Officials announced at a news conference in Xifeng county on June 24 that more than 10,000 hotel rooms will be provided for visitors and over 3,000 beds have been booked, highlighting strong demand for Xifeng's summer tourism.
Xifeng county in Southwest China's Guizhou province has transformed its broiler chicken industry from scattered backyard farming into a complete industrial chain covering breeding, feed production, farming, processing, and sales over the past 18 years.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), Xifeng county has witnessed a strong rise in industrial development.
In recent years, Guizhou Shuizhiyuan New Agriculture Technology Development Co, a Xifeng county-based aquaculture company established in 2020, has overcome development bottlenecks through collaboration with Guizhou University and the Guizhou Institute of Hydrobiology.
Previously, Hongyan village in Xifeng county, was a poverty-stricken village in the province's highest category. Now, however, all 384 households in the village grow grapes. This year, the village's core area planted 3,000 mu ($200 hectares) of grapes, and grape sales are expected to generate 7.2 million yuan ($1.01 million) in revenue.
In recent years, relying on its advantageous geography and unique natural environment, Shidong town in Xifeng county, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, has actively explored new models for developing the under-forest economy.