Wandi Village Sets A Benchmark For Cultural Tourism Success

Cultural tourism in wandi village is protecting history, enhancing economies, and changing rural communities with distinctive charms

With tourism based on cultural assets becoming more and more popular among tourists, the service industry has emerged

As seen by Wandi Village in the Chinese suburb of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, has increased in rural communities’ incomes.

Wandi Village, which has 1,076 residents, has developed into a center of culture with nine museums and galleries.

These locations showcase a variety of intangible cultural heritage elements, including qipao garments.

Wuxia Culture and Art Center is a tourist destination, teaching students how to play traditional Chinese musical instruments.

The center moved to Wandi in 2021 after being founded in Ningbo in 2011.

Due to the relocation’s great success, students from all around Ningbo have come to attend classes..

Even during the pandemic, the center’s earnings remained steady, generating an astonishing 5 million yuan ($687,975).

Tiangong Manor, a cutting-edge demonstration of contemporary farming technology, is another important location in Wandi.In 2021, a 7,200-square-meter smart glass greenhouse was constructed with 5.6 million yuan in funding.Visitors can participate in fruit-picking activities at this facility, which grows tropical fruits like papaya and guava. The manor also has the largest indoor botanical garden in Zhejiang, hosting more than 400 plant varieties, with a year-round temperature of 28°C.

Children’s educational courses in Wandi Village

Children’s educational courses have been held in Tiangong Manor since 2020 by Weng Liqun, the founder of the research program service provider To Be Natural. Children from urban Ningbo families regularly sign up for these programs, with some coming back more than once. The manor gives parents a chance to unwind and mingle while giving kids practical agricultural education.

In the first nine months of this year, Wandi Village received 370,000 tourists, bringing in 24 million yuan in tourism-related income. Together with a collective operational income of 49.52 million yuan, the village amassed collective net assets of 1.2 billion yuan last year. Furthermore, Wandi residents had 76,500 yuan in disposable income per person, which was more than the average of 71,731 yuan in Ningbo.

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