Rapeseed fields fuel tourism surge in Menyuan, NW China's Qinghai
Source:(People's Daily Online) 15:26, September 05, 2024
Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, is in full bloom. The county's vast rapeseed fields are drawing crowds of tourists to witness the spectacular golden landscape.
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Rapeseed fields blanket Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (People's Daily Online/Zhang Liping)
In July 2024, Menyuan celebrated its 25th Rapeseed Flower Culture and Tourism Festival.
Over 25 years, Menyuan has enhanced its rapeseed flower landscapes, earning titles like "One of the Top 10 Flower Seas in the World" and "China's Most Beautiful Rapeseed Flower Sea."
These accolades have brought recognition and economic opportunities to Menyuan's residents.
Expansive rapeseed flower fields stretch across Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (People's Daily Online/Yang Qihong)
The county has seen significant tourism growth.
Since 2014, hotels have increased 3.8-fold to 65, and agritourism facilities have grown nearly 12-fold to 95. The tourism workforce has expanded to 3,600 employees, a 3.27-fold increase.
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Zhaobi Mountain rises above Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (People's Daily Online/Gan Haiqiong)
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Vehicles navigate through a sea of rapeseed flowers in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. (People's Daily Online/Gu Feifei)
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