This photo shows the scenery of Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. Fengwu Village in Yixian County is a small village with picturesque scenery. In recent years, design teams were invited by local authorities to revitalize rural public spaces through micro-renovations.
In the village, a Village Memory Museum was built. The two-story building has its first floor serves as a semi-open public space, while the second floor houses an exhibition area displaying old artifacts donated by villagers, recreating the village’s living history.
Not far from the museum, a covered bridge spans over a once-abandoned aqueduct. The bridge functions as both a resting spot for villagers and a scenic viewpoint for tourists.
The village also transformed a disused tea factory into a farm for demonstration rice cultivation and deep processing of agricultural products. The farm offers activities such as fruit picking, camping, rural study programs and homestay services to visitors.
The expansion of these new business models provides diverse experiences for tourists while creating more job opportunities for the locals. In 2024, Fengwu Village’s collective income reached 1.58 million yuan (about 221,200 U.S. dollars) with a 14.66 percent increase year-on-year. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Villagers chat at the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Villagers take a rest at the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A drone photo shows the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A tourist walks on a covered bridge in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A child plays at the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Villager Zhu Zaolian views exhibits at the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
An aerial drone photo shows the scenery of Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A drone photo shows a homestay in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A villager rests on a covered bridge in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A child runs past the Village Memory Museum in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A printed photo displaying a view of Fengwu Village before and after renovation is pictured in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
People play near a covered bridge in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
Children have fun in a creek in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
A covered bridge is pictured in Fengwu Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
