Lengshui Town in China's Chongqing develops leisure sightseeing to boost tourism

Tourists take photos at a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Dec. 13, 2025. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Tourists have fun at a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Dec. 13, 2025. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Tourists read at a bookstore of a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Dec. 13, 2025. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Tourists walk past a bookstore at a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Dec. 13, 2025. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A staff member tidies up a guest room at a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, on Dec. 13, 2025. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows the scenery of a leisure vacation resort in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows an expressway winding through the mountains in Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the scenery near Lengshui Town of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Lengshui Town, with an average altitude of about 1,400 meters and a forest coverage rate of about 85 percent, is rich in ecological resources. In recent years, the town has built characteristic homestays, and developed leisure sightseeing, effectively utilizing rural resources and boosting the tourism industry. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)