiful economy. Gannan | Tourism | Tibetans
Lanzhou, August 19th, China News Agency (Xinhua) - "Unpopular" tourist attractions are heating up, and tourism in Gannan Tibetan villages is giving birth to a beautiful economy
Author Yan Jiao
On the best day of business, we received 80 to 100 people, with 10 private rooms and 3 private seats fully booked. Our daily income was over 10000 yuan. A Tibetan boy named Qihe Pagoda, who lives in Bola Village, Kagaman Township, Hezuo City, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, spent 3 million yuan to build Donggengyangqi Manor. It opened in June this year and has been a constant stream of tourists ever since.
In recent days, reporters from China News Agency have followed a concentrated interview team from Gansu Province's high-quality development research tour to visit Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where they learned that beautiful rural areas with ethnic characteristics are highly popular, especially high-quality and well served Tibetan and rural homestays. Although the overnight accommodation cost can reach thousands of yuan, reservations still need to be made one week in advance. Even some tourists choose "unpopular scenic spots" and are still told that "the housing is fully booked", and the popularity can be imagined.
Niangqiheta used to be a truck driver. With the popularity of rural tourism in recent years and the support of the local government, he opened a Tibetan Family Fun at his doorstep on the national highway, integrating Tibetan cuisine, accommodation, and experiencing Tibetan customs. He also threw tempting advertisements on various accommodation platforms, creating a comprehensive tourism service front, middle, and back end, turning many "first time customers" into "repeat customers".
The exquisitely decorated two-story wooden storage building, a grand living room with a spacious view that can accommodate dozens of people, fully embellished with Tibetan decorations, and improved Tibetan cuisine that is delicious and delicious, are regarded by many tourists as the "hardcore options" for staying in Donggeng Yangqi. According to the introduction of Niangqihe Pagoda, the village has a clear geographical advantage, with a "Flower Sea, Countryside, and Tibetan Family" cultural line next to it, as well as major festivals such as Gannan 70th National Day and Xianglang Festival. "Don't worry about the source of customers!"
This year, the Silk Road runs through the entire Gansu Province. Following the booming trend of "camels can't be fully loaded" and "sheepskin rafts can't be fully pulled" at popular check-in points such as Dunhuang and Lanzhou, major scenic spots have also frequently entered a busy period of "one ticket difficult to buy", "one table difficult to find", and "one room difficult to book". Especially in the province where 70% of cultural and tourism resources are concentrated in rural areas, after concentrating on planning and dressing up ethnic villages in deep mountains, it has attracted many fans.
The location of the Niangqihe Pagoda in Bola Village is just a microcosm of China's rural tourism boom, and the construction of beautiful countryside has given rise to many "beautiful economies". According to official data released by China, the revenue of rural leisure tourism in China exceeded 700 billion yuan in 2022, and the number of employees remained above 11 million. Rural leisure tourism has driven the development of nearly 9 million farmers.
Annie, a little girl from Beijing with Tibetan braids, visited the Hexi Corridor during the summer and witnessed the grandeur of the "desert smoke straight". After stepping into the secret plateau of Gannan Prefecture's "niche scenic spot" Dayugou, she exclaimed, "Gansu has everything except the sea!" At the age of only 10, she saw that there were not many opportunities to get in touch with nature in the city. In Gansu, she saw walking chickens, teased yaks, saw the stars in the sky and the boundless desert, and enjoyed more gifts from nature, feeling that "this trip is not worth it.".
The Dayugou mentioned by Annie is located in Zhuoni County, Gannan. Yang Hu, the director of the county's cultural and tourism center, stated that the Dayugou Scenic Area was newly launched in June this year after upgrading and renovation, with a specification of 5A. At present, the scenic area has received 80000 tourists and ticket revenue has reached about 5 million yuan. The surrounding villagers have also benefited from rural tourism, either opening homestays or setting up stalls, and their business is booming. Some agricultural products have also taken the opportunity to leave the mountains.
As mentioned by He Xiaozu, the Director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Gansu Province, when planting grass for tourists on one of the high-quality tourism routes in the province, going to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in the southern part of Gansu Province this season requires wearing a coat to experience the local culture, appreciate the stunning scenery, and taste the unique cuisine of the northwest.
