How a new mode brings Podong out of poverty

Pan Nianhua, 45, is a staff member of the Tropical Botanical Museum in Podong. "Even foreigners praise our beautiful scenery here," Pan said. Last year, a group of foreign tourists came to Podong, it was Pan’s first time seeing foreigners.

Currently, most tourists come from the surrounding areas, few come from outside provinces. They are now considering improving the popularity of Podong county by planning to build a 4A national tourist attraction and adding artificial landscapes along with recreational facilities.

Zhang said with a smile, "We do face some challenges, but since I started to work in the countryside, one of my strongest feelings is that I have the courage to do everything. If we first consider the restrictive factors, we will deny our original ideas and be limited."

Zhao Zhengyu and Liu Chang contributed to the story