Ecological tourism brings prosperity to Yuanan, Hubei province

A vibrant deep pink lotus flower blooms amid a sea of green in Jinqiao village, Yuanan county, Hubei province on Aug 1, 2016. In recent years, Yuanan county has deployed a strategy that taps into the tourism resources of the area and tries to combine leisure farming with tourism. As a result, many scenic areas themed on ecological sightseeing were born. With the number of annual visitors exceeding 2 million, local farmers have more job opportunities.[Photo by Yang Tao/Asianewsphoto]