A rural tourism route in Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in East China's Jiangsu province, recently made the list of national rural boutique tourism routes, local media reported.

There are 128 rural tourism routes on the list. Among them, six routes are in Jiangsu. The list aims to promote rural tourism and advance rural revitalization in China.

Route:

Yonglian village in Nanfeng town - Suzhou farming culture park - Yonglian modern agricultural base - Xianxin cluster of homestays - Changbei rice-and-what themed park - Sun Farm - Xiaojiaxiang village

Yonglian village is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and is rated as one of the most attractive villages in China. At the Yonglian exhibition, visitors will get to learn more about the village's development over the past 50 years.

The Suzhou farming culture park showcases the farming sector in Jiangnan (the region south of the Yangtze River). Visitors can experience farm life and enjoy the local culture through various activities in the park. There are also amusement parks and a zoo in the park.

At the Yonglian modern agricultural demonstration base and Sun Farm, fruit-planting bases allow visitors to experience the fun of fruit-picking.

The Xianxin cluster of homestays covered in this route consists of 80 rooms, Chinese restaurants, banquet hall and meeting rooms.

In addition, visitors travelling on this route can savor local delicacies and buy creative cultural products such as Yonglian porcelain made from a dragon kiln. 

A field featuring a "painting" created from rice and wheat in Changbei rice-and-wheat themed park. [Photo/WeChat account: zjgwtgl]

An aerial view of the amusement park in Suzhou Jiangnan farming culture park. [Photo/WeChat account: zjgwtgl]