Chinese villages of Dazhai, Jingzhu named best for tourism in 2022

24-12-22

Two villages have been named the Best Tourism Villages 2022 by the World Tourism Organization, thanks to their achievements in balancing tourism with economic development while adhering to environmental protection.

According to the organization, 32 villages in 18 countries and regions including Austria, Chile and China were awarded the recognition late on Tuesday. China’s Dazhai village in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and Jingzhu village in Chongqing won the recognition.

Dazhai village, in Guangxi’s Longsheng autonomous county of various ethnic groups, has terraced fields of around 66 square kilometers that have a history of over 2,300 years. The terraced fields and exotic culture of the Yao ethnic group and their unique architecture attract tens of thousands of visitors every year.