Three villages from Taicang, a county-level city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province were listed among the second batch of Suzhou's characteristic rural construction experimental units recently announced by the city's department of housing and urban-rural development.

According to the relevant policies, every experimental unit will get subsidies from the central and provincial governments, as well as the city government, to help improve the village's infrastructure construction, public service facilities and environment, and further accelerate the urban-rural integration.

The three villages from Taicang are Qinli village, Sanjiashi village, and Zhuangxi village.

1. Qinli village

The village has some beautiful and unique scenery with a large wetland, rivers, vast stretches of paddy fields, lotus ponds, as well as orchards, making it a perfect getaway.

Additionally, people can also enjoy equestrian sports, fishing, and fruit picking. A 380-mu (25.33 hectares) national-level fishing center has been built in the village, which is open to the public.

In recent years, the village has been awarded the titles of the "provincial-level ecological village" and the "provincial-level hygienic village".

The picturesque Qinli village is located in Shuangfeng town of Taicang, Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: tcfbgw]