MADRID - Xidi and Yucun, two villages in eastern China, have been listed among the 44 best examples of villages that embrace tourism to provide opportunities and promote sustainable development.
The list of "Best Tourism Villages 2021" was made public at an event held in Madrid on the sidelines of the 24th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
The "Best Tourism Villages" initiative aims to promote the role of tourism in protecting rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, local values and activities, including local gastronomy.
The General Assembly recognised 44 villages from a list of 174 candidates in 32 countries.
The village of Yucun, located in Anji County of east China's Zhejiang Province, is often referred to as the "beautiful town" as its environmentally conscious local authorities treasure the area's clear waters and green mountains to benefit the locals.
