Big strides in rural reform

Popular with senior middle school students on study trips from neighboring areas, the 108-hectare Jiayu campus has 10 schools, teaching subjects like rural vitalization and nursing.

Strolling through the No 8 group, which covers 3.8 square kilometers, visitors can find both traditional and modern elements, with Chinese teahouses and Western-style bars. They can also visit a cave wine cellar and buy a drink, says Zhou Xianmei, a server at the wine cellar.

The group has a well-furnished three-star hotel with 300 beds. Paying around 200 yuan for one night, visitors can enjoy the forest and a traditional Chinese pavilion if they leave their rooms for a walk.

The group is about 30 minutes by car from the Chibibei high-speed train station. which connects with Beijing and provincial capitals Wuhan, Changsha, Zhengzhou and Shijiazhuang.