The award ceremony for the CCTV 2013 China's Most Beautiful Villages was held in Yonglian, Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on November 30. Dazong village in Shandong province was listed as one of the 10 most beautiful Chinese villages.

The contest is jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and National Tourism Administration.

The search for the most beautiful villages officially began on September 24 this year and lasted two months. The event was themed “spreading eco-culture and building beautiful villages.”

According to criteria such as natural ecology, lifestyle, harmonious culture and innovation, 20 villages were first chosen. After an intense research and judging, experts finally selected the final 10 villages they felt best represented the villages of China.