(By Zhang Hongyu and Chen Yinyu) Green pines and cypresses, ancient temples, flowing river…When walking into Wang Jia Valley on May 1st, the journalists are deeply indulged in the distinctive rural tourism resources.In order to develop rural tourism, the village-based working group from District Bureau of Animal Husbandry elaborately designed tour routes and improved tourist facilities, leading the villagers to a fast lane towards wealth.From the starting of rural tourism in this spring to the present, more than 2000 visitors have been entertained.
There are 138 households and 382 people in Wangjiayu Village, with 6300 mu of mountainous areas, 3000 mu of natural protection forests and 3300 mu of cultivated lands and fruit forests. It is rich in tourism resources with pines and cypresses, running water and various planting fruit like chestnuts, walnuts, apples, pears, peaches, apricots and pepper, all of which create fine scenery. The remains of Qingfu Temple are located on Baiyun Mountain in the northeast of the village, standing there for more than 300 years. It had been a splendid temple with grand scale, magnificent appearance and crowded prayers, which was known as the "First Temple of east of Beijing."
In March this year, Ma Wenjun, leader of the working group in the village, invited experts to investigate the village and then make recommendations for the development of local rural tourism.
After investigation, experts believe that Wangjiayu Village is rich in natural, geological and folk custom resources. With the bright sky, fresh air, dense vegetation, simple folk customs and the unique local cuisine, Wangjiayu Village is very suitable for the development of rural tourism.
Preliminary suggestions of Experts are as follows. Complete the design of tourism routes and improve the construction of tourist service systems to meet the basic needs of tourists according to the existing conditions. Rely on its own advantages and identify its status. Make use of the advantages of spring water resources and try to create a new northern landscape village.Improve the design, pay attention to water resources protection and its rational use,and protect the ecological environment.They can utilize their own advantages to design and develop local tourism products, such as forest fruits, wild vegetables and agricultural and sideline products, into tourism featured products, so as to increase the added value of agricultural products and farmers' income. Furthermore, they can make fully use of their own existing conditions to transform idle rural housing into homestay hotels, which can be longer preserved.We must pay attention to maintaining the original appearance of the houses in the reform, repairing the old as before and inheriting the traditional culture. According to the characteristics of geological structures of Wangjiayu Village,the experts decided to open up a geological sightseeing linefrom2.5 billion to 900 million, then to 500 million and 400 million years, covering the whole Wangjiayu Village
According to the advice of experts,the villagers quickly took action. The village roads were hardened. The tourism route was scientifically designed, and a farmhouse with unique character was also set up.According to the newly defined countryside tourist development plan, the villagers will work hard with the working group to build Wangjiayu Village into atourist village and a rich village that is known far and wide, so that"the masses can get off poverty and become well-off as soon as possible. "