Shanzhou Silo-Cave Scenic Zone, Beiying Village, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China

Located in Beiying Village, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, Shanzhou silo-caves are among the oldest living quarters in China and the world. Opened to public in 2016, the caves have since received 800,000 tourists a year on average, with an annual tourism revenue of 25 million RMB . To address the poverty situation in Beiying Village with the silo-cave tourism resources, the Scenic Zone and Beiying Village over the years have jointly pursued a strategy of relying on the silo-case resources, developing rural tourism, providing jobs, so as to lift the people out of poverty. Measures were taken to give priority to hiring poor people to work in the businesses and, in particular cases create jobs for them. Since 2016, Baiweixiang (Hundred-flavor Alley) in the scenic zone has employed 96 villagers from Beiying Village to work in its restaurants; Baiyiyuan (Hundred Arts Street) employed 69 villagers in its retail businesses, and the sanitation and security departments provided jobs for 216 villagers. In Beiying Village with a population of nearly 1,000 people, almost every family now has someone engaged in work related to tourism. Beiying Village has realized an annual tourism revenue of 4 million RMB. The villagers’ earned 4,000 RMB per capita annually through tourism as an additional income. The 15 people fit to work of the 13 impoverished households in Beiying Village are now all working in the scenic zone. The whole village has been lifted out of poverty 100%.

Photos

  • 8c7dd68abd188c28ade56eedd6e7233.pngA silo-cave before and after renovation
  • 图片8_副本.pngBaiweixiang (Hundred-flavor Alley)
  • 图片9_副本.pngWedding show Photo by Jia Jiao
  • 图片10_副本.pngBird's-eye view of the silo-caves Photo by Ma Mai
  • 图片11_副本.pngShanzhou Lantern Show Photo by Zhang Chunhong
  • 图片12_副本.pngTen-bowl meal in Shanzhou
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Scenic Spots in Surrounding Areas

  • 8、河南陕州地坑院.jpg Henan Province 1.Yin Ruins 2.Longmen Grottoes 3.Shaolin Monastery
  • 殷墟.jpg Yin Ruins, located in Anyang City, Henan Province, was the seat of the ancient capital of the Shang Daynasty in its late period. It became famous after a large number of architectural remains, oracle bone inscriptions and bronzes were excavated at the site, which bear witness to the brilliant civilization of the late Shang period. In July 2006, it was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.
  • 龙门石窟.jpg Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang city, Henan Province, boast the largest treasure house of ancient stone carving art with the largest number of statues in the world, hailed by UNESCO as “the high point of Chinese stone carving”. There are more than 2,100 caves, 100,000 statues and 3,600 inscribed stone tablets at the 1500-year old grottoes.
  • 少林寺.jpg Shaolin Monastery, located at the foot of Wurufeng Peak of Mount Songshan, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism of China and the cradle of Chinese Kung Fu. Listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site, it is a world-renowned Buddhist temple. Generations of Shaolin monks have been universally known for continuously studying and developing Shaolin kung fu; hence the quotes “All kung fu under heaven originated from Shaolin” and “Shaolin kung fu is number one under heaven”.

Shanzhou Silo-Cave Scenic Zone, Beiying Village, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China

Located in Beiying Village, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, Shanzhou silo-caves are among the oldest living quarters in China and the world. Opened to public in 2016, the caves have since received 800,000 tourists a year on average, with an annual tourism revenue of 25 million RMB . To address the poverty situation in Beiying Village with the silo-cave tourism resources, the Scenic Zone and Beiying Village over the years have jointly pursued a strategy of relying on the silo-case resources, developing rural tourism, providing jobs, so as to lift the people out of poverty. Measures were taken to give priority to hiring poor people to work in the businesses and, in particular cases create jobs for them. Since 2016, Baiweixiang (Hundred-flavor Alley) in the scenic zone has employed 96 villagers from Beiying Village to work in its restaurants; Baiyiyuan (Hundred Arts Street) employed 69 villagers in its retail businesses, and the sanitation and security departments provided jobs for 216 villagers. In Beiying Village with a population of nearly 1,000 people, almost every family now has someone engaged in work related to tourism. Beiying Village has realized an annual tourism revenue of 4 million RMB. The villagers’ earned 4,000 RMB per capita annually through tourism as an additional income. The 15 people fit to work of the 13 impoverished households in Beiying Village are now all working in the scenic zone. The whole village has been lifted out of poverty 100%.

Photos

8c7dd68abd188c28ade56eedd6e7233.png A silo-cave before and after renovation
图片8_副本.png Baiweixiang (Hundred-flavor Alley)
图片9_副本.png Wedding show Photo by Jia Jiao
图片10_副本.png Bird's-eye view of the silo-caves Photo by Ma Mai
图片11_副本.png Shanzhou Lantern Show Photo by Zhang Chunhong
图片12_副本.png Ten-bowl meal in Shanzhou

Scenic Spots in Surrounding Areas

8、河南陕州地坑院.jpg Henan Province 1.Yin Ruins 2.Longmen Grottoes 3.Shaolin Monastery
殷墟.jpg Yin Ruins, located in Anyang City, Henan Province, was the seat of the ancient capital of the Shang Daynasty in its late period. It became famous after a large number of architectural remains, oracle bone inscriptions and bronzes were excavated at the site, which bear witness to the brilliant civilization of the late Shang period. In July 2006, it was inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.
龙门石窟.jpg Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang city, Henan Province, boast the largest treasure house of ancient stone carving art with the largest number of statues in the world, hailed by UNESCO as “the high point of Chinese stone carving”. There are more than 2,100 caves, 100,000 statues and 3,600 inscribed stone tablets at the 1500-year old grottoes.
少林寺.jpg Shaolin Monastery, located at the foot of Wurufeng Peak of Mount Songshan, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, is the birthplace of Zen Buddhism of China and the cradle of Chinese Kung Fu. Listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site, it is a world-renowned Buddhist temple. Generations of Shaolin monks have been universally known for continuously studying and developing Shaolin kung fu; hence the quotes “All kung fu under heaven originated from Shaolin” and “Shaolin kung fu is number one under heaven”.