Development of the local economy should be based on the strength of the villages. You can innovate ways to make what used to be low-skilled activities, agriculture, for example, become more advanced. You must rely on what you have in this place, and make the most out of that.
The dull thud of wooden mallets striking cloth punctured the gentle calm of the village. Men sat on wooden benches grinning at passing strangers, while old women, dressed in traditional Dong costumes of deepest blue and with combs tucked into their buns, cooed gently at the babies sleeping on their backs, secured by colorful ribbons and blankets tied at the waist and shoulder.
The balance between the conservation and development of traditional villages is key to boosting sustainable tourism in China, experts said at a summit held last week.
As China marks its third Poverty Alleviation Day on Oct 17, the success of Tongren, a city in the southwestern province of Guizhou, in promoting preschool education in rural areas is being hailed as a possible blueprint for the eradication of poverty and a means of preventing its reemergence.