Accelerating the development of livable, workable, and beautiful rural villages

Only by building more beautiful rural areas can farmers enjoy happy and fulfilling lives.

This year, Xifeng county in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province, has focused on strengthening rural governance. In the first three quarters, 614 households started toilet renovations, with a commencement rate of 98.24 percent, while 479 households completed these renovations.

Of the 16 administrative villages involved in rural domestic sewage treatment projects, 4,826 households are set for treatment, with 3,558 households already completed, achieving an overall progress rate of 73.73 percent. The rural waste collection and transportation system now operates in all administrative villages.

To eliminate the safety risk posed by dilapidated rural houses, the county has vigorously promoted the demolition of abandoned houses, including undemolished old houses, abandoned and dilapidated buildings, abandoned sheds and pens, and more. As of the end of September, the county had already demolished 307 of these houses.

Xifeng also renovated 619 livable farmhouses in key summer resort areas and completed safety assessments of 179 tourist farmhouses. As of the end of September, the county had received more than 12,100 visitors at its summer resorts, generating an income of over 33.6 million yuan ($4.73 million).