[Explanation] Lishui, Zhejiang is one of the key hometowns of overseas Chinese in China.
There are 330,000 overseas Chinese in Qingtian County. Countless Qingtian people have gone out from the mountain city, and now many Qingtian overseas Chinese have returned to their hometowns.
In Rentangwan Village, Hecheng Street, Qingtian County, Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese from Spain, turned an abandoned orchard in her hometown into a "little Santorini" hidden deep in the mountains - Green Bay Manor.
More and more tourists are camping and having picnics here, enjoying the beauty of nature and experiencing the fun of their own barbecue.
[Concurrent] Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese in Spain
When I came back to my hometown and came to this hilltop, I felt that it used to be a big lawn. In the early years of cattle grazing, it was turned into an orchard by them, and the orchard was abandoned and overgrown with weeds. I felt it was a pity.
Qingtian Overseas Chinese Hometown wants to be a feature of Qingtian Overseas Chinese Hometown, so it is said to be a European-style manor, and we can make a European-style manor in Qingtian as a small business card for Qingtian tourism. When Qingtian attracts foreign tourists, we can also make a small contribution to Qingtian hometown, rural tourism and tourism development in Qingtian hometown.
[Commentary] Zhang Lingxiao told reporters that he returned to China in 2005 and started investing in the mining business. In 2014, he saw that the country's rural revitalization policy was better, so he returned to his hometown and started a project of integrating agriculture and tourism, exploring a way of rural revitalization to promote common prosperity. the way.
He successively invested more than 20 million yuan to build this 330-acre mountain area into a Mediterranean-style European-style manor. Now it has become a place for Internet celebrities to check in.
[Concurrent] Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese in Spain
Last year, especially everyone chose to travel around the area, especially those with a little tune like this, then get some tents, get some barbecues, get some barbecues, and then feel the air is better outdoors, and everyone knows how to enjoy life. Maybe, I think this one is relatively hot right now.
Our annual passenger flow can now reach more than 100,000 (person-times), so there are two or three thousand people a day during busy weekends.
[Explanation] Zhang Lingxiao said that the overseas Chinese must play the role of "bridge" and make their hometown more integrated with the world, so that such tourism products can be more attractive.
[Concurrent] Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese in Spain
The choice is a Mediterranean style from Santorini, Greece. It also comes from the fact that we have traveled to many countries abroad, and then have some understanding of foreign countries. During this development process, why did we choose the Mediterranean style? (Good photo) film, two construction costs (money), we use bricks to paint white and blue, and as soon as the various tones come out, this European-style feeling comes out.
(In the future) Let tourists from other places come to Qingtian to see different European-style manors, as well as to taste different wines, steaks, and various foreign European-style Western-style meals. We must integrate it into this.
[Explanation] Since the opening of the manor, it has not only promoted the sales of agricultural and sideline products of the surrounding villagers and increased their income; it has also brought a large number of tourists through tourism, which has driven the development of surrounding villages and has become a representative common prosperity in Qingtian. A sample of agricultural tourism.
[Concurrent] Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese in Spain
Now, for example, if he has something to sell at home, he will put up a sign on the side of our road. I have black rice for sale and leave a number. My house has dried vegetables for sale. Just take away (agricultural and sideline products) for him, some rice, and many other things we use, their dried bamboo shoots and some dried concave beans directly from us, as a special dish in our village here .
[Explanation] Zhang Lingxiao's dream of returning to his hometown to start a business is slowly coming to fruition, and the second phase of the manor project is also under preparation. He encourages more overseas Chinese to return to their hometown to start a business, create various tourism products, and let the overseas Chinese culture in Qingtian. It is more international, allowing more people to come to Qingtian to check in.
[Concurrent] Zhang Lingxiao, an overseas Chinese in Spain
I also hope that more of our overseas Chinese abroad can go back to their hometowns to do some tourism with different characteristics, and use our Qingtian overseas Chinese culture, Qingtian's European-style overseas Chinese meals, and various kinds of things that can bring us to Qingtian. To create a special dish in the hometown of overseas Chinese, with special points and special scenery, and integrate foreign elements into Qingtian. I think Qingtian is also looking forward to more guests from farther and more coming to Qingtian to check in.
Reporter Shen Yishan reported from Lishui, Zhejiang
Responsible editor: [Ji Xiang]