E China's Dongshan Village witnesses rapid development in tourism

Homestay owners Dong Fengjie (L) and Xu Xiaofeng pose for a photo at a homestay in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

With its prime geographical location, rich resources and improved infrastructure, Dongshan Village has in recent years witnessed rapid development in tourism through rural collective management program.

Young people involved in the program have rooted themselves here to run homestays and cafes, using their professional expertise to activate rural resources and truly benefit the villagers. 

Homestay owners Xu Na (1st R, front row), Xu Xiaofeng (2nd R, front row) and Dong Fengjie (1st L, front row) pose for a group photo with villagers at a rural gala in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2025. (Xinhua)

Dong Fengjie, a homestay owner, brews coffee at her homestay in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Homestay owners (L-R) Xu Xiaofeng, Dong Fengjie and Xu Na perform at a rural gala in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2025. (Xinhua)

Dong Fengjie (R), a homestay owner, films a video of stir-frying rice cake in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Xu Xiaofeng (L), a homestay owner, talks with a villager in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Homestay owners Dong Fengjie (R) and Xu Xiaofeng talk about tourist reception in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A villager cleans a homestay's courtyard in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A cat is pictured at a cafe in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Xu Xiaofeng (R), a homestay owner, helps villagers move dried sweet potatoes in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

An aerial drone photo shows a view of Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Xu Xiaofeng, a homestay owner, plays with a dog in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Tourists enjoy the sunrise in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Dong Fengjie (2nd R), a homestay owner, talks with tourists in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Tourists enjoy themselves at a cafe in Dongshan Village of Xikou Town in Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)