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VILLAGES | 村寨

Rural courtyard economy

finds new expressions

“庭院经济”
“庭院经济”

新玩法
新玩法

By Rao Yong and Tang Yiling □ 饶勇 唐一灵 / 文

In recent years, Huangmaoling Township in Yuanyang Coun-
ty, Yunnan Province, has leveraged its unique industrial re-
sources, ethnic culture, and tourism assets to explore a court-
yard economy that integrates agriculture, culture, and tourism,
paving the way for sustainable economic development.

近年来，云南省元阳县黄茅岭乡结合自身特色产业资源优势和民

族文化旅游优势，以“庭院经济”探路农文旅融合发展，走出了一条
生态发展新路子。

Once you visit Huangmaoling said Ma Jianbu, the party secretary
Township, you’ll be greeted by of Huangxingzhai Village. “Last
lush orchards of the finest loquats, year, I launched a litsea cubeba
medicinal herb plantations, various sauce workshop at home, using
fruit farms, ecologically raised traditional methods to create this
perches, and picturesque country- unique sauce. It has attracted many
side views, all of which make the tourists, and sales have been very
township a stunning destination, good.”
especially in summer. “We’ve also opened a small
In Toudaoqiao Village of store in town that sells local
Huangmaoling Township, there is a specialties. When tourists visit,
homestay hotel called “Dai-Shaod- villagers can set up stalls in front
uoli”, established by Ma Liya, a of the store to offer chili sauce,
woman born in the 1990s. “Last wild mushrooms, loquats, ginseng
year, I transformed an unused fruits, honey, free-range chickens
house of mine into a homestay that and ducks, and other local prod-
includes a restaurant, a barbecue ucts, turning tourists into repeat
bar, B&B accommodations, and customers of our agricultural
karaoke rooms. Since opening, our goods,” said Ma.
business has been thriving, with a As RV tours gain popularity,
monthly income exceeding 10,000 Huangmaoling is welcoming a new
yuan,” she shared. source of income. RV tourists can
Ma’s homestay provides a journey from the seat of Yuanyang
glimpse of Huangmaoling Town- County to Xinjie Town before
ship’s “courtyard plus” industry continuing on to Huangmaoling.
chain. By emphasizing the court- After enjoying the stunning Hani
yard economy, the township has rice terraces along the way, they
developed vegetable gardens, mini can visit courtyard workshops,
orchards, mini farms, and mini experience fruit picking at tropical
industrial parks. It has created a orchards, catch fish in rice paddies,
series of farmhouse complexes that and savor farmhouse delicacies
integrate catering, accommodation, here that offer a unique flavor.
and entertainment, establishing a Today, Huangmaoling Town-
unique destination where travelers ship is home to nine cooperatives
can relax and enjoy a slow-paced that benefit over 3,000 households,
lifestyle during their holidays. increasing annual incomes by more
“The township encourages vil- than 20,000 yuan per household.
lagers to start courtyard workshops These cooperatives have generated
for pickle-making, bamboo weav- over 1.5 million yuan for the local
ing, ethnic clothing, and more,” collective economy to date.