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Xiaogang village in Anhui province. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Xiaogang in Anhui province

Located in Fengyang county of East China's Anhui province, Xiaogang village draws tourists for its idyllic scenery, agriculture, rural reform and folk customs.

In 1978, 18 local farmers made a bold decision and secretly signed an agreement to individually cultivate collective plots of land, setting a milestone for China's rural reform.

Tourists can now visit the thatched cabin where they signed the agreement, which was inscribed as a national-level cultural heritage site. There is also an exhibition hall about China's rural reform and achievements.