The city's GDP growth has ranked first in the province for three consecutive years, with an average annual rate of 8 percent over the past four years. Per capita GDP reached 107,000 yuan ($15,140) last year, maintaining the top position in the province and exceeding the national average by nearly 20,000 yuan.

　　In addition, Jincheng is located in the golden habitable belt at 35 degrees north latitude, with a forest coverage rate of 40.3 percent and an average annual temperature of 11 C, yielding a tourism period that lasts as long as seven months, Wang said.

　　It has been awarded the title of “World Healthy & Positive Aging City“ by the International Institute on Aging United Nations-Malta.

　　“Developing the health and wellness industry is the most powerful lever for promoting rural vitality,“ Wang said, adding that the integrated development of cultural tourism, the health and wellness industry and rural projects has become a major feature of Jincheng's overall high-quality growth.

　　Among the major projects, the Fengcheng Health and Wellness Demonstration Zone has been selected as one of the first such cultural tourism and health zones in the province. It is adjacent to an urban area, with a planned area of 60 square kilometers and an estimated investment of about 8 billion yuan, making it a key project for the development of the health and wellness industry in Jincheng.

　　Its core functional area is located in the coal mine subsidence and treatment area of the former Gangue Mountain, which has become a preferred one-stop tourist destination for residents and visitors.