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Changing Village Vibes

Many visitors travel to Tongling Village in Wencheng County to get some fresh air and relish a peaceful sleep at night. With a forest coverage of more than 96 percent, the village is known as a natural oxygen bar for its outstanding air quality.

Located by the Tongling Mountain National Forest Park in Zhejiang Province, the small village has been focusing on developing wellness tourism, or travel associated with the pursuit of maintaining or enhancing one’s personal wellbeing. For years, it has been working not only to improve businesses such as restaurants and hotels, but also to upgrade living conditions for locals, especially seniors and children. New facilities include a square for leisure activities, a canteen for the elderly and a gym.

However, some

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