Mountain village seeks prosperity from herb, honey

During spring, farmers in Huaxi village are busy harvesting huangjing, a valuable herb in traditional Chinese medicine that has brought fortune to the formerly poverty-stricken village deep in the mountains of Southwest China.

As tourists flock to the village to experience the rural scenery and agricultural activities, homestays and restaurants are packed with guests and diners.

Known as Chinese Bee Town, Huaxi, in Chongqing's Shizhu Tujia autonomous county, has found its way to prosperity through rural tourism, planting huangjing and beekeeping.