In Yihetou village, grapes have become the key to eldercare funding. Led by Party chief Song Shangye, the village has cultivated premium varieties like the popular Kyoho and Shine Muscat, introduced modern farming methods, and hired experts to oversee production.

　　In 2024, grape farming and sales brought in over 400,000 yuan for the village. Around 180,000 yuan was used for senior dining hall - providing solid support for the complex“s operations while achieving financial self-sufficiency.

　　In Longziyu village, where geographical and ecological advantages abound, a new model combining “cultural tourism + eldercare“ has emerged. Old houses have been transformed into hotels, abandoned courtyards into art spaces, and the “camping + village kitchen“ experience draws young urbanites on weekends.

　　Even French architect Paul Andreu lived here for inspiration, helping the mountain village become a new highlight in the region“s tourism industry, the Global Times reporter learned while visiting the village.

　　Villagers sing together during a group activity in a recreation room at the “Yiyuanhong“ Happy Home Livelihood Complex in Longziyu village, Yiyuan on July 22, 2025. Photo: Shan Jie/GT

　　A down-to-earth solution

　　The Yiyuanhong is not a stand-alone care platform - it is a grassroots network linking services, governance, and industry to offer a practical, replicable rural eldercare solution.

　　It creates public service jobs through senior dining halls, funds eldercare through collective economic revenue, and extends social governance through systematic platforms. In doing so, it truly embeds care into rural daily life.