Integration of Agriculture, Culture and Tourism and Development of Homestay Clusters in Liuba, Shaanxi

Liuba County in Hanzhong, Shaanxi, uses homestay clusters to promote the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism. Xiaoliuba Village cooperated with Beijing Yinju Xiangli Company to build 13 boutique homestay courtyards; over six years, the village cooperative received about 5.24 million yuan in revenue sharing, driving residents to independently open 30 homestays. The countywide cluster of 209 homestays directly drives employment for more than 5,000 people and promotes intangible cultural heritage skills such as bamboo weaving, paper-cutting and rubbing into homestay settings.