Since the early 2000s, Zhejiang province has forged a path to rejuvenate its countryside communities through the government-led Green Rural Revival Program.

Renovated homestays bring new vitality

As villagers have migrated to cities for work and education, some old settlements have gradually fallen into disrepair in recent years, becoming what are aptly referred to as "hollow villages".

Snails bring wealth of benefits to villagers

Breeding industry plays positive part in rural vitalization.

Hangzhou village turns residents into shareholders

Residents of Gudangzhen village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, have enjoyed an array of financial and social perks since the village was urbanized in 2002.

The Evolution of a Small Village

This film portrays the tremendous changes that have taken place in a village in Zhejiang.

Facelift project injects new life into villages

Xitou village was once a heavily polluted village in Zhejiang province. Villagers' domestic waste and celadon factory's wastewater were directly discharged into rivers and streams.

Ancient village in Yunhe becomes hot summer resort

Kenggen village, nestling in the Yunhe Terrace Scenic Area, administered by Lishui city – located in East China's Zhejiang province – is an ancient oasis that offers a breath of fresh air and a cool respite for tourists from the summer heat.

Transforming hollow village into tourist destination

About 20 years ago, the architect Chen Gu returned to his hometown to prepare to start a business, but instead took over a project to renovate a hollow village administered by Hengshanwu village in Anji county, East China's Zhejiang province.

Coffee aroma permeates in mountain village

There are more than 300 coffee shops there, which in terms of population density has surpassed that of Shanghai.

Yiwu's village basketball association brings international flavor

Dachen town in Yiwu witnessed the exciting commencement of the "Village Basketball Association" games on June 17.

Village CEOs seek unique rural growth

A group of workers — known as agricultural professional managers — have been playing a pivotal role in villages across Zhejiang province, as operations and management become imperative alongside rural revitalization efforts in the countryside.

Rural artists brighten up country life in east China

In June, at an exhibition in the Hangzhou Asian Games Museum, a scroll painting drawn by five farmer-turned painters of Yudong Village in east China's Zhejiang Province attracted many visitors.