Homestay industry revives island's economy in East China
2020-07-31
An aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020, shows a view of a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Nanji Island, a popular tourist destination in Wenzhou city of Zhejiang province, boasts a booming homestay industry that has greatly revived the local economy.
With over 50 homestays on the island, Nanji county developed a variety of themed guesthouses, such as cabins, tents and cliff hotels.
As of 2019, the island's tourism-related revenue, including income from catering, accommodation and retail sales, amounted to more than 100 million yuan, which has provided a big stimulus to the local economy.
An aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020, shows homestays on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An aerial photo taken on July 29, 2020, shows a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor takes photos of the sea at a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, July 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists swim in a swimming pool in a homestay on July 29, 2020, on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
The interior of a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor takes photos of the sea at a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
The sun rising on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 30, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
A visitor takes photos of the sea at a cliff hotel on Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
A night view of Nanji Island in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 28, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
