“I have been running a homestay inn for more than four years, and it is developing well because regulars bring more new guests,” said Yao Binghua, the owner of Qingleju Inn in Weishan Mountain, Ningxiang City. The antique house was built by himself, and all the food provided is green and organic. Guests can enjoy a comfortable stay, and will come again and again.

In terms of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, Changsha will focus on developing agriculture plus, actively develop urban leisure agriculture and rural tourism and build a number of key and characteristic towns, according to Changsha’s 14th Party Congress of Representatives.

Weishan Township, located in the western mountainous area of Ningxiang City, made joint efforts to build a tea tourism and health preservation industry town, developed tea industry and strengthened summer tourism. It has formed a characteristic Weishan-style mode for rural revitalization.

"In the process of Party building driving rural revitalization, we show the exemplary leading role of Party members in specific work.” An official of the township said that the township organized Party members and cadres to encourage villagers to develop the homestay industry, and called on Party members to take the lead in developing the tea industry.

Next, the town will continue to give full play to local advantageous resources and build a study base in Weishuiyuan Village, the highest place of Weishan Mountain.

Weishan Township will build a town for summer retreat in the tea mountain. Now, there are 188 inns with more than 6,000 beds, and the occupancy rate reached 95% in peak periods. This summer vacation saw 178,500 tourists, generating an income of about 35 million yuan.
Weishan Maojian Tea, a national GI product, has become the leading industry for rural revitalization in Weishan Township, and has started transformation for further development. In order to strengthen tea industry, the township reduced the rents of 142.67-hectare tea garden and reduced the cost of 539,200 yuan for enterprises.

It also advocated the open purchase price of fresh tea leaves to ensure farmers increase their income. And it also holds different kinds of festivals such as Tea Tourism and Cultural Festival and Summit Forum for Tea to further improve popularity.

According to preliminary statistics, this year, Weishan Township has achieved a total output of 420.18 tons of tea and a total output value of 110 million yuan, provided jobs for 3,000 people, and increased the income of tea farmers by more than 5 million yuan.

The prosperous industry and comfortable living environment make its five gold titles more shining, including National Health Township, National Ecological Township, Hunan’s Agricultural Industry Town and the Destination for Summer Retreat in Hunan.