At Wudang Mountain, a tourist spot known for its Taoist culture, resettled farmers were urged to cash in on tourism by starting small businesses. Government authorities also offer farmers free training courses and counseling to help them gain working skills.

The number of tourists heading to Wudang Mountain has kept Pan Faqun, an immigrant to Shijiazhuang Village, busy all year round since he opened a family inn last year.

Key members of the inn include his son-in-law, who became its chef after receiving training provided by the local government, and his wife, who learned to manage a family business via a government-sponsored program.

Family earnings have amounted to tens of thousands of yuan a year, putting Pan at ease with his new life after the resettlement. "I didn't expect this, but it happened anyway. I am a lucky man," he says.

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