Huangling Village, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling Village in Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province has a history of over 580 years, and is known as an "ancient village on the cliff". Ten years ago, more than 180 families had left the village; only 68 households remained. Empty homes and abandoned farmland were seen everywhere and the village was on the verge of disintegrating. To address the situation, the Huangling Scenic Area pioneered the model of "participatory poverty relief, i.e., for the villagers to participate in tourism and benefit therefrom. Apart from providing "blood transfusion" and “blood producingin the development of the Huangling Village, the Scenic Area encouraged the villagers, mainly the impoverished folks, to take part in the planning for the hometown development, the renovation of the ancient village and the operation of the scenic area. At present, the ancient village, as a 4A scenic spot, receives up to 30,000 tourists daily. 90% of the young and middle-aged villagers who worked at jobs elsewhere have now returned to work or start new businesses in the village. The annual per capita income of the villagers has increased to 35,000 RMB from 3,500 RMB before. In 2017, the number of tourists visiting Huangling Village exceeded one million for the first time and, in 2019, the number reached 1.44 million. The village has become a hot tourist spot, serving as a new model, the Huangling model, of poverty alleviation through rural tourism.

Photos

  • 9dd20bfc3c1f2a2fb67c892d1b23afb.pngHui-style buildings in Huangling Village before and after renovation
  • 图片50_副本.pngTerraced fields in Huangling Village amid clouds Photo by Zhan Deming
  • 图片51_副本.pngColorful sun-drying terrace Photo by Fang Huabin
  • 图片52_副本.pngHui-style wood carving
  • 图片53_副本.pngRaised drying rack in Huangling Village photo by Hong Haijun
  • 图片54_副本.pngBamboo master
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Scenic Spots in Surrounding Areas

  • 15、江西篁岭村.jpg Jiangxi Province 1.Mount Lushan 2.Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns and Folk Customs Expo Area 3.Mount Sanqingshan
  • 庐山.jpg Mount Lushan, located in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is famous for its magnificent, spectacular, precipitous and beautiful scenery highlighted by the saying “The spectacular beauty of Mount Lushan is second to none”. There are 171 peaks with ancient names, 26 hills among the peaks, 20 deep valleys, 16 caves, 22 odd-shaped rocks, 22 waterfalls, 18 streams and 14 lakes and ponds scattering in the mountain area. The three-step Sandiequan Waterfall is the most famous with a drop height of 155 meters. Mount Lushan was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site on December 6, 1996.
  • 景德镇.jpg Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns & Folk Customs Expo Area, located at Panlonggang, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, features ancient buildings, workshops, arts and crafts, kilns and gardens, epitomizing Jingdezhen ceramics culture. It is a cultural tourist attraction combining cultural exposition, experience of ceramic making, entertainment and leisure.
  • 三清山.jpg Mount Sanqingshan, located at the junction of Yushan County and Dexing City in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, is famous as a Taoist mountain, World Natural Heritage Site, Global Geopark and national natural heritage site and Geopark. Chinese National Geography listed it as one of the “five most beautiful mountains in China”.

Huangling Village, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling Village in Jiangwan Town, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province has a history of over 580 years, and is known as an "ancient village on the cliff". Ten years ago, more than 180 families had left the village; only 68 households remained. Empty homes and abandoned farmland were seen everywhere and the village was on the verge of disintegrating. To address the situation, the Huangling Scenic Area pioneered the model of "participatory poverty relief, i.e., for the villagers to participate in tourism and benefit therefrom. Apart from providing "blood transfusion" and “blood producingin the development of the Huangling Village, the Scenic Area encouraged the villagers, mainly the impoverished folks, to take part in the planning for the hometown development, the renovation of the ancient village and the operation of the scenic area. At present, the ancient village, as a 4A scenic spot, receives up to 30,000 tourists daily. 90% of the young and middle-aged villagers who worked at jobs elsewhere have now returned to work or start new businesses in the village. The annual per capita income of the villagers has increased to 35,000 RMB from 3,500 RMB before. In 2017, the number of tourists visiting Huangling Village exceeded one million for the first time and, in 2019, the number reached 1.44 million. The village has become a hot tourist spot, serving as a new model, the Huangling model, of poverty alleviation through rural tourism.

Photos

9dd20bfc3c1f2a2fb67c892d1b23afb.png Hui-style buildings in Huangling Village before and after renovation
图片50_副本.png Terraced fields in Huangling Village amid clouds Photo by Zhan Deming
图片51_副本.png Colorful sun-drying terrace Photo by Fang Huabin
图片52_副本.png Hui-style wood carving
图片53_副本.png Raised drying rack in Huangling Village photo by Hong Haijun
图片54_副本.png Bamboo master

Scenic Spots in Surrounding Areas

15、江西篁岭村.jpg Jiangxi Province 1.Mount Lushan 2.Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns and Folk Customs Expo Area 3.Mount Sanqingshan
庐山.jpg Mount Lushan, located in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is famous for its magnificent, spectacular, precipitous and beautiful scenery highlighted by the saying “The spectacular beauty of Mount Lushan is second to none”. There are 171 peaks with ancient names, 26 hills among the peaks, 20 deep valleys, 16 caves, 22 odd-shaped rocks, 22 waterfalls, 18 streams and 14 lakes and ponds scattering in the mountain area. The three-step Sandiequan Waterfall is the most famous with a drop height of 155 meters. Mount Lushan was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site on December 6, 1996.
景德镇.jpg Jingdezhen Ancient Kilns & Folk Customs Expo Area, located at Panlonggang, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, features ancient buildings, workshops, arts and crafts, kilns and gardens, epitomizing Jingdezhen ceramics culture. It is a cultural tourist attraction combining cultural exposition, experience of ceramic making, entertainment and leisure.
三清山.jpg Mount Sanqingshan, located at the junction of Yushan County and Dexing City in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, is famous as a Taoist mountain, World Natural Heritage Site, Global Geopark and national natural heritage site and Geopark. Chinese National Geography listed it as one of the “five most beautiful mountains in China”.