Maodong village in Xifeng promotes rural vitalization

Maodong village, located in Yongyang subdistrict, Xifeng county, is actively developing agriculture and cultural tourism to promote rural vitalization.

Customers buy local agricultural products at a market in Maodong village, Xifeng county. [Photo/xifeng.gov.cn]

The village has created a livestreaming brand to market agricultural products, bringing together nearly 20 nearby villages to jointly sell more than 30 kinds of high-quality products, including rice, chili, noodles, eggs, cured meat and sauce-flavored liquor.

Farmers focus on production, while the livestreaming brand handles sales, logistics and after-sales services, expanding market channels for local agricultural products.

Maodong village has also been developing its cultural tourism industry. The village now operates 45 homestays and four farm-stay restaurants, while cultivating about 300 mu (20 hectares) of flowers and planting 800 mu of premium fruit orchards.

In 2025, the village's collective income reached 2.23 million yuan ($322,965), while the average annual income of villagers stood at 25,500 yuan.