China's Shuihou develops high-quality homestays to diversify tourist service

這是潛山市水吼鎮萬山民宿群（1月6日攝，無人機照片）。安徽省安慶市潛山市水吼鎮位于天柱山腳下，之前當地旅游經濟主要依托天柱山旅游觀光，業態較為單一。近年來，潛山市大力發展“皖美潛宿”品牌，引導當地農戶邀請設計專家按照“一戶一主題”對農房進行改造升級，推出了一批精品民宿，并依托天柱山滑雪場，打造“冰雪+民宿”冬季旅游新業態。目前，潛山市水吼鎮已建成精品民宿35家、傳統農家樂70余家，帶動當地3000余人就業，有效助力鄉村振興。[新華社記者 杜宇 攝]

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 6, 2024 shows homestays in Shuihou Township of Qianshan City, east China's Anhui Province. The tourist service of Shuihou Township at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain used to be limited to pure sightseeing in the mountainous areas. In recent years, the service has been diversified with the development of a number of high-quality homestays. A new business model of "snow plus homestay" has also been built based on the nearby ski resort during winter time. Homestays and other household-based tourist attractions now provide job opportunities to more than 3,000 local residents. (Xinhua/Du Yu)