Jincheng has continued to improve related rich products and services that cover various levels from demonstration zones to major scenic spots and high-quality travel routes, which Wang characterized as “efforts to develop cultural tourism and health and wellness into a strategic pillar industry and a source of well-being for the people“.

　　Major scenic spots like Wangmangling have been upgraded, 129 beautiful villages and 108 traditional courtyards have been selected to create health and wellness villages, and a 582-kilometer main line of the Taihang No 1 Tourist Road and a 155-kilometer branch line have been completed.

　　The Taihang No 1 Rural Vitalization Demonstration Belt, centered on this road, covers 90 percent of the city's scenic spots and 90 percent of the area's regions that have been lifted out of poverty. It has subsequently attracted more than 20 million visits cumulatively.

　　More than 81,000 local residents have worked in related service sectors, which has increased income for some 500,000 villagers, according to the city government.

　　Wang said that in the future, Jincheng will accelerate the construction of 200 boutique demonstration villages, upgrade around 1,000 villages and build 20 boutique areas.

　　“We hope to explore new paths and share our experience in the integrated development of the cultural tourism and health and wellness industry in Shanxi and even across the country,“ Wang said.