Heping offers visitors an authentic rural experience

Zhang gets paid roughly 3,200 yuan a month, an amount he used to typically earn in a year.

Earlier, he could barely feed his family by growing paddy.

But now, Zhang and more than 200 others like him, who used to live below the poverty line, have got out of poverty thanks to projects like the farm.

Speaking about the farm, Huang Zongping, the deputy head of Heping town, says: "We'll continue giving support to similar projects to improve livelihoods."

Totally, five enterprises have been set up to offer employment opportunities to poor households in the town..

And, while job opportunities have been offered to those who can work, relief is provided to those who are ill, says Huang.

Also, more than 50 households are being encouraged to grow paddy and moso bamboo, or to set up shops selling local specialties.

The goal is to ensure that all households have steady source of income, says Huang.

Meanwhile, Wei plans to develop agriculture product e-commerce, a logistics system and leisure tourism to help the locals prosper.

Camping facilities for youngsters are also being planned, says Wei.