Investor from Taiwan focuses on rural tourism

Wang (right) helps a child harvest cucumbers at the resort. CHINA DAILY

One abandoned mine was full of stones of differing sizes, which were used by her team to create functional implants.

Wang intends to introduce characteristic Taiwan agricultural products, homestays, mountain book bars, mine concerts and art centers in the future.

In addition, she plans to implement Taiwan service and management concepts to create a quiet, secure leisure and health resort. Corn imported from the island is already growing.

On weekdays, the resort offers free agricultural therapy to families with autistic children and seniors with dementia. On weekends, tourists flock to the resort to camp, barbecue and enjoy leisure activities.

"As it is a relatively enclosed location, people can sunbathe, run around and do whatever they want without any concern," Wang said.

She added that the local government has supported her rural vitalization project, including by providing assistance with water facilities for agricultural land and the introduction of seedlings.

She hopes to turn the village into a successful case study and lure more people from Taiwan to invest and build on the mainland to boost rural vitalization.

Wang was born in Taipei in 1964 and first visited the mainland in 1992 for work. Over the past 30 years, she has worked and lived in various cities, including Beijing and Shanghai.