Countryside in China's Zhejiang takes on a new look

This aerial photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows a view of Xuling Natural Village of Shaojia Village in Jiande City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

This aerial photo taken on Oct. 13, 2022 shows a view of a village adjacent to the Taihu Lake in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This aerial photo taken on Sep. 16, 2022 shows a view of Tengtou Village of Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This aerial photo taken on Jan. 26, 2023 shows a view of Digang Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This aerial photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows a view of Longjing Village of Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This aerial photo taken on March 25, 2023 shows tourists enjoying themselves in a canola flower field at an eco-tourism scenic spot in Balidian Town of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Tourists enjoy their time at a cafe beside a tea garden in Huangdu Village of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 21, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Tourists take a selfie at a farming cultural park in Zhenzhong Village of Jiaxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 3, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Marathon runners run past a peach orchard in Linjia Village of Ningbo City, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 19, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

This aerial photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a view of Longxian Village of Lishui City, east China's Zhejiang Province. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A tourist walks near a homestay in Qianyuan Village of Jiande City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 28, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

Folk artists perform bamboo-horse opera during a traditional temple fair at Pingqian Village of Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on March 10, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang Province launched the "Thousand Villages Demonstration and Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, with the aim of comprehensively renovating ten thousand administrative villages in the province and building a thousand key villages of them into all-round well-off model villages. For twenty years, the project has created thousands of beautiful villages, and fundamentally changed the face of the province's countryside. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)